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Watch Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid today as the La Liga sides do battle in their UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg, with all the details on live streaming and TV coverage right here in this guide.
- Date: Wednesday 08 April 2026
- Kick-off time: 8:00pm BST / 3:00pm ET
- FREE STREAM: Virgin Media Play (Ireland)
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Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 in La Liga at the weekend, but will that count for anything as they bid to gain a first-leg advantage against Diego Simeone's side.
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How to watch Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid in the UK
Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid will be shown live on TNT Sports 2 in the UK and subscribers can also stream the game on the new HBO Max platform. Kick-off is at 20:00 BST.
Watch Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid in the US
Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid will be available for streaming in the United States on Paramount+.
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How to watch Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid in Australia
Fans in Australia can watch Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid live through Stan Sport.
Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid: Preview
Barcelona lead the way in La Liga thanks to a healthy seven-point buffer.
That advantage was in part owed to a 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid over the weekend, as Marcus Rashford and Robert Lewandowski both netted at the Wanda Metropolitano.
Hansi Flick's side are nine games unbeaten in all competitions, and their plethora of attacking options makes them a real threat as they approach the business end of the competition.
Lewandowski has registered at least one goal contribution in his latest three meetings with Atleti, so he will be one to watch.
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Atletico Madrid eased past Tottenham to reach this stage, but have a much harder task ahead of them as they travel to the Nou Camp.
Their last win against Barca was a 4-0 demolition in their Copa del Rey semi-final first leg, as they booked their final spot against Real Sociedad, despite losing the second leg 3-0.
Jan Oblak, Marc Pubill and Rodrigo Mendoza have all returned to training and could be involved.
Pablo Barrios remains sidelined with a thigh injury, while Jose Gimenez (knock) and Johnny Cardoso (muscle) are viewed as major doubts for Wednesday night.
FourFourTwo's prediction
Barcelona 3-1 Atletico Madrid
FourFourTwo is predicting a victory for Flick's side, with Lewandowski bound to score at least one.
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