Atletico Madrid Vs. Barcelona Copa Del Rey First Leg: Preview, Prediction, Probable Lineups, And Betting Tips

Pradeep Nepal
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Ivan Rakitic of FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Club Atletico de Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium
Ivan Rakitic of FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Club Atletico de Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium

Barcelona will travel to Vicente Calderon to face Atletico Madrid in the first leg of Copa Del Rey semi-final this Wednesday.

Both Barcelona and Atletico Madrid faltered this weekend in La Liga as they managed only a draw which meant Real Madrid moved further ahead in La Liga race.

Diego Simeone’s men drew against Deportivo Alaves on Saturday as the game ended 0-0 after the final whistle. The Rojiblancos put on an offensive side with Antoine Griezmann and Kevin Gamiero spearheading the attack. But Atletico could not score any goal leaving them just one point in hand. The result meant Atletico Madrid remain on the fourth place in La Liga, and their title dream is becoming dimmer day by day.

In the same match, Atletico Madrid captain Diego Godin was embroiled in a spitting controversy, and he could be in trouble if the action was deliberate, via the Mirror.

Luis Suarez had a rare bad game despite scoring for Barcelona against Real Betis.
Luis Suarez had a rare bad game despite scoring the only goal for Barcelona against Real Betis. [Image by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images]

In another match, Barcelona performed very poorly against Real Betis in which an injury time goal from Luis Suarez salvaged a point for the Catalans. Despite the goal, which was assisted by Lionel Messi, Suarez had a very poor game and all of his Barcelona teammates except goalkeeper Marc Andre ter-Stegen.

The draw meant Barcelona remain four points behind Real Madrid in La Liga despite playing a game more than Los Blancos.

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