The Copa del Rey semi-finals come to a conclusion this evening as Atletico Madrid host Barcelona in the second leg of their intriguing tie.
Real Madrid booked a spot in the final last night by beating Real Sociedad 5-4 on aggregate after extra-time.
So whoever qualifies from this tie sets up a mouth-watering finale for Spain’s premier cup competition.
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Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona Preview
The first leg of this tie represented one of the best games seen anywhere in the world this season.
Atletico raced into a 2-0 lead in Catalonia, but Barcelona responded in typical style under Hansi Flick to go 4-2 ahead.
But in the final 10 minutes of the match, Diego Simeone’s side defied the odds to make it 4-4 thanks to a goal from Marcos Llorente and an injury-time equaliser by Alexander Sorloth.
Nineteen days after that match, the two sides met at the Wanda Metropolitano in La Liga and another epic took place.
Barcelona secured a 4-2 victory in the home of their title rivals courtesy of two stoppage-time goals from Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres.
So you can understand why football fans are excited for this one, although recent league form suggests Barca have the upper hand.
Flick’s men have won nine La Liga contests in a row, including last weekend’s 4-1 victory over Girona, while Atletico are without a win in three following a disappointing 1-1 draw at Espanyol.
But will Barca perhaps have one eye on next week’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Borussia Dortmund?
Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Visitors Barcelona are handed favourite status to claim the win at odds of 2.16. An Atletico triumph is priced at 2.86, while another draw after 90 minutes is 3.50.
Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona Betting Tips
Ferran Torres to score anytime @ 2.50
Torres is likely to get the nod to start as a striker in Madrid, with Robert Lewandowski in need of a rest. The Spaniard scored twice in the recent 4-2 win at Atletico and has four goals from just 184 minutes of action in this season’s Copa del Rey. It also helps that Barca are a chance creating and goal scoring machine!
Alexander Sorloth to score anytime @ 2.70
Sorloth may not even feature from the off, but wagering on him to score is still a sensible bet. The Norwegian has netted in six consecutive matches against Barca, equalling Cristiano Ronaldo’s record. And the goals in the three matches already played this season have all come from off the bench!
Over 4.5 goals in the match @ 3.83
It is rare that we will tip a match to have at least five goals in it, but this is no ordinary contest. Barcelona have scored 82 goals in La Liga alone, while Atletico appear to ditch their famous pragmatic tactics whenever they play Flick’s side.
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