Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid: Champions League – team news, start, lineups

Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: April 7, 2026Country: Spain

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Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid: Champions League – team news, start, lineups

FC Barcelona will face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinal, with the first leg scheduled at Camp Nou, Barcelona, on Wednesday at 9pm (19:00 GMT). The two teams have already met several times in recent weeks, with Barcelona recently defeating Atletico 2-1 in La Liga. This Champions League doubleheader is part of a series of five meetings between the two clubs over two months.

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