Barcelona are very much in pole position heading into the second leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal against Atlético Madrid at Camp Nou on Tuesday. Luis Enrique's side recorded a 2-1 victory away at the Calderón in the reverse fixture, and will be confident of holding onto their advantage.
Barcelona vs. Atlético Madrid 2017 live stream: Time, TV schedule, and how to watch Copa Del Rey online
Atlético Madrid head to Camp Nou on Tuesday trailing Barcelona 2-1 after the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal.
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Barça’s form gives them great reason for optimism: they’ve lost only one competitive fixture since November, and have won seven of their last eight. Atléti haven’t been in such fine fettle: Diego Simeone’s men won against Leganés on the weekend, ending a run of four games without success. They’re certainly up against it at present.
How to watch, stream, and listen
TV: beIN Sports (U.S. and Canada - English); beIN Sports en Español (U.S. and Canada - Spanish)
Online streaming: beIN Sports Connect (U.S. and Canada)
Make friends: Barça fans should head on over to Barça Blaugranes for full game coverage; Into the Calderón is the place to be for all Atléti supporters.
For online listings in other countries, you can check out LiveSoccerTV.
Three big things to know
1. Andrés Iniesta and Sergio Busquets are both back in the Barcelona squad after injury, with the latter expected to make the starting lineup. Fullback Lucas Digne is also set to be involved after recovering from a knee injury. Neymar is their biggest absentee, missing this encounter through suspension; first-choice shot-stopper Marc-André ter Stegen is left out of the matchday squad, as is the norm for cup games.
2. Atléti will be without long-term absentees Augusto Fernández, Jan Oblak, and Bernabé, while midfield veteran Tiago is doubtful. Center-back José María Giménez is, however, back in training, and could be involved at Camp Nou.
3. Atléti haven't won away at Camp Nou since 2006, when Fernando Torres netted a brace in a 3-1 victory over Frank Rijkaard's men. On that day Henrik Larsson netted Barça's only consolation, though the Catalan outfit still went on to lift the league title.
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