Atletico Madrid and Barcelona have named their starting sides for their Copa del Rey semi-final first leg on Thursday.
Atleti won 5-0 at Real Betis in the quarter-finals, including an eye-catching goal by new signing Ademola Lookman.
Barca won 2-1 at second-tier Albacete and the holders arrive on a run of 17 wins in their last 18 games in all competitions.
101GreatGoals.com has the confirmed teams from Atleti vs Barcelona. You can also follow live text updates from the Copa del Rey match here.
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Atletico Madrid confirmed starting team vs Barcelona
Defender Marc Pubill returns for Atleti after missing their 1-0 home defeat to Betis in La Liga on Sunday through illness.
The visitors make five changes. Johnny Cardoso is out with a muscle injury and Pablo has a thigh problem.
Atletico Madrid starting XI: Juan Musso, Nahuel Molina, Marc Pubill, David Hancko, Matteo Ruggeri, Giuliano Simeone, Marcos Llorente, Koke, Ademola Lookman, Antoine Griezmann, Julian Alvarez
Atleti substitutes: Salvi Esquivel, Jose Maria Gimenez, Rodrigo Mendoza, Alexander Sorloth, Alex Baena, Thiago Almada, Jan Oblak, Clement Lenglet, Obed Vargas, Nico Gonzalez, Robin Le Normand
Barcelona confirmed starting team vs Atletico Madrid
Midfielder Frenkie de Jong had been a doubt with a groin issue but captains Barca.
Defender Andreas Christensen and forward Raphinha are out injured, as are midfielders Gavi and Pedri. England striker Marcus Rashford has a knee issue.
Barcelona starting XI: Joan Garcia, Jules Kounde, Pau Cubarsi, Eric Garcia, Alejandro Balde, Marc Casado, Frenkie de Jong, Fermin Lopez, Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres, Dani Olmo
Barca substitutes: Wojciech Szczesny, Joao Cancelo, Ronald Araujo, Robert Lewandowski, Gerard Martin, Roony Bardghji, Marc Bernal, Jofre Torrents, Diego Kochen, Juan Hernandez, Tomas Marques
How to watch Atleti vs Barcelona: Live online stream, TV channel
Kick-off on Thursday is at 20:00 GMT (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT), with live coverage in the UK on ITV4.
Fans can stream the action via ITV’s website and ITVX app, which is available on a vast variety of devices for viewing on the go.
Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona stats
- Barca have won the Copa del Rey more times than anyone else (32 to Athletic Club’s 24 and Real Madrid’s 20) and reached the final most often (43 to Real Madrid’s 41)
- In 14 of their last 20 meetings with Spanish sides, they have netted at least three goals
- A 1-0 home defeat by Leganes on December 15 2024 remains the last time Barcelona failed to score against a Spanish club
- Third in La Liga, Atleti’s win at Betis is their only victory in their last four matches (D1 L2)
- They are the fourth-most successful team in Copa del Rey history, winning the competition 10 times
- Atleti have failed to make the final since their 2012/13 triumph, although two of their four semi-final appearances along the way have come in the last two seasons
- In a thrilling semi-final last season, Atleti went 2-0 ahead after six minutes in their first leg at Barca before falling 4-2 behind and eventually salvaging a 4-4 draw courtesy of Alexander Sorloth’s 93rd-minute equaliser
- Ferran Torres scored the only goal in the return match, with Barca proceeding to beat Real Madrid 3-2 after extra time in the final
- Since their first meeting in the 1924/25 competition, the teams have met in 25 knockout ties
- Barcelona have progressed on 15 occasions to Atleti’s 10
- In each of the last four Copa meetings (2009, 2015, 2017 and 2025), Barca have advanced and gone on to lift the trophy
What’s next for these teams? Atletico Madrid, Barcelona fixtures
Atleti visit relegation-threatened Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Sunday (15:15), a day before Barca travel to midtable Girona (20:00).
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