Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona: Copa del Rey – team news, start time, lineups

Al JazeeraEN 3 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffFebruary 11, 2026 at 04:14 PM

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Atletico Madrid and Barcelona will compete in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal on Thursday, February 11, 2026, at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid. Barcelona, the current Copa del Rey champion after defeating Real Madrid in the 2025 final, last played Atletico Madrid on December 2, 2025, winning 3-1 in a La Liga match. Atletico Madrid reached the semifinal after a 5-0 victory against Real Betis, while Barcelona advanced with a 2-1 win over Albacete. The return leg will be held at Barcelona’s Nou Camp Stadium on March 4. The two teams have a long history, having faced each other 249 times in official competition since 1925.

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Madrid

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