Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid LIVE: Champions League updates, watch live, score, analysis, highlights
Barcelona’s quest to return to the top of European football’s mountaintop for the first time since 2015 rolls on this week when Hansi Flick’s side hosts La Liga rivals Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals.
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For live updates and highlights throughout Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid, check out PST’s live blog coverage below.
Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid live updates – by Andy Edwards
Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid live score: 0-1
Goalscorers: Julian Alvarez (45′)
GOAL! Barcelona 0-1 Atleti: Alvarez scores a beauty from the ensuing free kick (45′)
RED CARD! Pau Cubarsi sent off for DOGSO on Simeone (44′)
Barcelona will play more than 45 minutes with 10 men.
NO GOAL! Lamine Yamal narrowly offside before finding Rashford with a cross (18′)
Both sides have had a few forays forward, but only Barca have managed to put the ball in the back of the net thus far — even if it didn’t count, barely.
Barcelona starting XI
J. Garcia – Kounde, Cubarsi, Martin, Cancelo – E. Garcia, Pedri, Olmo – Yamal, Rashford, Lewandowski
Atletico Madrid starting XI
Musso – Molina, Le Normand, Hancko, Ruggeri – Koke, Llorente, Simeone, Lookman – Griezmann, Alvarez
How to watch Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid live, stream link and start time
Kick off time: 3pm ET Wednesday (April 8)
Venue: Camp Nou — Barcelona, Spain
TV Channel/Streaming: Paramount+
The Blaugrana ran rampant over Newcastle in the round of 16, bouncing the Premier League side 8-3 on aggregate, now they’re set to face a far more familiar (and rigid) foe with the first leg at Camp Nou on Wednesday. This could also be Diego Simeone’s swan song at Atletico Madrid, after nearly 15 years in charge and five major trophies with (to go with a pair of Champions League runners-up finishes).
Barcelona team news, focus
OUT: Raphinha (hamstring), Frenkie de Jong (thigh), Andreas Christensen (knee), Toni Fernandez, Jofre Torrents (calf) | QUESTIONABLE: Marc Bernal (thigh)
Atletico Madrid team news, focus
OUT: Pablo Barrios (thigh) | QUESTIONABLE: Johnny Cardoso (undisclosed), Jose Gimenez (undisclosed)
Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid prediction
This game won’t be as open as open as what Barca experienced in the second leg against Newcastle, and they might just find themselves with some work to do in the second leg. Barcelona 1-1 Atletico Madrid.
