Barcelona head to Atletico Madrid on Thursday looking to claim a first-leg advantage in their Copa del Rey semi-final to take back to Camp Nou.
Barca are the defending champions following their controversial win over Real Madrid in last season’s final. And they go into the tie against Diego Simeone’s men as narrow favourites.
The Catalans have won 17 of their last 18 games in all competitions, including Saturday’s routine 3-0 home victory over Real Mallorca.
Atletico are always obdurate opposition but sit 13 points behind Barca in La Liga. They have not won the Copa since 2013.
How to watch Atletico Madrid v Barcelona: TV channel, online stream
The first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona will kick off on Thursday evening, with an 8pm start time in the UK.
The game will be available to watch on ITV4 and streaming is accessible on ITVX.
The stats for Atletico Madrid v Barcelona
- Atletico Madrid have reached the Copa del Rey semi-finals in consecutive seasons
- Barcelona have won their last six matches in all competitions
- The Catalan side have scored at least twice in six straight games
- Barcelona have won the last three meetings between the two teams
- Atletico Madrid were eliminated by Barcelona at this stage last season
