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Preview: Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid - prediction, team news, lineups
Barcelona will welcome Atletico Madrid to Camp Nou on Wednesday night for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.The two sides locked horns in Spain's top flight on Saturday, with La Blaugrana scoring a late winner through Robert Lewandowski to move seven points clear at the top of the La Liga table.Match previewBarcelona's previous two quarter-final ties with Atletico in the Champions League have ended in defeat, with the Catalan side losing 2-1 to the Red and Whites in the last eight of the 2013-14 competition and then 3-2 at the same stage in 2015-16. The Blaugrana have only won one of their previous four European games with Atletico, scoring just three times, but they have been victorious in five of their last six matches against the capital outfit in all competitions, including a 2-1 success in La Liga on Saturday.Barcelona are now seven points clear of second-placed Real Madrid at the top of the table, while they are the favourites to overcome Atletico in the Champions League, but Hansi Flick's team will be fully aware of the challenge that their league rivals could provide.The Catalan team thumped Newcastle United 8-3 in the last-16 stage of the Champions League, including a 7-2 success over the Magpies in the second leg on home soil.Barcelona are unbeaten in all competitions for almost two months, and their incredible attacking talent means that they are a seriously dangerous team in this tournament, with the brilliant Lamine Yamal having another glorious season.© Imago / IMAGO / PressinphotoAtletico will actually enter this match off the back of three straight defeats in all competitions, including their reverse to Barcelona in Spain's top flight on Saturday. Diego Simeone's side are fourth in the La Liga table, 12 points ahead of fifth-placed Real Betis, so the league is not their focus at this moment, with the Red and Whites instead concentrating on the Champions League and indeed the upcoming Copa del Rey final against Real Sociedad.Atletico lost 3-2 to Tottenham Hotspur in the second leg of their last-16 Champions League clash but still managed to advance to the final eight with an aggregate score of 7-5.Simeone's team were knocked out in the last-16 stage of last season's Champions League by Real Madrid, and they have not been past the quarter-finals since 2016-17, when they again lost to Real Madrid in the semi-finals.Atletico have actually lost four times in the European Cup this term, which makes their spot in the last eig...
PREVIEW | Barcelona vs Atlético de Madrid - team news, lineups ...
PREVIEW | Barcelona vs Atlético de Madrid - team news, lineups, predictionsBarcelona host Atlético de Madrid this Wednesday at the for a match of the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League. The match will be broadcast live at 20:00 on TNT Sports 2.Last time out, Barcelona triumphed 1-2 against Atlético de Madrid (La Liga 2025/26). Last time out, Atlético de Madrid slipped to a 1-2 defeat against Barcelona (La Liga 2025/26).AdvertisementThe last meeting between the two teams ended with Barcelona winning 2-1.UnavailableRaphinha - Lesão muscular na coxaAtlético de MadridJan Oblak - Muscle InjuryLast starting XIsBarcelona ( vs Atlético de Madrid 2026-04-04): Joan Garcia, João Cancelo, Eric García, Ronald Araújo, Pau Cubarsí, Gerard Martín, Dani Olmo, Fermín López, Pedri González, Lamine Yamal, Marcus RashfordAtlético de Madrid ( vs Barcelona 2026-04-04): Juan Musso, Nahuel Molina, Clément Lenglet, Robin Le Normand, Thiago Almada, Álex Baena, Obed Vargas, Koke, Giuliano Simeone, Nicolás González, Antoine GriezmannAdvertisementDid you know...by playmaker statsMANAGERSHans-Dieter Flick has faced Diego Simeone on ten occasions, recording six wins, two draws and two defeatsDiego Simeone has faced Barcelona on 44 occasions, recording seven wins, 12 draws and 25 defeatsHans-Dieter Flick has faced Atlético de Madrid on ten occasions, recording six wins, two draws and two defeatsTEAMSAway from home, Atlético de Madrid currently have one win in their last six matches.Away from home, Atlético de Madrid have conceded in three consecutive matches.Away from home, Atlético de Madrid are on a run of three consecutive matches without a win.Away from home, Atlético de Madrid are on a run of three consecutive defeats.Atlético de Madrid currently have one draw in their last 15 matches.Atlético de Madrid have scored in six consecutive matches.Atlético de Madrid have conceded in three consecutive matches.Atlético de Madrid are on a run of three consecutive matches without a win.Atlético de Madrid are on a run of three consecutive defeats.At home, Barcelona currently have one defeat in their last 23 matches.At home, Barcelona have scored in 23 consecutive matches.At home, Barcelona are unbeaten in 19 consecutive matches.At home, Barcelona are on a run of 19 consecutive wins.Barcelona currently have one defeat in their last ten matches.Barcelona currently have one draw in their last 32 matches.Barcelona have scored in ten consecutive matches.Barcelona are unbeaten in nine consec...
FC Barcelona - Atlético Madrid | UEFA Champions League Quarter-finals ...
Buy your tickets here for the UEFA Champions League match between FC Barcelona - Atlético Madrid, on Wed 8 Apr 2026, 20:00 BST. Discover the Barça's latest news, photos, videos and statistics ...
UCL Quarterfinal: Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid preview, prediction ...
Barcelona and Atletico Madrid meet for their second clash in the space of four days to do battle for a place in the last four of the UEFA Champions League.
