Atlético de Madrid host Barcelona, tie and semi-final at stake | OneFootball

After the 2-0 win in the first leg, the Argentines’ team will go in search of qualification against a Catalan side looking for a historic comeback.

Atlético de Madrid and FC Barcelona will face off this Tuesday starting at 16:00 at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, in the second leg of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League quarterfinals. Diego Simeone’s team comes in with the advantage after a 2-0 win in the first leg at Camp Nou.

Atleti secured a key result in Catalonia thanks to a brilliant goal from Julián Álvarez just before halftime and another from Alexander Sørloth late on. With that cushion, the Madrid side will look to seal qualification at home.

On the domestic front, Atlético is already out of the La Liga title race and sits fourth with 57 points, well behind Barcelona itself. However, it has already secured its place in next season’s Champions League and is also preparing to play the Copa del Rey final against Real Sociedad.

On the other side, Barça comes in as the leader of the Spanish league and in excellent domestic form. The team managed by Hansi Flick widened its lead at the top after Real Madrid slipped up and is aiming to lift the title. However, its main objective is to overturn the tie and reach the Champions League semifinals again, a tournament it has not won since 2015.

The winner of this tie will face the winner of the matchup between Arsenal and Sporting de Lisboa in the semifinals, with the English side holding the advantage after a 1-0 first-leg win thanks to a goal from Kai Havertz.

Probable lineups

Atlético de Madrid: Juan Musso; Nahuel Molina, Le Normand, Lenglet, Ruggeri; Llorente, Koke; Giuliano Simeone, Antoine Griezmann, Lookman; Julián Álvarez.

Barcelona: Joan García; Koundé, Ronald Araújo, Gerard Martín, João Cancelo; Eric García, Pedri; Lamine Yamal, Fermín López, Rashford; Robert Lewandowski.

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