Barcelona is set to face Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey semi-final second leg at Metropolitano Stadium. The first leg ended in a thrilling 4-4 draw, with both teams coming back from two goals down. Atletico scored the last goal in injury time to level the tie.
The Stakes of This Game
With the first leg ending in a dramatic 4-4 draw, the excitement and anticipation for the second leg are even higher. Both Spanish Giants are ready to take each other on to book a spot in the final. The first leg showcased both teams’ strengths and weaknesses, leaving everything to play for at the Metropolitano Stadium.
Atletico does have a home advantage to this game, just to remind everyone Barcelona went up against Atletico in La Liga at the Metropolitano Stadium. Barcelona won that game being 2 goals down in the 70th minute.
Expected Lineups
FC Barcelona (4-2-3-1): Wojciech Szczęsny; Jules Koundé, Iñigo Martínez, Pau Cubarsí, Alejandro Baldé; Pedri, Frenkie de Jong; Lamine Yamal, Gavi, Raphinha; Robert Lewandowski.
Atlético Madrid (4-4-2): Juan Musso/Oblak; Nahuel Molina, José María Giménez, Clement Lenglet, Javi Galán; Marcos Llorente, Rodrigo de Paul, Conor Gallagher, Giuliano Simeone; Julián Álvarez, Antoine Griezmann.
Barcelona’s starlet Raphinha will return to the starting XI after suffering from fatigue.
What to Expect?
In my opinion, this will be a difficult game for Barcelona as Atletico will be playing a low-block as usual and look for counter opportunities. Atletico will be looking for a narrow lead early on to defend it until the final whistle. I still believe Barcelona will win the game with a score of 3-1.