Barcelona vs. Atlético de Madrid, another great match in the Champions; time and where to watch
FC Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid, who a few weeks ago starred in an intense series in the Copa del Rey semifinals —with qualification for Diego Pablo Simeone's team after a home rout, although suffering at Camp Nou—, have become direct rivals and will face each other again three times in a span of just ten days.
TL;DR
- Barcelona and Atlético Madrid will play each other three times in a ten-day period.
- The first of these encounters was a LaLiga match where Barcelona won 1-0.
- The two teams will face each other in the Champions League quarter-finals on April 8th and again six days later.
- Atlético has a historical advantage in Champions League quarter-finals against Barcelona, advancing in both 2013-14 and 2015-16.
- Barcelona is strong at home, with a good recent record in the Champions League.
- Atlético's away form in UEFA competitions is less convincing, but their matches are typically high-scoring.
- Julián Álvarez is Atlético's main attacking threat, while Lamine Yamal is prominent for Barcelona.
- The first leg of the Champions League tie will be at Spotify Camp Nou on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m., broadcast on ESPN and Disney+.