LIVE: Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid – Champions League quarterfinal

Author: Patrick Keddie, Adam HancockPublished on: April 8, 2026Country: Spain

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LIVE: Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid – Champions League quarterfinal

Barcelona is hosting Atletico Madrid for the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal. Raphinha, Marc Bernal, Frenkie de Jong, and Andreas Christensen are unavailable due to injuries, while Ronald Araujo is fit to play. In other quarterfinals, Bayern Munich defeated Real Madrid 2-1, and Arsenal secured a 1-0 win against Sporting with a late goal from Kai Havertz.

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