Atletico Madrid V Barcelona Match Preview
Diego Simeone and Carlo Ancelotti may not agree with that, but Neutrals hope that Atletico Madrid and Barcelona will continue where they stayed when the parties meet for a place in the Copa del Rey final after an epic in the first stage of their last-four draw on 25 February.
The Spanish heavyweights each exchanged two goals in the first 22 minutes in the Estadi Olimpic Lluis guidance, where Inigo Martinez and Robert Lewandowski Barca set up 4-2 for a 84th minute Marcos Llorente Answer and Alexander Sorloth’s 93rd-minute Equalizer.
“We are in great shape at the moment and we are creating many opportunities when we have the ball,” said Blaugranes manager Hansi Flick after the 4-1 home victory on Girona on Sunday, so that the victors were moved three points of Real Madrid and six above athleti on the top of Lalala on the top of Lalala on the top of Lalala at Lalala Lalala at Lalala Lalala Laliga at the top of Laliga at the top of Laliga at the top of Laliga at the top of Lalala at the top of Laliga at the top of Lalala at the top of Lalala at the top of Lalala at the top of Lalala on the top of Lalala at the top of Laliga at Laliga’s top at Lalala’s top at Lalala’s top of Lalalak at the Laliga top of Lalalak at the Lalala Topkta topa at the Lalala Topa Topa on the top of Lalalak at the LaLalaa top of Lalalak’s top of Laligak at LaLalak’s top of Laligak at LaLalaa’s Topaktak Topakta. Strikes within 17-a half minutes.
“The great thing about my team is that we always want to score goals and that everyone likes to see it. Lewandowski is really important. I don’t like to choose individuals, but it is especially in the box.”
Figures keep speaking#Barçagirona | #Lalalahighlights pic.twitter.com/2OGGFZKSJO
– FC Barcelona (@fcbarcelona) April 1, 2025
The remarkable total of Barca’s 82 goals after 29 league games is 35 more than Athleti has caught, and the title challenge of the 10 times Copa del Rey winners is in serious danger after a point of one point from three games.
The penalty of Juavi Puado denied the victory of Atleti during relegation-threatened Espanyol on Saturday in a match they had to win hard after a 2-1 defeat at Getafe and a 4-2 loss at home in Barcelona.
These results mean that this season the Copa del Rey is by far their best chance of a trophy and the form of Vooruit Julian Alvarez, who is the top scorer of the competition as part of a debut season with 23 goals in 45 performances in all competitions so far, will improve their optimism.
Atleti will also be encouraged by their status as the last team to beat Barcelona in every competition, the 96th minute winner of Sorloth in a 2-1 comeback victory on December 21, giving them a first victory in the match if the Uit Team have since February 2006 and have Simple’s 17-match WinLess Run.
🎙️ About Atleti vs FC Barcelona 👇 pic.twitter.com/q2ch1a4elg
– Atlético de Madrid (@Atletienglish) March 31, 2025
Atletico Madrid V Barca Team News
Flick will probably restore several players who were from his starting line-up against Girona, which means that potential starts in the defense for Pau Cubarsi and Alejandro Bald.
Midfielder Frenkie de Jong came up as a replacement and Vooruit Raphinha was not used from the bank after his return from international service with Brazil.
Goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen is back in training After a serious knee injury and midfielder Dani Olmo is expected to return at the end of April after an adductor injury.
Lewy in Killer Mode#Barçagirona | #Lalalahighlights pic.twitter.com/jkwzorytgl
– FC Barcelona (@fcbarcelona) April 1, 2025
Robin Le Normand will probably be replaced by Jose Maria Gimenez in the middle of the back for Athleti after being replaced by a head injury against Espanyol.
Changes can be in midfield, where Rodrigo de Paul started the first stage, but on the couch stood against Espanyol, and Alvarez is likely to return to attack, initially safely on Saturday after his return of Argentina.
Athletes in Barcelona expected line-ups
Atletico Madrid Start XI: Oblak; Llorente, Gimenez, Lenglet, Javi Galan; Simeone, from Paul, Barrios, Samuel Lino; Griezmann, Alvarez.
Barcelona Start XI: Szczesny; Kounde, Cubarsi, Martinez, Bald; De Jong, Pedri; Yamal, Gavi, Raphinha; Lewandowski
