Atletico Madrid and Barcelona will face each other for the second leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal on April 2 at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid. The match will commence at 9:30pm local time (19:30 GMT), and live text and photo commentary will be available on Al Jazeera Sport. The two teams previously played to a thrilling 4-4 draw on February 25, with substitute Alexander Sorloth scoring the equaliser for Atletico Madrid three minutes into stoppage time.

Atletico will start with Argentinian striker Julian Alvarez, the Copa del Rey’s leading scorer this season, and will be without first-choice goalkeeper Jan Oblak. For Barcelona, Daniele Olmo is expected to be out until late April, while Raphinha and Pau Cubarsi could return to the starting lineup. The head-to-head record for the last five games shows Barcelona with three wins, Atletico with one win, and one draw between them. Barcelona last won the Copa del Rey in 2023, and Atletico last won it in 2013. The Copa del Rey final is set to take place on April 26 at Seville’s Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2025/4/2/copa-del-rey-atletico-madrid-vs-barcelona-semifinal-start-lineup-news?traffic_source=rss