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How to watch FC Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid: live stream, time, TV, channel (3/17/2024). Barcelona faces Atletico Madrid in a La Liga match at Civitas Metropolitan Stadium, in Madrid, Spain, on Sunday, March 17, 2024 (3/17/24).
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Atletico Madrid will host Barcelona at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in a blockbuster La Liga fixture on Sunday evening.
Both sides advanced to the Champions League quarterfinals in midweek, with the Rojiblancos winning on penalties against Inter Milan and Barcelona defeating Napoli 4-2 on aggregate.
The Blaugrana have been rejuvenated since Xavi announced his exit at the end of the season and are now unbeaten in their last nine matches.
They are now just 11 points behind Clasico rivals Real Madrid at the top of La Liga, with a game in hand, but they have clearly left it far too late for a title charge.
As for Atletico, their 2-0 defeat at Cadiz in La Liga last weekend means Diego Simeone's side remain in fourth place in the division, just two points ahead of fifth-placed Athletic Bilbao.
Here’s what you need to know:
What: La Liga
Who: FC Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid
When: Sunday, March 17, 2024
Time: 4 p.m. ET
Where: Civitas Metropolitan Stadium
TV: N/A
La Liga match between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona will be played at the Civitas Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain.
It will kick off at 8 pm GMT on Sunday, March 17, 2024, in the United Kingdom (UK).
Atletico Madrid will be without the services of Jose Gimenez and Thomas Lemar through injury this weekend, while Mario Hermoso has also been ruled out of Sunday night's clash due to a thigh issue.
Manager Diego Simeone will also have a decision to make regarding star playmaker Antoine Griezmann, who was able to play 105 minutes against Inter after shaking off an ankle issue.
Barcelona manager Xavi has a raft of injury concerns to contend with. Frenkie de Jong, Pedri, and Gavi are all sidelined in the midfield right now, with the latter out for the season.
Both De Jong and Pedri may return soon following the international break.
Ferran Torres is expected to miss another game due to a thigh injury, while Alejandro Balde is out at left-back. Marcos Alonso may also be sidelined due to a back issue, although he has a chance to feature on Sunday.
Barcelona are unbeaten in their last nine games across all competitions, and Atletico have won six of their last seven at home, and they could cancel each other out after a demanding week in the Champions League.
After knocking out Inter and Napoli in the Champions League's round of 16, respectively, Atletico Madrid and FC Barcelona will meet on Sunday at the Metropolitano. The two teams can now shift their focus back to the Spanish league as Diego Simeone's side is currently sitting fifth, one point behind Athletic Bilbao, while Xavi's men have the chance to overtake Girona for second place.
Atletico will be without Jose Gimenez and Thomas Lemar due to injuries, while Mario Hermoso is also out for the game against Barcelona. Despite a recent knee injury, Antoine Griezmann was able to face Inter and he's also expected to start on Sunday.
Frenkie de Jong, Pedri, Gavi and Alejandro Balde remain unavailable due to injuries, while Marcos Alonso and Ferran Torres are back in the squad but unlikely to start Sunday's game.
In a matchup of La Liga contenders, FC Barcelona will travel to Spain’s capital to face Atlético Madrid at Cívitas Metropolitano on Sunday. At present, Barcelona sits third in the league with 61 points (18-3-7) with Atlético Madrid one spot behind in fourth with 55 points (17-7-4)
Four years later, Barcelona is again celebrating a triumph in the knockout stage of the Champions League.
The five-time European champions returned to the quarterfinals with a 3-1 win over Napoli on Tuesday.
Fermín López, João Cancelo and Robert Lewandowski scored for Barcelona as it advanced 4-2 on aggregate after a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Italy three weeks ago.
Amir Rrahmani scored for Napoli, which couldn’t repeat its last-eight appearance from last season, when it won a knockout round for the first time.
Barcelona had been eliminated in the group stage the last two years and hadn’t reached the quarterfinals since 2019-20, when it lost to Bayern Munich.
The Champions League could be Barcelona’s last realistic chance for a title this season. It was eliminated in the Copa del Rey and trails Spanish league leader Real Madrid by seven points. Coach Xavi Hernández already announced he will leave at the end of the season.
The Catalan club is undefeated in nine games since Xavi announced in late January that he will not continue next season. Since then, his team has won six and drawn three across all competitions.