Atletico Madrid, Barcelona determined to reach Copa del Rey semifinals

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Madrid, Jan 28 (EFE), (Camera: Pedro Pablo Pérez).- The Vicente Calderon stadium will host on Wednesday the second leg of the Copa del Rey's quarterfinals between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, after Barca won the first leg 1-0 at the Camp Nou stadium.



The clash will feature a special competition between the partnerships composed by Leo Messi and Neymar on the Blaugrana side, and Fernando Torres and Antoine Griezmann representing the Rojiblancos, as well as a tactical confrontation between managers Luis Enrique and Diego Simeone.



Both teams are determined to reach the semifinals in order to secure the title, as Barca and Atletico are in the second and third place, respectively, in La Liga's standings.



Barcelona wants to continue its magnificent performance in recent matches against Atletico, as Barca has defeated Simeone's players in the last two games in La Liga and Copa del Rey; unlike last season, in which Blaugrana did not win any of the six face-offs between the tw