Match Preview: Copa del Rey Semi-Final First Leg
Atlético Madrid is scheduled to host FC Barcelona in the first leg of the 2025-26 Copa del Rey semi-finals.
This highly anticipated clash will take place at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain. The outcome of this encounter will set the stage for the decisive second leg, which is slated to be held at Camp Nou at a later date.
Match Details
- Competition/Round: 2025-26 Copa del Rey, Semi-Finals, 1st Leg
- Date/Time: Thursday, February 12, 2026, 9pm CET/WAT (Barcelona & Nigeria), 8pm GMT (UK), 3pm ET, 12pm PT (USA), 1.30am IST (India, Friday)
- Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain
- Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
- VAR: Pablo González Fuertes
Lineups
FC Barcelona
- Starting XI: Joan; Kounde, Cubarsí, Eric, Balde; Casadó, De Jong; Yamal, Fermín, Olmo; Ferran (4-2-3-1)
- Substitutes: Szczesny (GK), Kochen (GK), Araujo, Martín, Cancelo, Jofre, Bernal, Tommy, Juan, Roony, Lewandowski
Atlético Madrid
- Starting XI: Musso; Molina, Pubill, Hancko, Ruggeri; Simeone, Llorente, Koke, Lookman; Alvarez, Griezmann (4-4-2)
- Substitutes: Oblak (GK), Esquivel (GK), Giménez, Lenglet, Le Normand, Mendoza, Baena, Vargas, Nico, Sorloth, Almada
Broadcast Information
- USA: ESPN+
- UK: ITV4 (TV), Premier Sports Player (Online)
- Nigeria: Sporty TV
- Spain: TVE La 1 (TV), RTVE Play (Online)
- India: FanCode