Being one of Spains most anticipated rivalries, Barcelona and Atletico will start defining one of the semi-finalists for this years Copa del Rey. Both clubs made it to the next stage in last seasons tournament, meaning this year history cannot repeat itself. If stats had any say in this matter, who would be the fittest to make it to the next round? Check the facts and decide for yourself. Atletico will look for their first win at Camp Nou in almost 9 years Even with their recently undefeated streak against Los Blaugranas, Atletico Madrid have one task to accomplish: Winning at Camp Nou Stadium. Their last victory at Barcelonas home turf goes back to February 5th, 2006. On that day, Atletico won with goals by Maxi Rodriguez and a brace by none other than El Niño, Fernando Torres. Since then, Barcelona have mangled los Colchoneros, including a 6-1 victory in 2008 and a 5-0 thrashing in 2011. Discipline, key factor to Atleticos survival If Simeones men want to get a good result at Camp Nou, then they should restrain themselves of using excessive force against Barcelonas players. Taking into consideration their last six matches at Barcas home turf, Atletico Madrids players have seen 22 yellow cards, while two players were sent off during these matches. Particularly, the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup saw Atletico pound Barcelonas players with 27 fouls, having four yellow cards and the two reds we discussed earlier. Barças scoring machine against Atletico Yes, Atletico managed to hold Barcelonas offense to just five goals in their last six matches overall, three of those scored on January 11. But if you take a deeper look at Atleticos visits to Camp Nou, even with Simeone at the helm, Los Colchoneros suffered to hold their opponents strikers. The Blaugrana side scored a whopping 14 goals against Atletico, conceding only four. Atleticos chances of winning the series will increase as long as they can keep a clean sheet as long as possible. Fifth knockout meeting between Barça and Los Colchoneros This will be the third time these two sides clash in Copa del Rey matchups this millenium. Their first meeting in the year 2000 ended up with a historic forfeit by Barcelona, who did not have enough players to take part of the match. Atletico had won the first leg 3-0. Their second meeting considering this tournament gave Barça the chance to earn some payback, winning 3-1 at Vicente Calderon Stadium, while beating Los Colchoneros 2-1 on the second leg. Taking into account other tournaments, Barcelona won the Spanish Super Cup by the away goal rule in 2013, while Simeones crew ousted Los Culés in their UEFA Champions League matchup held in April 2014. Barcelona dominate Atletico when they play in January Counting their last league game, Atletico Madrid have not been able to defeat Barça while playing in January. Los Culés have won three out of four games played during the first month of the year. Besides the 3-1 result mentioned earlier, Barcelona can add to their tally both Copa del Rey results of 2009. Atleticos only favorable result was a 0-0 draw last year. You Might Also Like Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid and 5 head-to-head revelations - Copa del Rey Jan 21, 10:11a
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