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Atlético de Madrid and Barça will face each other this Wednesday at Montjuïc (9:30 p.m.) in a match that will correspond to the second leg of the second semifinal of the Copa del Rey.
Barça will be looking to qualify for a final to remain in contention for all competitions. Meanwhile, Atlético Madrid see the Copa del Rey as a chance to avoid a blank season. The Blaugrana are coming off a 4-1 victory over Girona in La Liga.
The Madrid side, on the other hand, earned a point away to Espanyol (1-1). Regarding the La Liga standings, Flick's team sits nine points ahead of Atlético de Madrid. Cholo Simeone's team has had a rough March, after being eliminated by Real Madrid in the Champions League and winning only three of their last 10 La Liga matches.
On the other hand, Barça comes into the tie in good scoring form: 11 goals in the last three domestic matches. The Catalans have the already known injuries of Ter Stegen, Marc Bernal, Casadó, and Dani Olmo. Atlético de Madrid could be without Robin Le Normand, who came off with discomfort in last Saturday's match against Espanyol.
Time and venue of the Atlético de Madrid-Barça match The match will be played this Sunday at 9:30 p.m. at the Metropolitano (Madrid).
Where to watch today's match (TV) The match between the Madrid team and the Catalan team will be broadcast on Movistar's television platform on the LaLiga TV Bar and M+ Copa del Rey channels (M52 O107). It can also be followed free-to-air on La 1 TVE, TV3, and via a live broadcast of the ARA channel's minute-by-minute coverage. Probable lineups for the match FC Barcelona (4-3-3): Szczęsny, Kounde, Cubarsí, Íñigo, Balde; Frenkie de Jong, Pedri, Gavi; Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and Lewandowski.
Atlético de Madrid (4-4-2): Oblak, Llorente, Giménez, Lenglet, Javi Galán; Barrios, De Paul, Gallagher, Giuliano; Griezmann and Julián Álvarez. Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero (Andalusian Committee) and Juan Martínez Munuera (Valencian Country Committee) in the VAR..
