
Barcelona are obligated to manufacture a magical performance on Tuesday night at the Metropolitano against Spanish rivals Atlético Madrid if they are to keep their Champions League dreams intact.
Hansi Flick’s side make the trip to the capital after enduring a painful 2–0 defeat at the Camp Nou in the first leg. Barcelona dominated early but Pau Cubarsí’s red card conditioned the Catalans, who were punished by strikes from Julián Álvarez and Alexander Sørloth and now have a mountain to climb.