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
Kick-off: 8.30pm GMT | Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys
How to watch: Premier Sports
Barcelona team news: Yamal doubtful
Atletico Madrid team news: Musso to start
Standard Sport Prediction: Barca to edge it
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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!
