Atlético de Madrid vs FC Barcelona - Teams comparison

Atlético de Madrid - FC Barcelona, 14.04.2026

Atletico Madrid secured its place in the Champions League semifinals after a two-legged tie against FC Barcelona. Although the Catalan team won the return leg 2-1 at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano stadium, this result was not enough to overturn the deficit from the first match, which Madrid had won 2-0 away.

The second leg started favorably for the visitors, who took the lead in the 4th minute through a goal scored by Lamine Yamal. Although Antoine Griezmann had a chance to equalize for the hosts, FC Barcelona scored again, with Ferran Torres finding the net following a pass from Dani Olmo. However, Atletico Madrid managed to narrow the gap before halftime. An attack initiated by Griezmann and assisted by Marcos Llorente was successfully finished with a clinical strike by Ademola Lookman.

In the second half, referee Clement Turpin disallowed another goal by Torres for offside after a VAR review. In the 69th minute, Robert Lewandowski came onto the pitch, replacing the second goalscorer. A decisive moment for the final stages of the match occurred in the 77th minute when the hosts' substitute striker, Alexander Sorloth, was fouled by Eric Garcia. The Spanish defender received a red card for the challenge, and his shorthanded team was unable to alter the scoreline. In the semifinals, Atletico Madrid will face the winner of the tie between Arsenal and Sporting.