Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona: Copa del Rey – team news, start time, lineups
Summary
Atletico Madrid and Barcelona will play a Copa del Rey semifinal match on Thursday at Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, Spain. This is the first of two semifinal games, with the second to be held at Nou Camp in March. Barcelona enters the match as the defending Copa del Rey champions.Key Facts
- Atletico Madrid will play Barcelona in a Copa del Rey semifinal at Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid.
- The first leg of the semifinal is on Thursday at 9 PM local time (20:00 GMT).
- The return leg will occur at Barcelona’s Nou Camp Stadium on March 4.
- Barcelona is the current Copa del Rey champion, having won the tournament in 2025.
- Barcelona last defeated Atletico 3-1 in a La Liga match on December 2, 2025.
- Atletico secured their semifinal spot with a 5-0 win over Real Betis.
- Barcelona reached the semifinals with a 2-1 victory against Albacete.
- Atletico’s lineup might miss Marc Pubill and Nicolas Gonzalez due to health issues.
- Barcelona's Marcus Rashford will miss the match due to a knee injury sustained recently.
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