MADRID (AP) — Barcelona and Atlético Madrid will play the Catalan club on Tuesday for the fifth time in less than two months. need to overcome How to come back with a 2 goal disadvantage champions league Semi-finals.
Atlético can defend at home Won 2-0 They will win from the first leg and aim to advance to the top four of a European tournament for the first time in almost 10 years.
Prior to last week’s first leg, Barcelona defeated Atletico 2-1 in Madrid in the Spanish league on April 4. The two teams have already met twice in the Copa del Rey semi-finals, with Atlético winning 4-0 at home and reaching the final despite losing 3-0 to Barcelona in the second leg.
Atlético last reached the semi-finals in 2017, while Barcelona lost to Inter Milan in the last four last year.
coach Diego Simeone The goalkeeper has not played since March 10 due to a muscular injury, but the possibility of Jan Oblak’s return has not been ruled out. He has been practicing with the team in recent days and is expected to be ready to play.
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick did not rule out the possibility of midfielder Frenkie de Jong starting the game for the first time in a while due to a hamstring injury.
The team that advances on Tuesday will face either Arsenal or Sporting Lisbon in the semi-finals. arsenal The first leg was won 1-0. Last week in Lisbon. The second leg in England will be played on Wednesday.
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