Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid – Champions League Quarterfinal 2014
Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will put aside their quest for this year’s La Liga title to go head-to-head in an all-Spanish UEFA Champions League quarterfinal fixture on Tuesday. The four-time European champions Barca are favored over relative novices Atletico at home, but the Catalan club has yet to beat the other Madrid team in multiple tries this season.
Match info:
Date: 1st April, 2014 – 20:45 CET
Venue: Camp Nou (Barcelona)
Referee: Alberto Undiano
Competition: Champions League, quarter-finals
Telecast & Broadcast channels:
Where to Find ON TV:
beIN SPORTS 1, beIN SPORTS 3, beIN SPORTS 1 HD, beIN SPORTS 3 HD
Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will put their Primera Division title chase to one side when they meet in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Barcelona have eliminated Manchester City with 4:1 aggregate result and have a chance to reach their 7th consecutive semi-finals in UEFA Champions League. This will be the first mutual match between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in the Champions league.
Atletico Madrid are in the quarter-finals of Champions League for the first time since 1997. They managed to eliminate Milan from the further competition after won on both fixtures (5:1 on aggregate). They are seven games to the end of a remarkable season and are coming on this match after five wins in a row and only one conceded goal.
Team News:
Barcelona Team News:
Barcelona’s injury list continues to grow with Alex Song (Calf) and Victor Valdes (Knee Ligaments) now joining the crocked. Puyol is still out with a knee injury and Cuenca is still recovering from a thigh muscle strain. Long term injury worry Jonathan dos Santos is also still among them with crucial knee ligament damage.
Atletico Madrid Team News:
Atletico Madrid’s only injury is that of young Spanish defender Javi Manquillo who is out with a bad neck. the nineteen year old has only featured three times this season anyway so is not seen as an integral loss. David Villa and the clubs top scorer Diego Costa are still firing in the goals with thirty eight between them which is an incredible achievement.
Probable starting eleven:
Probable lineups FC Barcelona:
Pinto – Dani Alves, Pique, Mascherano, Jordi Alba – Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta – Neymar, Messi, A. Sanchez
Probable lineups Atletico Madrid:
Courtois – Juanfran, Godin, Miranda, Filipe – Gabi, Mario Suarez – Koke, Arda Turan, C. Rodriguez – Diego Costa
Head-to-Head
Last Meeting: 11/01/2014 Atlético Madrid – FC Barcelona0:0
Wins Barcelona: 19
Wins Atlético: 13
Draws: 9
Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will put aside their quest for this year’s La Liga title to go head-to-head in an all-Spanish UEFA Champions League quarterfinal fixture on Tuesday. The four-time European champions Barca are favored over relative novices Atletico at home, but the Catalan club has yet to beat the other Madrid team in multiple tries this season.
Match info:
Date: 1st April, 2014 – 20:45 CET
Venue: Camp Nou (Barcelona)
Referee: Alberto Undiano
Competition: Champions League, quarter-finals
Telecast & Broadcast channels:
Where to Find ON TV:
beIN SPORTS 1, beIN SPORTS 3, beIN SPORTS 1 HD, beIN SPORTS 3 HD
Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid Match Preview:
Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will put their Primera Division title chase to one side when they meet in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Barcelona have eliminated Manchester City with 4:1 aggregate result and have a chance to reach their 7th consecutive semi-finals in UEFA Champions League. This will be the first mutual match between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in the Champions league.
Atletico Madrid are in the quarter-finals of Champions League for the first time since 1997. They managed to eliminate Milan from the further competition after won on both fixtures (5:1 on aggregate). They are seven games to the end of a remarkable season and are coming on this match after five wins in a row and only one conceded goal.
Team News:
Barcelona Team News:
Barcelona’s injury list continues to grow with Alex Song (Calf) and Victor Valdes (Knee Ligaments) now joining the crocked. Puyol is still out with a knee injury and Cuenca is still recovering from a thigh muscle strain. Long term injury worry Jonathan dos Santos is also still among them with crucial knee ligament damage.
Atletico Madrid Team News:
Atletico Madrid’s only injury is that of young Spanish defender Javi Manquillo who is out with a bad neck. the nineteen year old has only featured three times this season anyway so is not seen as an integral loss. David Villa and the clubs top scorer Diego Costa are still firing in the goals with thirty eight between them which is an incredible achievement.
Probable starting eleven:
Probable lineups FC Barcelona:
Pinto – Dani Alves, Pique, Mascherano, Jordi Alba – Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta – Neymar, Messi, A. Sanchez
Probable lineups Atletico Madrid:
Courtois – Juanfran, Godin, Miranda, Filipe – Gabi, Mario Suarez – Koke, Arda Turan, C. Rodriguez – Diego Costa
Head-to-Head
Last Meeting: 11/01/2014 Atlético Madrid – FC Barcelona0:0
Wins Barcelona: 19
Wins Atlético: 13
Draws: 9
