Two clubs chasing the Copa del Rey will do battle today in a match between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona. The Spanish clash scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at the Vicente Calderon in Madrid and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone (via Inside Spanish Football): "We have to live every minute as if it were the very last of the game and being in tune with that, we'll be much closer to our objective. If we play every minute from the first to the 95th, or even if there's more, that's the way we have to play the game. Thinking that against them it's inevitable we'll be out of the game for spells, as they have all the virtues they've already highlighted against us when we've played them."
Barcelona manager Luis Enrique (via Inside Spanish Football): "I am comfortable with whatever label. It would be an error for us to think we are favorites. The objective is to win and nothing else. We suffer in every game we play. I think it will be a similar game to the one we saw at Camp Nou, but if we are not careful, we will suffer more than expected. We're only thinking about winning. I don't know if this is our most important challenge yet. It's a game to progress to the semifinals of the Copa Del Rey. We're expecting an intense match."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Atletico Madrid's Fernando Torres will need to maintain his cup form if the club is to overturn its 1-0 deficit. In three Copa del Rey appearances, the 30-year-old has two goals.
Atletico Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-4-1-1): Oblak; Siqueira, Gimenez, Miranda, Juanfran; Turan, Gabi, Suarez, Garcia; Griezmann, Torres
Barcelona's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Stegen; Alba, Mascherano, Pique, Alves; Rakitic, Busquets, Iniesta; Neymar, Messi, Suarez
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