Home / Football Barcelona v Atletico Madrid: Teams confirmed for Copa del Rey second leg Catch up with all the team news from Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid in the Copa Del Rey Written by Mitch Fretton Last Update: March 3, 2026 07:25:57 pm GMT 4 min read 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.Table of Contents1 Barcelona team news2 Atletico Madrid team news3 Where to watch Barca v Atletico Madrid: TV channel, online live stream4 Barcelona v Atletico Madrid statsBarcelona team newsBarca 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 newsAtletico 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 streamKick-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 statsSince their first meeting in the 1924/25 competition, the teams have met in 25 knockout tiesBarcelonahave progressed on 15 occasions to Atletico Madrids 10In each of the last four Copa meetings (2009, 2015, 2017 and 2025), Barca have advanced and gone on to lift the trophyBarca have won the Copa del Rey more times than anyone else (32 to Athletic Clubs 24, Real Madrids 20 and Atletis 10) and reached the final most often (43 to Real Madrids 41)In 14 of their previous 20 meetings with Spanish sides before the first leg, they had netted at least three goals each timeThird inLa Liga, Atleti are level on points with Villarreal, nine behind Real Madrid and 13 shy of BarcaThey have won their last three matches in all competitions, beating Espanyol 4-2 at home before those victories over Brugge and OviedoSince their lastCopa del Reytriumph, two of Atletis four semi-final appearances have come in the last two seasonsIn 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 Sorloths 93rd-minute equaliserFerran Torres scored the only goal in the return match, with Barca proceeding to beat Real Madrid 3-2 after extra time in the final Topics: Atletico Madrid FC Barcelona Follow us: Mitch Fretton Mitch is a freelance sports journalist with experience working for LiveScore, GOAL and Colchester United. He has experience working from both his desk at home and in the press box at games covering the Champions League and international football. Read more from Mitch Fretton
