Article by Cosmin Nistor – Published on Wednesday, 08 April 2026, 21:00 / Updated on Wednesday, 08 April 2026 21:01
Barcelona host Atletico Madrid tonight from 22:00 in the Champions League 'quarter-final' round. The match can be watched in liveTEXT format on GSP.ro and live on TV on Digi Sport 1 and Prima Sport 2.
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The second leg is scheduled for next week, Tuesday, April 14, at 10:00 p.m
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The winner will play in the semi-finals with Arsenal or Sporting Lisbon
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Barcelona – Atletico Madrid, starting teams:
Barcelona (4-2-3-1): J. Garcia – Kounde, Cubarsi, Martin, Cancelo – E. Garcia, Pedri – Yamal, Olmo, Rashford – Lewandowski
reserves: Szczesny, Kochen, R. Araujo, Balde, Bardghji, Casado, Cortes, Espart, Fermin, Gavi, Marques, F. Torres
Coach: Hansi Flick
Atletico Madrid (4-4-2): Musso – Molina, Le Normand, Hancko, Ruggeri – Simeone, Llorente, Koke, Lookman – Griezmann, J. Alvarez
reserves: de Luis, Almada, Esquivel, Baena, J. Diaz, N. Gonzalez, Lenglet, Mendoza, Pubill, Sorloth, O. Vargas
Coach: Diego Simeone
Barcelona and Atletico Madrid meet for the fifth time this season
The two teams meet for the fifth time this season, in a match that has already become a classic. The Catalans have won three of the four direct duels, including the most recent, a 2-1 score, right at Madrid's ground, a result that brought them closer to the La Liga title.
However, Diego “Cholo” Simeone's side struck the most important blow, knocking Barcelona out of the Copa del Rey after a double leg.
Solid course for both teams
The formation prepared by Hansi Flick comes after a spectacular “double” in the round of 16 of the competition, where they passed Newcastle United without emotions, score 8-3 overall.
On the other hand, Atletico Madrid eliminated Tottenham Hotspur, 7-5 on aggregate, in a match controlled by the Madrids.
At stake: Champions League semi-finals and Cup second leg
For Barcelona, the duel is about qualifying for the semifinals and rematch after elimination from the Cup. At the same time, the Catalans want to end a period without major performances in the Champions League, the last trophy having been won in 2015.
Instead, Atletico are aiming to repeat the performance of the 2015-16 season, when they knocked out Barcelona at the same stage of the competition en route to the final.
