{"id":35752,"date":"2025-04-02T14:00:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T13:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=35752"},"modified":"2025-07-18T15:32:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T14:32:35","slug":"atletico-madrid-vs-barcelona-copa-del-rey-fixture-injury-news-match-preview-and-predicted-line-ups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/atletico-madrid-vs-barcelona-copa-del-rey-fixture-injury-news-match-preview-and-predicted-line-ups\/","title":{"rendered":"Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona Copa del Rey Fixture &#8211; Injury News, Match Preview and Predicted Line-Ups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Atletico Madrid will welcome Barcelona for the Copa del Rey semi-final second leg at the Metropolitano. The first leg ended all square following an electrifying 4-4 tie in the first leg. In this match, both teams will be determined to secure a spot in the final, where they will face Real Madrid.&nbsp;<\/p><p>After winning their first leg on the road by a 1-0 margin, Real Madrid played a thrilling 4-4 draw in the second leg at home. They won the tie and progressed to the final yesterday by a 1-0 margin. Winning against Atleti at their home is a daunting challenge for any team. However, considering Barca&rsquo;s current form, they could just do the job.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The day arrived &#129761; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mvp5RStPwb\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/mvp5RStPwb<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Atl&eacute;tico de Madrid (@atletienglish) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/atletienglish\/status\/1907357214186123757?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>April 2, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Barcelona&rsquo;s current form has led them to an impressive 20-match unbeaten streak. They also have remained unbeaten since the turn of 2025. Currently leading the league table, they are still in contention for the treble this season. With their impressive goal-scoring run, they will be determined to reach their first Copa del Rey final since 2021.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Meanwhile, Atletico&rsquo;s season seemed to be going up when it recently hit a rough patch. They lost their Champions League hopes which were dashed by Real Madrid. Their La Liga title chase is also faltering. At this stage, Atletico will look to salvage their season, looking ahead, hoping to qualify for the final.<\/p><p>Added to these, both teams dealing with key injuries which makes this <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/atletico-madrid-vs-barcelona-odds-predictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Copa del Rey semi-final clash<\/a> more interesting.<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/how-many-times-have-barcelona-won-copa-del-ray-trophy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>How Many Times Have Barcelona Won Copa del Rey Trophy?<\/a><\/strong><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Atletico Madrid Injury News<\/h2><p>Atletico captain Koke remains doubtful as he continues his recovery from a muscle injury that has kept him out for eight games. Robin Le Normand, who suffered a head injury against Espanyol, is expected to be available but may start on the bench. Angel Correa remains suspended.<\/p><p>He will be serving the third of his five-match ban on this match. Key players Jose Maria Gimenez, Rodrigo De Paul, and Julian Alvarez are likely to return to the starting lineup after limited minutes against Espanyol due to their international commitments. Reinildo Mandava might be deployed on the left side of defense to counter Barcelona&rsquo;s attacking threat.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Atletico Madrid probable starting lineup:<\/h3><p>Musso; Reinildo, Lenglet, Gimenez, Llorente; Lino, De Paul, Barrios, Simeone; Griezmann, Alvarez<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/how-many-times-have-real-madrid-won-copa-del-ray-trophy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>How Many Times Have Real Madrid Won Copa del Ray Trophy?<\/a><\/strong><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Barcelona Injury News<\/h2><p>Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Marc Bernal, and Marc Casado remain unavailable for selection, while Andreas Christensen faces a late fitness test. Dani Olmo is also sidelined after suffering an adductor injury in the win against Osasuna. Pau Cubarsi is recovering from an international break injury.<\/p><p>However, if deemed fit, he could replace Ronald Araujo in defense. Frenkie de Jong, who featured as a substitute in the victory over Girona, is likely to return to the starting lineup. Raphinha, rested for the Girona match, is expected to be fully fit and ready to start against Atletico in this crucial encounter.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Barcelona probable starting lineup:<\/h3><p>Szczesny; Balde, Martinez, Araujo, Kounde; Pedri, De Jong; Raphinha, Gavi, Yamal; Lewandowski<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona Copa del Rey Betting Odds<\/h2><p>Odds via <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/go-BetMGM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>BetMGM<\/a>.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Teams<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Moneyline<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Total Goals<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Atletico Madrid<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Win: +200<br>Draw: +260<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Over 2.5: -160<br>Under 2.5: +115<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Barcelona<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Win: +125<br>Draw: +260<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Over 3.5: +150<br>Under 3.5: -220<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona&#8217;s current form has led them to an impressive 20-match unbeaten streak.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[4038],"tags":[4101,4536,1555,5316],"class_list":["post-35752","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-soccer","tag-atletico-madrid","tag-atletico-madrid-vs-barcelona","tag-barcelona","tag-copa-del-rey"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona Copa del Rey Fixture - Injury News, Match Preview and Predicted Line-Ups - The Playoffs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Get the latest injury news, updates, and predicted lineups for Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona as both battle for spot in the Copa del Rey final.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/atletico-madrid-vs-barcelona-copa-del-rey-fixture-injury-news-match-preview-and-predicted-line-ups\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona Copa del Rey Fixture - Injury News, Match Preview and Predicted Line-Ups - The Playoffs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Get the latest injury news, updates, and predicted lineups for Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona as both battle for spot in the Copa del Rey final.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/atletico-madrid-vs-barcelona-copa-del-rey-fixture-injury-news-match-preview-and-predicted-line-ups\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Playoffs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-07-18T15:32:35+01:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Moumita Dutta\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@ThePlayoffsEN\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@ThePlayoffsEN\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Moumita Dutta\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/atletico-madrid-vs-barcelona-copa-del-rey-fixture-injury-news-match-preview-and-predicted-line-ups\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/atletico-madrid-vs-barcelona-copa-del-rey-fixture-injury-news-match-preview-and-predicted-line-ups\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Moumita Dutta\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/d37ae651493a7d6ce243f868d2d97829\"},\"headline\":\"Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona Copa del Rey Fixture &#8211; 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