Atletico Madrid and Barcelona are set to clash for the sixth time this season, with Barcelona needing to overcome a 2-0 deficit to advance to the semifinals. Atletico has not reached the semifinals since 2017, while Barcelona made it last year but were eliminated at that stage.
Atletico Madrid and Barcelona face off for the 6th and final time this season: at the Metropolitano, the blaugrana must overturn the 2-0 first-leg deficit to reach the semifinals. A difficult task, but one that in the Copa del Rey came down to just a one-goal margin: 4-0 in the first leg, 3-0 in the second, and Atletico reached the final.
The colchoneros have not reached the semifinals since 2017, while Barça made it there last year: both teams were knocked out at that very stage, losing to Real Madrid and Inter.
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😂 Simeone: "I’ll put 5-6 men on Yamal"
Before the match, Diego Simeone spoke in the mixed zone, responding to Lamine Yamal, who had provoked him by asking to be left 1v1.
"He wants just one man on him? I think I’ll put 5 or 6 on him."
❌ UEFA rejects Barça's appeal over Pubill
UEFA declared Barcelona’s appeal "inadmissible" regarding the incident in which Pubill deliberately stopped the ball with his hand inside the box from Musso’s restart. An incident that sparked a lot of protests.
✅ OFFICIAL lineups
ATLETICO MADRID (4-4-2): Musso; Molina, Lenglet, Le Normand, Ruggeri; Simeone, Koke, Llorente, Lookman; Griezmann, Alvarez.
BARCELONA**(4-2-3-1)**: Joan Garcia; Cancelo, Eric Garcia, Martin, Kounde; Pedri, Gavi; Yamal, Olmo, Fermin Lopez; Ferran Lopez
What was the result of the first leg between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona?
Atletico Madrid won the first leg against Barcelona 2-0.
When was the last time Atletico Madrid reached the semifinals in this competition?
Atletico Madrid last reached the semifinals in 2017.
How did Barcelona perform in the semifinals last year?
Barcelona reached the semifinals last year but were eliminated by Real Madrid.
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