Barcelona v Atletico Madrid: Teams confirmed for Copa del Rey second leg

Barcelona will attempt to mount an insurmountable comeback against Atletico Madrid in the Copa Del Rey semi-final tonight.

The La Liga leaders find themselves 4-0 down ahead of the second leg, with the Blaugrana falling apart for the first fixture.

Nonetheless, the Spanish champions will be backing themselves to overcome the deficit and book their spot in the final, even if the odds are not in their favour.

You can catch up with all the team news ahead of the match, right here on 101greatgoals.

Barcelona team news

Barca are without defender Eric Garcia after he was sent off in the first leg, while veteran striker Robert Lewandowski has a fractured eye socket.

Dutch playmaker Frenkie de Jong is out and Gavi remains a long-term absentee.

Gerard Martin replaces Garcia at centre-back, while Joao Cancelo comes in for Alejandro Balde at left-back. The other change from the 4-1 win over Villarreal sees Pedri restored to the midfield, with Dani Olmo dropping to the bench.

Barcelona XI: Joan Garcia; Kounde, Cubarsi, Martin, Cancelo; Pedri, Bernal; Yamal, Fermin, Raphinha; Torres.

Barcelona subs: Balde, Araujo, Rashford, Casado, Olmo, Bardghji, Szczesny, Kochen, Tommy.

Atletico Madrid team news

Atletico boss Diego Simeone partners Julian Alvarez with Ademola Lookman in attack as Juan Musso gets a rare start in goal.

Antoine Griezmann, Lookman and Alvarez all scored last week.

Nahuel Molina, Jose Maria Gimenez, Robin Le Normand all drop to the bench, while Julio Diaz is out of the squad entirely, with Simeone changing his entire backline from the side that beat Oviedo 1-0 last time out.

Giuliano Simeone comes in for Thiago Almada, Koke replaces Rodri Mendoza, while Griezmann and Alvarez take the places of Alex Baena and Alexander Sorloth respectively.

Atletico Madrid XI: Musso; Llorente, Pubill, Hancko, Ruggeri; Simeone, Cardoso, Koke, Lookman; Griezmann, Alvarez.

Subs: Oblak, Gimenez, Lenglet, Molina, Le Normand, Mendoza, Baena, Almada, Obed Vargas, Gonzalez, Sorloth.

Where to watch Barca v Atletico Madrid: TV channel, online live stream

Kick-off on Tuesday is at 20:00 (15:00 ET / 12:-0 PT), with live coverage in the UK on Premier Sports 1 and streaming available on a vast range of devices via the Premier Sports app.

A Premier Sports subscription costs £120 a year, £11.99 per month on a 12-month contract or £16.99 per month with 30 days’ cancellation notice required.

Barcelona v Atletico Madrid stats

• Since their first meeting in the 1924/25 competition, the teams have met in 25 knockout ties
• Barcelona have progressed on 15 occasions to Atletico Madrid’s 10
• In each of the last four Copa meetings (2009, 2015, 2017 and 2025), Barca have advanced and gone on to lift the trophy
• Barca have won the Copa del Rey more times than anyone else (32 to Athletic Club’s 24, Real Madrid’s 20 and Atleti’s 10) and reached the final most often (43 to Real Madrid’s 41)
• In 14 of their previous 20 meetings with Spanish sides before the first leg, they had netted at least three goals each time
• Third in La Liga, Atleti are level on points with Villarreal, nine behind Real Madrid and 13 shy of Barca
• They have won their last three matches in all competitions, beating Espanyol 4-2 at home before those victories over Brugge and Oviedo
• Since their last Copa del Rey triumph, two of Atleti’s four semi-final appearances have come in the last two seasons
• In that thrilling semi-final first leg last season, Atleti went 2-0 ahead after six minutes before falling 4-2 behind and eventually salvaging a 4-4 draw courtesy of Sorloth’s 93rd-minute equaliser
• Ferran Torres scored the only goal in the return match, with Barca proceeding to beat Real Madrid 3-2 after extra time in the final