League leader FC Barcelona faces in the round of last 16 in Spanish football cup (Copa del Rey) on Atletico Madrid (
Wednesday, 14.1.2009, 10:00 pm). Barcelona has won the 1st leg with 3:1.
FC Barcelona is this year the best Spanish football club. In the Primera Division the team of Josep Guardiola has twelve points projection to the second and third placed teams – FC Sevilla and last years champion Real Madrid. Also in the Spanish cup the team is on course. In the round of last sixteen Barcelona has won the first leg against Atletico Madrid with 3:1. Lionel Messi scored all three goals. Barcelona has won the "Copa del Rey" up to now 24-times.
Atletico Madrid stands at the moment in the Primera Division on the fifth table rank. On last Sunday it put a 2:3-home defeat against Athletic Bilbao. In 2009 the team of Javier Aguirre is still without a victory – two defeats in the championship (1:3 against Valencia and 2:3 against Bilbao) and the 1:3-defeat in the first leg against FC Barcelona.
In the
UEFA Champions League FC Barcelona stands as well as Atletico Madrid in the round of last sixteen.
Last direct duels:
06.01.2009: Atletico Madrid - FC Barcelona 1:3 (Copa del Rey)
04.10.2008: FC Barcelona - Atletico Madrid 6:1 (Primera Division 2008/09)
01.03.2008: Atletico Madrid - FC Barcelona 4:2 (Primera Division 2007/08)
07.10.2007: FC Barcelona - Atletico Madrid 3:0 (Primera Division 2007/08)
20.05.2007: Atletico Madrid - FC Barcelona 0:6 (Primera Division 2006/07)
21.12.2006: FC Barcelona - Atletico Madrid 1:1 (Primera Division 2006/07)
Data:
FC Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid
Fixture: Wednesday, 14.1.2009, 10:00 pm
Stadium: Barcelona (Camp Nou)
Injured:
FC Barcelona: Gabriel Milito
Atletico Madrid: -
Tip: Barcelona wins
our tip is 1
the highest odd is on Expekt, Betsson and Sportingbet, odd 1,55
