LIVE: Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid – Copa del Rey
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We’re back for the second half of the first leg of the first Copa del Rey semifinal!
If you have just joined us, Barca are leading, thanks to goals from Pedri, Cubarsi and Martinez.
On the other hand, Griezmann and Alvarez, the front two of Atletico, have scored for the visitors.
46 mins: Barcelona 3-2 Atletico Madrid
Turkish football club Galatasaray has accused Jose Mourinho of making “racist statements”, saying it will initiate criminal proceedings against the Fenerbahce manager over his comments following the teams’ 0-0 draw in the Super Lig.
While it was unclear which statements Galatasaray was referring to, Mourinho said the home side’s bench had been “jumping like monkeys” and that the match would have been a disaster if a Turkish referee had been in charge.
Monday’s game was refereed by Slovenian Slavko Vincic after both clubs requested a foreign official take charge.
Galatasaray said on X that Mourinho had “persistently issued derogatory statements directed towards the Turkish people” since taking up his role in the league.
“Today, his discourse has escalated beyond merely immoral comments into unequivocally inhumane rhetoric,” the club said.
After conceding two goals in the opening six minutes, Barcelona bounced back in style and lead 3-2 at the break.
Alvarez scored in the first minute and Griezmann added another in the sixth, as Atletico got off to a flying start in the first leg of this Copa del Rey semifinal.
Barcelona, who dominated possession for the large part, then pulled one back through Pedri in the 19th minute before Cubarsi headed home within two minutes to make it 2-2.
Martinez, then, thumped home a powerful header late in the first half, as Barcelona sparked a turnaround to take control of the contest.
Olmo drills a low shot from the left side of the box and Musso dives to his left to comfortably collect it. Just a minute remaining in the first half now.
45+4 mins: Barcelona 3-2 Atletico Madrid
Barca midfielder Yamal shoots from the edge of the box, prompting a big save from Musso, who dived to his right side to parry it away!
Great effort from both players.
45+3 mins: Barcelona 3-2 Atletico Madrid
Balde rifles his shot from the left side of the box over the bar! Meanwhile, the fourth official has signalled five minutes of added time.
Can Barca add another or will Atletico equalise? Let’s wait and watch!
45 mins: Barcelona 3-2 Atletico Madrid
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SECOND HALF KICKOFF! Barcelona 3-2 Atlético: Back underway in Montjuïc!
HALFTIME, Barcelona 3-2 Atlético: A remarkable first half ends with Barça in front thanks to three unanswered goals after a nightmare start to the game. The Catalans needed a few minutes to regain their composure after conceding twice early, but completely dominated the final 30 minutes and deservedly lead at the break. This one is certainly far from over, though, and we could be in for a classic if the second half lives up to the first.
41’ GOAL!!!! Barcelona 3-2 Atlético (Iñigo): BARÇA TAKE THE LEAD!!! The comeback is complete as Raphinha sends another corner into the box and Iñigo Martínez is free at the far post to head it home!!!
21’ GOAL!!! Barcelona 2-2 Atlético (Cubarsí): BARÇA EQUALIZE!!! The second goal comes 90 seconds after the first as Raphinha sends a corner into the box and Pau Cubarsí heads it home at the far post! Game on!!!
19’ GOAL! Barcelona 1-2 Atlético (Pedri): Barça get a goal back! Lamine Yamal plays a beautiful through ball to Kounde who finds Pedri all alone inside the box and the midfielder slots it home!
6’ GOAL, Barcelona 0-2 Atlético (Griezmann): Barça’s nightmare start gets worse. Jules Kounde gives the ball away and starts a counter-attack for Atlético, and Álvarez finds Griezmann who fires it past Wojciech Szczesny and doubles the Colchonero lead.
1’ GOAL, Barcelona 0-1 Atlético (Álvarez): Atlético take the early lead. After missing a header just 20 seconds into the action, Julián Álvarez scores his next chance as Atleti take a short corner and Antoine Griezmann’s cross is deflected at the near post and poked home by Álvarez at the far. Great start for the visitors.
KICKOFF! Barcelona 0-0 Atlético: And we’re underway in Montjuïc!
WELCOME TO THE MONTJUÏC OLYMPIC STADIUM!!! The beautiful temporary home of the world’s greatest football club in the capital of Catalonia is the site of a monster Copa del Rey semi-final first leg between Barcelona and Atlético Madrid, who face off for a spot in the title match in April. These have been two of the best teams in Europe all season and Atleti have beaten Barça once already, and this promises to be a true heavyweight fight. This should be all kinds of fun, and you’re welcome to join us to follow and comment all the action. Vamos!
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BARCELONA
Starting XI: Szczesny; Kounde, Cubarsí, Iñigo, Balde; De Jong, Pedri; Yamal, Olmo, Raphinha; Ferran (4-2-3-1)
Substitutes: Peña (GK), Kochen (GK), Araujo, Eric, Fort, Martín, Casadó, Gavi, Fermín, Víctor, Lewandowski
ATLÉTICO MADRID
Starting XI: Musso; Llorente, Giménez, Lenglet, Galán; Simeone, De Paul, Barrios, Gallagher; Griezmann, Álvarez (4-4-2)
Substitutes: Oblak (GK), Gomis (GK), Molina, Witsel, Reinildo, Le Normand, Lemar, Lino, Riquelme, Sorloth, Correa
Competition/Round: 2024-25 Copa del Rey, Semi-Finals, 1st Leg
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 9.30pm CET/WAT (Barcelona & Nigeria), 8.30pm GMT (UK), 3.30pm ET, 12.30pm PT (USA), 2am IST (India, Wednesday)
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Montjuïc, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
VAR: Daniel Jesús Trujillo Suárez
On TV: Startimes World Football (Nigeria), TVE La 1, Movistar (Spain), others
Online: ESPN+ (USA), FanCode (India), Movistar+ (Spain), others
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Copa del Rey Soccer Livestream: How to Watch Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid From Anywhere
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Both sides are looking to keep their treble aspirations alive in this semi-final first-leg in Catalonia.
La Liga leaders Barcelona will look to maintain their momentum as they take on Atletico Madrid in this Copa del Rey first-leg semifinal clash.
Hansi Flick’s Blaugrana have seen off Barbastro, Real Betis and Valencia to reach this stage of the tournament, and come into this game off the back of a routine 0-2 away win over Las Palmas in La Liga at the weekend.
Meanwhile, Diego Simeone’s Atletico made it through to the last four of this tournament with a slightly more straightforward path after facing Marbella, Elche and Getafe.
Barcelona take on Atletico Madrid at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Kickoff is set for 9:30 p.m. CET local time, making it a 3:30 p.m. ET and 12:30 p.m. PT start in the US, an 8:30 p.m. GMT start in the UK and a 7:30 a.m. AEDT kickoff in Australia on Wednesday morning.
Below, we’ll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the game as it happens, wherever you are in the world.
Atletico Madrid’s 0-3 win away at Valencia in La Liga at the weekend ensured Diego Simeone’s side remain just one point behind leaders Barcelona.
This match is available to stream in the US via ESPN Plus, which has live English and Spanish-language broadcast rights for the Copa del Rey in the US, as well as La Liga.
ESPN’s standalone streaming service costs $11 a month or $110 for an annual subscription. Read our ESPN Plus review.
If you find yourself unable to view Copa del Rey matches locally, you may need a different way to watch the games — that’s where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it’s also a great idea if you’re traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.
With a VPN, you’re able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors’ Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.
Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you’re streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.
ExpressVPN is our current best VPN pick for people who want a reliable and safe VPN, and it works on a variety of devices. It’s normally $13 a month, but if you sign up for an annual subscription for $100 you’ll get three months free and save 49%. That’s the equivalent of $6.67 a month.
Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
This game will be shown exclusively live in the UK on Premier Sports 2.
A subscription to Premier Sports, gives you access to all of the networks’ channels, which includes La Liga TV.
As well as Copa del Rey and La Liga matches, the network has UK broadcast rights to Scottish Premiership games, BKT United Rugby Championship and Investec Champions Cup rugby, plus NHL and NASCAR.
A full Premier Sports subscription costs £10 per month for Sky and Virgin TV customers. You can also get Premier Sports through Amazon Prime Video as an add-on for £15 a month.
While TSN is the rights holder for live coverage of La Liga matches in the region, no Canadian broadcaster currently has the rights to show Copa del Rey matches live in Canada.
It’s a similar story for footy fans down under. La Liga matches are shown live on BeIn Sports, but no network currently has the rights to show Copa del Rey matches in Australia.
