Atletico Madrid is preparing to face Barcelona three times in the next 4 matches, when the two teams will face each other in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, with the first leg taking place at Camp Nou next week.
Diego Simeone's team has also reached the Copa del Rey final to face Real Sociedad. Therefore, this is an extremely important stage for the capital team, even though they are no longer competing for the La Liga championship when the season enters the final stretch.
In fact, Atletico is currently ranked fourth in the standings, 16 points behind the leading team Barcelona, but 13 points behind the fifth-placed Real Betis.
Atletico - the team that just lost to Real Madrid 2-3 in the Madrid derby before the national team gathering - understands clearly how bad a result in the next match could negatively affect before the Champions League quarter-finals.
However, Simeone's team once showed impressive form when hosting Barcelona most recently in February 2026. They defeated their opponent 4-0 in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals at home. Although they later lost 0-3 at Camp Nou in the second leg, the 4-3 overall victory still helped Atletico win a ticket to the final.
However, Barcelona has won four of their last five encounters with Atletico, including a 3-1 victory in the first leg this season. The Catalan team is also unbeaten away from Atletico in La Liga since October 2021. They entered the match with an 8-match unbeaten streak, including a 1-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano in the most recent round.
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