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The Spanish capital will host the first part of the semi-final clash of the Spanish Cup, in which Atletico Madrid will host Barcelona. This is a repeat of the same stage of last year’s tournament, so the “mattress players” will seek revenge for a dramatic defeat.

Atletico Madrid – Barcelona
Thursday, February 12, 22:00, Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid
The first match of the 1/2 finals of the Spanish Cup
Live broadcast on the MEGOGO media service.

Atlético proved their seriousness in this tournament by defeating Real Betis (5:0) in the quarter-finals. However, the general form of Diego Simeone’s team remains unstable, with a cup triumph followed by a narrow defeat to the same Betis in the championship. In La Liga, the chances of the “Indians” for the title are illusory, because the lag behind the leader is already 13 points, so the King’s Cup is the club’s main hope for winning the trophy this season. It is imperative for the Matracniks to use their home field advantage and ferocious fan support to create a gap ahead of the second leg.

Barcelona, ​​in turn, approaches the match as a “victory machine”. Hansi Flick’s side have won their last six matches in all competitions, consistently scoring at least two goals. The “blue garnets” are confidently leading in La Liga, having defeated Mallorca (3:0) in the last round, and are aiming for a “golden double”. The psychological advantage is also on the side of the Catalans, who have won the last three face-to-face meetings against Atlético. Despite serious personnel losses, the depth of the squad allows Flick to maintain a high tempo of the game.

The personnel situation is a headache for both coaches. In Atlético, the participation of Pubil and Gonzalez is questionable, while Cardoso and Barrios will definitely not play due to injuries. Barcelona’s injury list is even longer: Christensen, Gavi, Pedri and Rafinha will not help the team, and de Jong’s participation remains in doubt. However, even in this composition, Barcelona looks like a favorite.

Estimated compositions

Atletico Madrid: Oblak — Llorente, Pubil, Hanzko, Ruggeri — Simeone, Mendoza, Koke, Baena — Griezmann, Lukman.

Barcelona: J. Garcia — Martin, E. Garcia, Araujo, Cancelo — Bernal, Olmo, Fermin — Rashford, Torres, Yamal.

They won’t play: Cardoso, Barrios (Atletico Madrid) — Christensen, Gavi, Pedri, Rafinha (Barcelona).

In question: Pubil, Gonzalez (Atletico Madrid) — de Jong (Barcelona).

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