Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid LIVE
Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth struck as Atletico Madrid stunned 10-man Barcelona to win the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final 2-0. Alvarez curled home a stunning free-kick after the dismissal of Pau Cubarsi and Sorloth tightened Atletico's grip on the tie with a second 20 minutes from time at the Nou Camp on Wednesday.
Barca, who beat the same opponents in LaLiga on Saturday, were left to rue a series of missed chances both before and after Cubarsi's red card for hauling down Giuliano Simeone. Marcus Rashford went close on several occasions, but was unable to find a way past Atletico goalkeeper Juan Musso.
Both sides had come through English opposition to reach the last eight. Barca made light work of Newcastle United, decimating the Magpies 8-3 on aggregate, including a 7-2 thrashing at the Nou Camp in the second leg. Atleti thrashed Tottenham in their first leg, but were beaten at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium 3-2 in Igor Tudor’s only victory in his short tenure as Spurs’ interim head coach.
Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid latest updates
- GOAL! Sorloth doubles lead
- GOAL! Alvarez opens scoring
- RED CARD! Cubarsi sent off
- NO GOAL! Rashford goal ruled out
FT: Barcelona 0-2 Atletico Madrid
21:55 , Oli GentThere we have it. Atletico are in the driving seat with a huge victory at the Nou Camp. What a performance from Simeone's men.
Barcelona 0-2 Atletico Madrid
21:52 , Oli Gent90+1 mins: Three added minutes.
Barcelona 0-2 Atletico Madrid
21:52 , Oli Gent90 mins: Yamal twists and turns on the edge of the area, looking to get a shot off, but his path is blocked. He finds Balde wider, but the left-back’s cross finds no-one in the middle.
Barcelona 0-2 Atletico Madrid
21:48 , Oli Gent86 mins: Balde is on for the hosts, replacing Cancelo.
Barcelona 0-2 Atletico Madrid
21:47 , Oli Gent85 mins: Five minutes to go. What can the hosts muster? Can Atleti hold out for a crucial clean sheet?
Barcelona 0-2 Atletico Madrid
21:41 , Oli Gent82 mins: Almada and Gonzalez are on for Simeone and Griezmann.
Barcelona 0-2 Atletico Madrid
21:41 , Oli Gent79 mins: Cancelo dances through a swathe of bodies down the left and wins the corner off Molina. The corner is played short and Yamal looks to catch Musso out, but the keeper is alert to it.
Barcelona 0-2 Atletico Madrid
21:39 , Oli Gent77 mins: What can Barca do to respond? Time is running out. Can they slash the deficit ahead of the second leg?
Barcelona 0-2 Atletico Madrid
21:35 , Oli Gent73 mins: Araujo and Torres are on for Rashford and Kounde.
Goal! Barcelona 0-2 Atletico Madrid
21:33 , Oli Gent71 mins: Atleti are two up, and it’s Sorloth who has it. It’s a clinical finish, as the big striker gets across his man and turns home Ruggeri’s cross.
Barcelona 0-1 Atletico Madrid
21:30 , Oli Gent69 mins: Free kick, Barcelona. Gavi does well to shield the ball from Alvarez, who desperately tries to win it back, and he hauls down Yamal.
Barcelona 0-1 Atletico Madrid
21:28 , Oli Gent67 mins: Baena has also talked himself into a caution.
Barcelona 0-1 Atletico Madrid
21:27 , Oli Gent66 mins: Gavi goes into the book for a pull on Griezmann. A cynical foul.
Barcelona 0-1 Atletico Madrid
21:24 , Oli Gent63 mins: Sorloth has come on and begun to make a nuisance of himself up top for Atleti. His presence could be a problem for a lightweight Barca defence.
Barcelona 0-1 Atletico Madrid
21:22 , Oli Gent60 mins: Lookman and Koke are coming off, for Sorloth and Baena.
Barcelona 0-1 Atletico Madrid
21:21 , Oli Gent59 mins: Whipped in with pace and flicked on at the near post by Kounde, but Olmo can’t tap home at the far stick.
Barcelona 0-1 Atletico Madrid
21:21 , Oli Gent58 mins: Rashford goes over in the corner as the home fans claim a free kick, but the England winger has won a corner for his side. Yamal is over it.
Barcelona 0-1 Atletico Madrid
21:15 , Oli Gent53 mins: Rashford stands over it... and Musso gets a touch as he tips onto the bar! Corner.
Barcelona 0-1 Atletico Madrid
21:13 , Oli Gent52 mins: Free kick, Barcelona. Yamal dances his way through the tackles and goes down under challenge from Le Normand right on the edge of the D. Chance here.
Barcelona 0-1 Atletico Madrid
21:12 , Oli Gent51 mins: Chance! What a ball from Yamal, who finds Rashford speeding in behind. The England international rounds Musso and looks to finish from the angle, but hits it into the side netting.
Barcelona 0-1 Atletico Madrid
21:12 , Oli Gent50 mins: Barca are back to what they were doing in the first half and knocking the ball apart, trying to carve out an opening. But can they overcome their man disadvantage?
Barcelona 0-1 Atletico Madrid
21:07 , Oli Gent47 mins: Gavi and Fermin are on for Lewandowski and Pedri.
Kick off
21:07 , Oli Gent46 mins: Back underway.
HT: Barcelona 0-1 Atletico Madrid
20:51 , Oli GentThere’s the interval.
An entertaining first half, with plenty of drama in the final knockings, as Cubarsi was sent off for the hosts, and Alvarez converted a free kick to send Atleti in ahead.
What will the second period have in store?
Barcelona 0-1 Atletico Madrid
20:49 , Oli Gent45+2 mins: Pubill is booked for a foul in centre-field, and he will be suspended for the second leg.
Barcelona 0-1 Atletico Madrid
20:48 , Oli Gent45+1 mins: Four added minutes.
Goal! Barcelona 0-1 Atletico Madrid
20:47 , Oli Gent45 mins: And would you believe it, Alvarez bends in the free kick past Garcia! What a strike!
Barcelona 0-0 Atletico Madrid
20:45 , Oli Gent44 mins: It’s red! Cubarsi is dismissed!
Barcelona 0-0 Atletico Madrid
20:44 , Oli Gent43 mins: VAR has told the refere to go and check the screen...
Barcelona 0-0 Atletico Madrid
20:44 , Oli Gent42 mins: Free kick, Atletico. Simeone is through here... and Curbasi challenges him and brings him down... but is shown a yellow. The visiting bench aren’t happy, claiming he was the last man.
Barcelona 0-0 Atletico Madrid
20:42 , Oli Gent40 mins: Five minutes of this first half remaining as Barca continue to knock on the door. Yamal delivers the latest corner, but Koke clears.
Barcelona 0-0 Atletico Madrid
20:37 , Oli Gent36 mins: Better from Barca, picking up the pace as Rashford looks to take Molina on. He wins the corner off the Atleti right-back.
Barcelona 0-0 Atletico Madrid
20:33 , Oli Gent32 mins: Yellow card for Koke as he chops down Dani Olmo, as Pubill replaces the injured Hancko.
Barcelona 0-0 Atletico Madrid
20:31 , Oli Gent31 mins: A problem for Atleti and Simeone as Hancko is down holding his ankle.
Barcelona 0-0 Atletico Madrid
20:30 , Oli Gent29 mins: Pedri is booked for an earlier foul.
Barcelona 0-0 Atletico Madrid
20:29 , Oli Gent27 mins: More patient play from Barcelona but they’re still no close to an opener. A good cross from Kounde looks for Lewandowski with Rashford peeling around the back, but it comes to nothing.
Barcelona 0-0 Atletico Madrid
20:24 , Oli Gent23 mins: We pass the halfway stage of the first period and no real chances for Atleti yet. Barca have controlled proceedings for the most part here.
Barcelona 0-0 Atletico Madrid
20:20 , Oli Gent18 mins: No goal! What a move that is as Pedri slots a lovely ball into Yamal, who squares for Rashford to score, but the flag is up!
Barcelona 0-0 Atletico Madrid
20:16 , Oli Gent14 mins: Close! Rashford arrives in the box after a good piece of build-up from Barca down the right. Kounde floats it towards him at the far post, but the forward’s effort is wide of the target.
Barcelona 0-0 Atletico Madrid
20:13 , Oli Gent11 mins: Chance! Lookman is looking lively as he darts inside and plays it wide to Simeone, with the space opening up for him, but he drags the effort wide.
Barcelona 0-0 Atletico Madrid
20:10 , Oli Gent8 mins: Not a good corner as Alvarez looks to play it short for Griezmann, but passes it straight to Pedri.
Barcelona 0-0 Atletico Madrid
20:09 , Oli Gent7 mins: Atletico have their first foray forward as Lookman makes a burst down the left, looking to link with Alvarez. Lookman gets it back and tries to get a shot off, but Kounde blocks. Corner.
Barcelona 0-0 Atletico Madrid
20:06 , Oli Gent4 mins: Good save! Rashford has the first sight of goal as Yamal slides him inside after a good run, but Musso saves with his feet.
Barcelona 0-0 Atletico Madrid
20:05 , Oli Gent3 mins: Early Barca pressure here as they look to knock the ball about as they always do. Patient build-up, with Atletico sitting in.
Kick off!
20:01 , Oli Gent1 min: We’re underway.
Five minute warning
19:55 , Oli GentThe teams are out, and it’s time for the anthem.
Ten minutes to go
19:50 , Oli GentWho will come out on top here?
Warm ups
19:45 , Oli Gent
Suspension risks...
19:35 , Oli Gent🟨: Players who are one yellow card away from suspension in the Champions League and will miss the second leg next week if they are booked tonight.
— Barça Buzz (@Barca_Buzz) April 8, 2026
BARCELONA.
- Lamine Yamal.
- Fermin Lopez.
- Gerard Martin.
- Marc Casado.
ATLETICO MADRID.
- Marc Pubill.
- Marcos Llorente.
-… pic.twitter.com/Js45eLrttY
Welcome to our dressing room 💙❤️ pic.twitter.com/zDSbUOT905
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 8, 2026
Also tonight!
19:16 , Oli GentLiverpool take on Paris Saint-Germain this evening in a huge test.
Barcelona are unbeaten in their last 25 games against Atlético Madrid at the Camp Nou across all competitions (W17 D8).
— Squawka Live (@Squawka_Live) April 8, 2026
Their last defeat there dates back to February 2006. 🤯#UCL pic.twitter.com/LY8L2jTewT
10 years on...
19:03 , Oli GentIt's been 10 years since Diego Simeone masterminded Atletico Madrid's iconic UCL comeback against one of the greatest Barcelona sides in history 🧠 pic.twitter.com/VYrKnrzlNp
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) April 8, 2026
Atletico Madrid lineup
18:55 , Oli GentAtletico Madrid XI: Musso; Molina, Le Normand, Hancko, Ruggeri; Simeone, Llorente, Koke, Lookman; Alvarez, Griezmann
Subs: Esquivel. De Luis, Mendoza, Sorloth, Baena, Almada, Lenglet, Pubill, Vargas, Gonzalez, Diaz
Barcelona lineup
18:48 , Oli GentBarcelona XI: Garcia; Kounde, Martin, Curbasi, Cancelo; Pedri, Garcia, Olmo; Yamal, Lewandowski, Rashford
Subs: Balde, Araujo, Gavi, Torres, Fermin, Casado, Szczesny, Roony, Kochen, Cortes, Espart, Tommy
Five minutes to teams
18:40 , Oli GentWho will start for both sides today? Will they be bolstered by any returners?
Atletico predicted XI
18:35 , Oli GentMusso; Molina, Le Normand, Hancko, Ruggeri; Simeone, Llorente, Cardoso, Lookman; Alvarez, Griezmann
Barcelona predicted XI
18:26 , Oli GentGarcia; Kounde, Araujo, Curbasi, Cancelo; Pedri, Garcia, Gavi; Yamal, Lewandowski, Rashford
Match odds
18:15 , Oli GentBarcelona to win: 4/9
Atletico to win: 7/2
Draw: 11/4
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
Head tohead
18:08 , Oli GentBarcelona wins: 115
Atletico wins: 78
Draws: 57
Standard Sport prediction
18:00 , Oli GentThis should be a tight game, particularly with both coaches’ nous in this competition.
However, based on their recent results - most notably over the weekend - Barca are the favourites.
They lead La Liga by seven points, extending that lead last weekend with a victory at the Metropolitano against Atleti.
Guiliano Simeone, Diego’s son, opened the scoring for the hosts, but Marcus Rashford equalised three minutes before the break, with Nico Gonzalez, playing as a left-back, was sent off on the stroke of half time.
Lewandowski completed the turnaround late on, striking in the 87th minute to hand Flick all three points.
Barcelona to win, 3-1.
Atletico Madrid team news
17:52 , Oli GentAs for Atleti, Diego Simeone is contending with his first-choice goalkeeper Jan Oblak currently being sidelined with a muscle injury in his side that has kept him out of the win over Tottenham, as well as games against Getafe and Real Madrid. He also did not feature against Barca over the weekend.
Midfielder Rodrigo Mendoza is out with an ankle problem, while Pablo Barrios is almost ready for a return from his thigh issue.
Barcelona team news
17:46 , Oli GentThe biggest loss for Barca is a hamstring injury suffered by Raphinha while on international duty.
He is set to sit out for the next four weeks after injuring himself playing for Brazil over the recent international break.
Also out are Frenkie de Jong, who is trying to accelerate his recovery from a hamstring issue of his own, and the Dutchman could be ready for the second leg if all goes to plan.
Marc Bernal is back from his ankle sprain to give Flick an injury boost.
Andreas Christensen has been out longer term with a cruciate ligament tear, but the former Chelsea defender is also closing in on a return, and he could feature before the season is out.
How to watch
17:38 , Oli GentTV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on TNT Sports 2, with coverage starting at 7.30pm BST.
Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the HBO Max app and website.
Hello and welcome!
17:30 , Oli Gent... to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Barcelona’s Champions League quarter-final clash with Atletico Madrid.
Two of Spain’s heavyweights collide this evening in the final last-eight tie, as Liverpool take on Paris Saint-Germain in the other.
Stay tuned for all the updates, with kick off at 8pm BST.
