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The two teams have already met twice in the Copa del Rey semi-finals, with Atl\u00e9tico winning 4-0 at home and reaching the final despite losing 3-0 to Barcelona in the second leg.<\/p>\n<p>Atl\u00e9tico last reached the semi-finals in 2017, while Barcelona lost to Inter Milan in the last four last year.<\/p>\n<p>coach <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Diego Simeone<\/span> The goalkeeper has not played since March 10 due to a muscular injury, but the possibility of Jan Oblak&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The team that advances on Tuesday will face either Arsenal or Sporting Lisbon in the semi-finals. arsenal <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">The first leg was won 1-0.<\/span> Last week in Lisbon. The second leg in England will be played on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/atletico-madrid-barcelona-champions-league-13f2c2127c71dcf3eb8855a4925bc850\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MADRID (AP) \u2014 Barcelona and Atl\u00e9tico 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. 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