In the first leg, Barcelona unexpectedly collapsed right at home when they were defeated 2-0 by Atletico Madrid at Camp Nou, with goals from Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth. This result makes the goal of winning a ticket to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals for Hansi Flick's team extremely difficult.
Barcelona is forced to create a comeback at Metropolitano. This is clearly not a small challenge, as Atletico possesses a quality, experienced squad and is not inferior to their opponent. Not to mention, home advantage and comfortable psychology after the first leg victory further help Diego Simeone's army become more confident.
However, if they maintain faith, Barca can completely aim for a surprise scenario. Atletico's recent form is quite unstable when they lost 4/5 recent matches, except for the victory against Barcelona itself. Most recently, the Madrid team lost 1-2 at Sevilla's home ground.
Metropolitano Stadium is no longer an impregnable fortress against Barcelona. In the last 6 away games here, the Catalan team has won 5 times. Notably, Atletico's last home defeat was also against Barcelona, with a score of 1-2 in round 30 of La Liga, when Marcus Rashford and Robert Lewandowski both scored.
Looking back at the first leg, Atletico was not actually completely superior. They were put under great pressure by Barca in the early stages and only really gained the upper hand after Pau Cubarsi received a red card, causing the home team to play with one less player.
Despite losing 0-2 in the first leg, Barcelona still has a chance. If they maintain their determination and belief, they can completely create an impressive comeback right at Metropolitano.
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