Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid 0-2: Champions League – as it happenedAll the updates, as goals from Alvarez and Sorloth give Atletico a quarterfinal first-leg victory over Barca at Camp Nou.Published On 8 Apr 2026This page is now closed, but a summary of the game is available below, and you can click here for our full match report. Thanks for joining us at Al Jazeera Sport.
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LIVE: Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid – Champions League quarterfinal
On April 8, 2026, Atletico Madrid defeated Barcelona 2-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal match at Camp Nou. Goals from Alvarez and Sorloth secured the victory for Atletico.
Patrick Keddie,Adam HancockAl JazeeraFiled 2026-04-08 · 16:00 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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On April 8, 2026, Atletico Madrid defeated Barcelona 2-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal match at Camp Nou. Goals from Alvarez and Sorloth secured the victory for Atletico. The match was covered live by Al Jazeera Sport, which provided updates and a full match report. This result gives Atletico Madrid an advantage heading into the second leg of the quarterfinal.
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The game was played on April 8, 2026.
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Alvarez and Sorloth scored the goals for Atletico Madrid.
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The match took place at Camp Nou.
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Atletico Madrid defeated Barcelona 2-0 in the Champions League quarterfinal first leg.
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