Guide to Thursday's Atlético de Madrid-Barça match: schedule, where to watch and lineups

BarcelonaAtlético de Madrid and Barça will face off in the first leg of the second Copa del Rey semifinal this Thursday (9 pm) at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium. Atlético are looking to end their 13-year drought without the title. Meanwhile, Barça aim to retain their title and secure their 33rd Copa del Rey trophy. Atlético de Madrid comfortably defeated Real Betis 5-0 in the quarterfinals, but Betis exacted revenge, beating them 1-0 in their final league match last weekend. Barça triumphed over Albacete in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals (2-1). In La Liga, they recently defeated Mallorca 3-0 at the Spotify Camp Nou. Diego Simeone will be without Pablo Barrios, Johnny Cardoso, and Nicolás González. Hansi Flick's side will be without Andreas Christensen, Pablo Gavi, Pedri, Raphinha Dias, and Rashford, the latter a last-minute withdrawal due to discomfort in his left knee resulting from a knock he received in the match against Mallorca.

Time and place of the match

The match will be played at 9:00 PM on Thursday at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano (Madrid).

Where to watch the match (television)

The match between Madrid and Catalonia can be watched on television via 3Cat, La 1 (TVE), and RTVE Play. It can also be followed live minute-by-minute on ARA.

Probable lineups

Atlético de Madrid (4-4-2): Oblak; Marcos Llorente, Pubill, Hancko, Ruggeri; Giuliano Simeone, Rodrigo Mendoza, Koke, Baena; Lookman and Julián Álvarez.

FC Barcelona (4-2-3-1): Juan García; Koundé, Cubarsí, Eric Garcia, Balde; De Jong, Bernal; Lamine Yamal, Fermín, Dani Olmo; and Lewandowski.

RefereeJuan Martínez Munuera (Valencian Committee) and Pablo González Fuertes (Asturian Committee) in the VAR.