Barcelona Vs Atletico Madrid Highlights, UEFA Champions League: Cubrasi Red Sees Atleti Take First Leg Honours

Hello, football fans! This is the start of our live blog covering Barcelona’s Champions League quarter-final match against Atletico Madrid. Stay tuned for pre-match updates and line-ups as they are released.

• Fixture: Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid

• Series: UEFA Champions League 2025-26 quarter-final

• Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona

• Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026

• Time: 12:30 AM IST (April 9)

Starting XI: Joan Garcia; Jules Kounde, Pau Cubarsi, Gerard Martin, Joao Cancelo; Eric Garcia, Pedri (c); Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Marcus Rashford; Robert Lewandowski.

Bench: Diego Kochen (gk), Wojciech Szczesny (gk), Alejandro Balde, Alvaro Cortes, Ronald Araujo, Fermin Lopez, Gavi, Marc Casado, Tomas Marques, Xavi Espart, Ferran Torres, Roony Bardghji.

Starting XI: Juan Musso; Nahuel Molina, Robin Le Normand, David Hancko, Matteo Ruggeri; Guiliano Simeone, Marcos Llorente, Koke (c), Ademola Lookman; Antoine Griezmann, Julian Alvarez.

Bench: Mario de Luis (gk), Salvi Esquivel (gk), Clement Lenglet, Julio Diaz, Marc Pubill, Alex Baena, Nicolas Gonzalez, Obed Vargas, Rodrigo Mendoza, Thiago Almada, Alexander Sorloth.

• Matches: 4

• FC Barcelona: 1

• Atletico Madrid: 2

• Draw: 1

Camp Nou is set for what could be a mouth-watering affair between two teams.

Off we go in this big quarter-final match in Barcelona.

Marcus Rashford has a pop at Atleti goal but nothing doing. The visitors give the ball away and Lamine Yamal pounces. The teenager plays to Rashford who is on goal, but his shot is blocked.

Barcelona 0-0 Atletico Madrid 5'

Joao Cancelo sees his effort saved. The former Man City defender cuts inside and launches a low strike, but again Juan Musso deals with it comfortably.

Barcelona 0-0 Atletico Madrid 10'

Marcus Rashford looks to be a lively mood tonight. The Englishman again finds a chance at the Atleti goal but cannot find the back of the net. The Englishman converts Lamine Yamal's low cross unmarked at the back post, but the Spanish winger is caught offside.

Barcelona 0-0 Atletico Madrid 17'

Oh hello! Barca's influential player Pedri is booked for a bad foul. Not a time for the Spaniard to get booked with still long time to go in the game.

Barcelona 0-0 Atletico Madrid 29'

Barca have stamped their authority on this 1st leg with Atletico Madrid have not had a shot since the 11th minute. However, Simeone won't be a worried man as he knows if the takes this 0-0 to the 2nd leg, his side will be having the upper-hand.

Barcelona 0-0 Atletico Madrid 35'

Wow! Barca have to play the rest of the game down to 10-men. Pau Cubrasi fouls Atleti player after denying a goal-scoring opportunity.

Barcelona 0-0 Atletico Madrid 44'

The Spiderman weaves his magic as Atleti, who have been dreadful the whole game, come alive via their Argentine maverick - Julian Alvarez. The former Manchester City man bends a delicious free-kick into the top corner, leaving Joan Garcia with no chance.

Barcelona 0-1 Atletico Madrid 45+1'

Half-time at the Camp Nou as Simeone will be a happy man. His side lead 1-0 thanks to Alvarez goal. Barca, who are now a man short, know they have to chase down the game but at what cost.

Barcelona 0-1 Atletico Madrid

We're back underway in Barcelona.

Seems like the Englishman has put on the wrong boots tonight! Marcus Rashford produces a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.

Barcelona 0-1 Atletico Madrid 50'

FC Barcelona win a corner and Lamine Yamal swings in one. Gavi's header goes wide off the post and the hosts miss another chance to equalise.

Barcelona 0-1 Atletico Madrid 59'

Simeone, the master, provides a sucker punch as his Norwegian forward Alexander Sorloth slots in the game's second goal. Typical Atleti performance this. Barca fans will be tearing their hair apart as to how their team have gone 2-0 down.

Barcelona 0-2 Atletico Madrid 70'

Simeone rings in the changes as Giuliano Simeone and Antoine Griezmann are replaced by Nicolas Gonzalez and Thiago Almada.

Barcelona 0-2 Atletico Madrid 80'

Alejandro Balde comes on for Barca with Joao Cancelo going off.

Barcelona 0-2 Atletico Madrid 86'

Three mins added by the fourth official. Barca need to find a goal from somewhere.

Barcelona 0-2 Atletico Madrid 90+1'

Barca look to conjure up one final chance but Dani Olmo's effort goes wide and the ref has seen enough as Atleti produce a fine away performance to clinch the first leg 2-0.

Barcelona 0-2 Atletico Madrid