Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid: Catalan giants are reduced to 10 men in Champions League showdown

Barcelona have been diminished to 10 males of their Champions League quarter-final first leg in opposition to Atletico Madrid, with Pau Cubarsi despatched off within the latter levels of the primary interval.

Initially, Cubarsi was handed a yellow card for a last-man problem on Giuliano Simeone, however the referee then despatched off the Spain worldwide following intervention from VAR.

It went from unhealthy to worse for Barcelona when Julian Alvarez scored the ensuing free kick to ship Atletico 1-0 forward within the first leg of their last-eight conflict, with that lead standing on the interval.

Barcelona are anticipated to make a change on the half-time break, with Ronald Araujo prone to be launched so as to bolster the back-line for the second interval.

Pau Cubarsí is shipped off simply earlier than half-time after a prolonged VAR assessment ?

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Barcelona’s Cubarsi despatched off for last-man problem on Simeone

Cubarsi’s crimson card implies that he might be suspended for the second leg between the 2 groups, which is because of happen within the Spanish capital subsequent week.

Barcelona ended the primary interval with 11 makes an attempt, 4 of which had been heading in the right direction, however they had been unable to seek out the again of the online.

Eric Garcia ended the primary half alongside Gerard Martin in the course of the Barcelona defence, with Jules Kounde at right-back and Alejandro Balde at left-back.

Barcelona may recuperate Frenkie de Jong for the second leg of the quarter-final, with the Netherlands worldwide within the latter levels of his restoration from a hamstring harm.

Marc Bernal can also be again to additional bolster the Barcelona squad, with Eric Garcia probably that includes alongside Araujo or Martin in the course of the defence subsequent week.

Cease that, Julián Alvarez?

A particular free kick to place Atletico 1-0 up ?

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Cubarsi will miss Barcelona’s Champions League quarter-final second leg with Atletico via suspension

Nonetheless, Barcelona are with out Raphinha till a minimum of the tip of April with a thigh problem.

The Catalan outfit nonetheless have loads of time to show the tie round, with the second half at Camp Nou to come back, whereas they’ve a minimum of 90 minutes in Madrid subsequent week to place it proper.