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Barcelona and Atletico Madrid reconvene on Wednesday for the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal tie.
These teams met just last weekend in La Liga, with Barca snatching a 2-1 win to go seven points clear at the top of the standings. They have already faced off in the Copa del Rey, too, which ended in a thrilling 4-3 aggregate victory for Atletico.
Should this game be anything like the previous installments, we could be in for a classic encounter.
The Sporting News is following the Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid match live, providing score updates and commentary
Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid live score
Referee: Istvan Kovacs (ROM)
Predicted lineups:
Barcelona (4-2-3-1 right to left): J. Garcia (GK) — E. Garcia, Cubarsi, Martin, Cancelo — Olmo, Pedri — Lamine Yamal, F. Lopez, Rashford — Lewandowski
Atletico Madrid (4-2-3-1, right to left): Musso (GK) — LLorente, Gimenez, Hancko, Ruggeri — Koke, Baena — Simeone, Griezmann, Lookman — Alvarez
Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid updates, highlights, and commentary
Pregame: We've had some absolute thrillers between this sides this season. Here's hoping for another!
Barcelona is buzzing. Spotify Camp Nou awaits.
The time has come.
Let the show begin. pic.twitter.com/SKzwFNpiL5
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 8, 2026
Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid kickoff time
The match kicks off in Barcelona, Spain at 9 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
Date Kickoff time
USA/Canada Wed, April 8 3:00 p.m. ET
USA/Canada Wed, April 8 12:00 p.m. ET
UK Wed, April 8 8:00 p.m. BST
Australia Thu, April 9 5:00 a.m. AEST
India Thu, April 9 12:30 a.m. IST
Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid pre-match facts
Via Opta Analyst
Barcelona have won their past 19 home games in a row, including their previous Champions League match — a 7-2 thrashing of Newcastle United.
Fermin Lopez has scored in 30% of Barca's Champions League games this season. He is their leading scorer with six, two fewer than Atletico's Julian Alvarez.
Both teams have scored in 90% of Barca's games in this competition in 2025/26.
Before the quarterfinal first legs, only Bayern Munich (32) and Paris Saint-Germain (34) had scored more goals in this season's tournament than Atletico (31).
Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid team news
Barcelona
Marcus Rashford is facing a potentially big few weeks as he attempts to convince Barca to sign him permanently while filling in for the injured Raphinha.
Dani Olmo has been tipped to reprise his deeper midfield role as Marc Bernal and Frenkie de Jong are sidelined.
Lamine Yamal and Fermin Lopez are both at risk of being suspended for the second leg and so must avoid a booking.
Atletico Madrid
Jan Oblak is still struggling and will miss this game. Diego Simeone also has concerns over Pablo Barrios (thigh) and Johnny Cardoso (adductor).
Eight Atletico players will be banned for the return game if they are shown a yellow card here.
Barcelona vs. Atletico Madridlive stream, TV channel
Here is how to watch the match in some of the world's major regions:
Region TV Streaming
USA — Paramount+
Canada — DAZN
UK TNT Sports 2 HBO Max
Australia — Stan Sport
India Sony TEN 2, 3, 4 Sony LIV, JioTV