The La Liga second placed team welcome in the Champions league semi-finals first leg match, Diego Simeone’s men who currently hold the first place having a one point more than the Catalan club.

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With both teams in a hot run for the league title, teams turn focus on Champions league competition, where Barca led by Lionel Messi, who is just four goals short of Raul’s Champions League goalscoring record, is hoping to have one over Atletico Madrid who whom Diego Costa is ready after picking an injury on the training.

In the last round Barcelona FC knocked out English side, Manchester City , while Atletico disposed of Italian side, AC Milan. Both teams are on the good run, with Barca winning 5 games in a row, while Atletico is on run of 6 straight games won.

Speaking of ther mutual encounters this season, they met three teams and each time they finished without a winner. At the beginning of the season in the Super Cup twice they drew, but Barcelona won the trophy due to away goals, and La Liga game in Madrid ended with the score 0-0. Atletico is without a win at the Nou Camp since 2006.

Team probable lineups :

Barcelona FC : Pinto; Alves, Piqué, Mascherano, Alba; Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta; Fàbregas, Messi, Neymar

Atletico Madrid : Courtois; Juanfran, Godín, Miranda, Filipe; Gabi, Tiago, Koke, Arda; Villa, Costa

Team News

Martino reveals Barca’s secret to playing Atletico Madrid

Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino on Monday (31st March) called on his players to “equal the intensity” of Atletico Madrid in their UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg at the Nou Camp on Tuesday.

Dani Alves targets Barca treble

Barcelona defender Dani Alves is confident the Catalan club can claim some silverware this season ahead of their Champions League quarter-final first leg against Spanish rivals Atletico Madrid at the Nou Camp on Tuesday.

Mendes knows what to expect from Barcelona

Atletico Madrid midfielder Tiago Mendes knows what to expect from Barcelona when they meet in the Champions League quarter-finals this week.

Simeone expects to face “best Barcelona we have played”

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone said that his team would be “arrogant” to think they’re favourites against Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals and believes they’ll have to “compete against the best Barcelona we have played so far”.

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