Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid is LIVE from the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys tonight. The two Spanish giants face off in the Copa del Rey semi-final first-leg as both sides aim to put themselves in a strong position ahead of the return meeting in April.
Barcelona are sweating over the fitness of Lamine Yamal after he came in for some rough treatment the 2-0 win over Las Palmas at the weekend. The youngster didn't train with his teammates yesterday which has placed in participation in serious doubt, although manager Hansi Flick is hopeful of having the Spaniard available for selection.
Atletico, meanwhile, are without club captain Koke and experienced defender Cesar Azpilicueta for tonight’s cup tie because of injury as they seek to record victory over Barcelona for the second time this season having left the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys with all three points in the La Liga fixture back in December. That remains Barca’s last defeat and they are aiming to secure a sixth successive win across all competitions to take control of this semi-final tie. Follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog!
Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid latest news
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Kick-off: 8.30pm GMT | Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys
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How to watch: Premier Sports
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Barcelona team news: Yamal doubtful
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Atletico Madrid team news: Musso to start
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Standard Sport Prediction: Barca to edge it
Hansi Flick message
18:35 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne
Hansi Flick hopes his Barcelona side have learned their lession from the 2-1 loss to Atletico Madrid earlier in the season.
Barca dominated large spells of the La Liga fixture back in December but had no points to show for their efforts as the visitors netted a last minute winner.
Speaking in the pre-match press conference yesterday, Flick said: "What we learnt is that we can play great football, at the top level but if we have chances we have to take them."
Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid latest match odds
18:30 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne
Barcelona to win: 8/15
Draw: 12/5
Atletico Madrid to win: 7/2
Odds via Betfair (subject to change)
Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid: Head to head (h2h) history and results
18:25 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne
Barcelona wins: 36
Draws: 17
Atletico Madrid wins: 19
Atletico Madrid won the league meeting at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys a couple of months ago which ended a run of five successive defeats against Barcelona.
Standard Sport prediction
18:20 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne
Barcelona are on a roll at the moment. Unbeaten across all competitions in 2025, have won their last five in a row and are scoring goals for fun.
However, the last side to inflict defeat on Barca was Atletico Madrid back in December during their La Liga meeting.
It promises to be a tight affair tonight. Barca being at home gives them the slight advantage but Atletico will ensure they are still very much in the tie for the second leg.
Barcelona to win 2-1
Atletico Madrid team news
18:15 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne
Atletico Madrid will keep faith with second-choice Juan Musso for tonight’s Copa del Rey semi-final first-leg against Barcelona.
Musso has has been ever-present in the cup competition so far this season and gets the nod once again as first-choice goalkeeper Jan Oblak is rested.
Simeone, however, has confirmed former Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta is unavailable for selection.
The experienced defender had to be replaced at half-time against Valencia the weekend and has not recovered in time to face Barcelona. Though, he is not expected to be sidelined for too long.
Barcelona team news
18:11 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne
Barcelona are sweating over the fitness of Lamine Yamal ahead of tonight’s Copa del Rey semi-final first-leg against Atletico Madrid.
Yamal was unable to train with his Barcelona team-mates on Monday ahead of the game, presumably still feeling the effects of Saturday’s 2-0 La Liga win over Las Palmas.
The Spain international posted an image of his bloodied sock to social media following the hard-fought victory and it remains to be seen if he will be available to feature against Diego Simeone’s side.
How to watch Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid
18:05 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be broadcast on Premier Sports 2. Coverage starts at 8.25pm GMT ahead of an 8.30pm kick-off.
Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Premier Sports website or the Premier Sports Player app.
Live blog: You can follow all the action with Standard Sport’s LIVE blog!
Welcome
17:59 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne
Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid!
It's a huge night in Spain as the two giants meet in the first-leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final.
We’ll have all the build-up to kick-off which is at 8.30pm GMT from the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys!
