Barcelona head to Atletico Madrid on Thursday trying to declare a first-leg benefit of their Copa del Rey semi-final to take again to Camp Nou.
Barca are the defending champions following their controversial win over Actual Madrid in final season’s closing. And so they go into the tie towards Diego Simeone’s males as slim favourites.
The Catalans have gained 17 of their final 18 video games in all competitions, together with Saturday’s routine 3-0 dwelling victory over Actual Mallorca.
Atletico are all the time stubborn opposition however sit 13 points behind Barca in La Liga. They haven’t gained the Copa since 2013.
How you can watch Atletico Madrid v Barcelona: TV channel, on-line stream
The primary leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona will kick off on Thursday night, with an 8pm begin time within the UK.
The sport can be out there to look at on ITV4 and streaming is accessible on ITVX.
The stats for Atletico Madrid v Barcelona
- Atletico Madrid have reached the Copa del Rey semi-finals in consecutive seasons
- Barcelona have gained their final six matches in all competitions
- The Catalan facet have scored at the least twice in six straight video games
- Barcelona have gained the final three conferences between the 2 groups
- Atletico Madrid had been eradicated by Barcelona at this stage final season
