The competition has become Atleti's last realistic chance to claim silverware this season having suffered an agonising Champions League exit on penalties and falling off the pace in the LaLiga title race within the last three weeks. Barca, meanwhile, are still unbeaten across all competitions in 2025 and remain on the hunt to complete a treble.

Atletico Madrid host Barcelona for their fourth meeting of the season in the second leg of the Copa Del Rey semifinals.

Atletico Madrid face Barcelona for the third time in just over a month when the Catalans visit the capital for the second leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal.The aggregate scores are level following an extraordinary 4-4 draw in the first leg in which Atleti were 2-0 up after six minutes and trailing by two with six minutes of normal time left before a remarkable late comeback.

La Liga have announced that Barcelona have not met financial fair play (FFP) regulations and have reported concerns about an auditor briefly employed by the Spanish giants.The controversy centres

The league has questioned whether the sale of VIP seating to Middle Eastern investors was properly accounted for.