Atlético de Madrid and FC Barcelona compete for a place in the King Cup final this Wednesday from 9:30 p.m. in Madrid. Follow the live match commented on our site.
21:18 – Barça still dreams of the hat -trick
For its part, FC Barcelona is still in the running to make a fantastic hat-trick, for the first season on the bench of Hans-Dieter Flick. At the top of the Liga with three points ahead of Real Madrid, the Catalans will soon face Borussia Dortmund in the quarterfinals of the Champions League and can still access the King Cup final, scheduled for April 26 in Seville. This will have to win in Madrid, as the Lewandowski teammates knew how to do it two weeks ago in Liga (2-4).
21:12 – Atlético -Simeone: “For me, the season was very good”
Asked about a possible unit, Atlético coach Madrid Diego Simeone refused to speak of “failure” at a press conference on Tuesday. “The failure is not to try. If you do not try, we can say that you fail, he philosophe. For me, the season was very good, we have made a very good journey in the Champions League (elimination against Real Madrid during shots on goal, editor’s note), we are still in the liga race, in the King’s semi-finals … We will see in the end.
21:06 – Last chance for Atlético and Griezmann
Eliminated from the Champions League, distant in the league, Atlético has only the King’s Cup to hope to win a title this season. This meeting against Barça is therefore of capital importance for the players of Diego Simeone. This may also be the last opportunity for Antoine Griezmann to lift a trophy with Atléti, before a possible departure this summer to the United States.
21:00 – A match to follow in clear
This match between Atlético de Madrid and FC Barcelona will be broadcast in clear on French television since it will be visible on the team, for which it is not necessary to take out a subscription. To follow this meeting for free on the Internet between Atlético and Barça, from 9:30 p.m. this Wednesday, April 2, you have to go to the site Lequipe.fr.
20:54 – Barcelona: Lewandowski replacement
On the side of FC Barcelona, the absent are more numerous. Wounded last weekend, Dani Olmo joined Marc Bernal, Ter Stegen, Marc Casadó to the infirmary. Fermin Lopez replaces the former RB Leizpig player in the middle of the field. But evening surprise is the tenure of Ferran Torres in the places of Robert Lewandowski in front. Jules Koundé once again occupies the right flank of defense. The starting eleven of FC Barcelona: Szczesny – Koundé, Cubarsi, I. Martínez, Balde – Pedri, de Jong, Fermin – Yamal, F. Torres, Raphinha.
20:48 – Atlético: Griezmann begins, Oblak on the bench
For this new shock against Barça, Diego Simeone can count on all of his workforce, apart from Angel Correa, still suspended after insulting a liga referee. The Argentinian technician aligns his best possible team to try to climb to the King’s Cup final, apart from Jan Oblak, replaced by number 2, Musso, for this cup meeting. Antoine Griezmann is associated with Julian Alvarez in front. The starting eleven of Atlético de Madrid: Musso – Azpilicueta, Gimenez, Le Normand, Reinildo – M. Llorente, de Paul, Barrios, G. Simeone – J. Alvarez, Griezmann.
20:42 – A mind -blowing first leg
On February 25, during the first leg, Barça and Atlético played a crazy match that ended with the 4-4 score. The Colchoneros had quickly led 2-0 thanks to Alvarez and Griezmann, before the Calatans mark four times. But Atléti had managed to come back at the end of the game, after goals from Llorente and Sorloth at the end of additional time.
20:36 – Real Madrid qualified for the final
Atlético de Madrid and FC Barcelona will argue a place in the King’s Cup final, for which Real Madrid qualified Tuesday evening in pain against Real Sociedad. After their first leg victory (1-0), the Madrid thought was easily qualified, but it was ultimately at the end of the extension, thanks to a final goal from Rüdiger, that they managed to compost their ticket after a crazy match (4-4).