Barcelona v Atlético Madrid: Champions League quarter-final, first leg

<p>⚽ Champions League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off<br>⚽ <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/apr/08/paris-saint-germain-v-liverpool-champions-league-quarter-final-first-leg-live">PSG v Liverpool – live</a> | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/live">Latest scores</a> | And <a href="mailto:luke.mclaughlin@theguardian.com">mail Luke</a></p><p>“<strong>Diego Simeone has never won at Camp Nou</strong>,” says Karen Carney, alongside Cole on pundit duty. And there you have it. No time like the present, that’s what I say.</p><p>“<strong>It’s beauty and the beast</strong>,” says Joe Cole on TNT Sports of the contest that awaits. We know what Atlético are going to do tonight, they’ll “bank in”, make it nasty, they’ll be aggressive, and there’ll be all sorts of shenenigans going on.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/apr/08/barcelona-v-atletico-madrid-champions-league-quarter-final-first-leg">Continue reading...</a>