Barcelona host Atletico in the 5th meeting of the season between these two sides, who faced each other only four days ago: in the win that all but handed LaLiga to the blaugrana.
Atletico, meanwhile, reached the Copa del Rey final by beating Flick’s side in two thrilling matches: a 4-0 win in the first leg and then a 3-0 defeat in the second. Tonight will be the first part of their final showdown.
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😱 Barca fans smash Atletico team bus window
An ugly incident shortly before kick-off. On arrival at the stadium, the bus was targeted by the blaugrana fans present, who threw several objects and damaged it, as the footage clearly shows.
Before the match, Cholo Simeone strongly condemned what happened: “It’s not an isolated case; it’s what usually happens when we come to Barcelona”
⚔️ 5th Barça-Atletico! Both want the Double
After the 2-1 league win with which Barça conquered the Metropolitano four days ago, the blaugrana will try to complete their “revenge” for what happened in the Copa del Rey, where Atletico Madrid knocked out Barcelona 4-3 on aggregate over the two legs (4-0 win and then 3-0 defeat).
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Both teams are still dreaming of the double, with different targets: Liga + Champions for Barça; Copa del Rey + Champions for the colchoneros.
✅ The OFFICIAL line-ups
Barcelona (4-2-3-1): Joan García; Koundé, Cubarsí, Gerard Martín, João Cancelo; Eric García, Pedri; Yamal, Olmo, Rashford; Lewandowski. Coach: Flick.
Injured: Raphinha, de Jong, Christensen.
Atletico Madrid (4-4-2): Musso; Ruggeri, Hancko, Le Normand, Molina; Lookman, Koke, Llorente, Simeone; Alvarez, Griezmann. Coach: Simeone.
Injured: Oblak, Jhonny Cardoso, Barrios.
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