Atletico Madrid Moderator Barcelona on Wednesday in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final. The first leg in February produced a dramatic 4: 4 draw and put the stage for another electrical competition.
The kick -off is at 7:30 p.m. Moroccan period (GMT) and the fans can catch the action live on SSC1 HD and L’Equipe TV.
Atletico, nine points from La Liga leader Barcelona, see the Copa del Rey this season as the most realistic route to silver. In the last 16 by the Champions League, Diego Simeon’s side was picked up by its archrival Real Madrid and had tried to assemble a persistent Laliga challenge in Germany.
Meanwhile, Barcelona navigate a hectic schedule. The game on Wednesday is the third of nine games in a strenuous 29-day time, including a quarter-finals of the Champions League against Borussia Dortmund. So far you have treated the workload well. However, Atletico presents a much stricter test.
The two sides last met in La Liga in March when Barcelona took up a 2-0 deficit to win 4-2 in the Metropolitano. The goals of Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth had put Atletico in the lead, but in a late climb Robert Lewandowski, Ferran Torres and Lamine Yamal turned the game upside down.
The feeling of urgency is noticeable for Atletico. After her hopes of the Champions League exit and the Fading League League, the Copa del Rey is the best chance to save the season. However, Simeone is defiant.
“It doesn’t try to fail. If you don’t try, you fail,” he said. “We did well in the Champions League, took part in La League and reached the semi -finals of the trophy. The result will determine whether it was a very good or just an average season.”
Simeone asked his players to approach the game with the same energy they showed in the first leg.
“We have to play with joy and faith against Barcelona,” he added. “We won’t change our style.”
Despite financial restrictions, Hansi Flicks Barcelona remains by several trophies. However, the German is careful with complacency.
“We know that we have not yet won anything,” said Flick. “Yes, we won the Supercopa, but that’s in the past. This is our next chance of a title, but the same applies to Atletico.”
Both managers exchanged praise before the tie, with the flick the intensity and structure of Atletico praise, while Simeone recognized Barcelona’s attacking threat.
Predicted lists:
Atletico Madrid: Juan Musso, Marcos Llorente, Robin Le Normand, Clement Lenglet, Cesar Azpilicueta, Giuliano Simeone, Conor Gallagher, Pablo Barrios, Samuel Lino, Alexander Sorloth, Julian Alvarez.
Barcelona: Wojciech Szczesny, Jules Kounde, Ronald Araujo, Pau Cubersi, Alejandro Balde, Eric García, Pedri, Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres, Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski.
Predicted score:
This could be difficult to predict, but Barcelona’s firepower and returning players could give them the advantage.
Verdict: Atletico Madrid 1-3 Barcelona.
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