La Liga braces for a clash that could have massive title race ramifications as Barcelona visit Spain's capital to face Atlético Madrid.
Atlético Madrid is the only team Barcelona have played twice without a win during the Hansi Flick era. Alexander Sørloth's two stoppage time goals at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys this season have seen Atleti escape with a win in the reverse fixture La Liga and a draw in the first leg of the Copa Del Rey semifinals.
Now, Barcelona will travel to the Metropolitano for the first time this season for their third meeting, hoping that third time's a charm as they look to build a four point gap to Atlético in the title race.
It's been a tough week for Diego Simeone's men. A loss against Getafe in La Liga last weekend meant they couldn't take advantage of Barcelona having their game postponed to go top of the league, instead they fell to third. Then, another heartbreaking exit from the Champions League at the hands of Real Madrid could heavily impact the team's morale heading into the crucial Barça visit.
Barcelona, on the other hand, are flying high. Fresh off punching their ticket to the Champions League quarterfinals, in the midst of a six-game La Liga winning streak, and with an almost entirely healthy squad. Flick's men will look to continue the great form going into the international break.
Here's how Barcelona could lineup vs. Atlético Madrid at the Metropolitano.
