Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona LIVE: The second half is underway! (1-2) 2026 UEFA Champions League QF second leg

The visitors have started the second half with high intensity, pushing forward in search of the goal that would keep their dreams of a semifinal berth alive.

Atletico Madrid and Barcelona are already playing the second half!

Barcelona started the match exactly as planned. After falling 2-0 in the first leg, they needed to find an early goal to claw their way back into the tie, and they did just that in the 4th minute through Lamine Yamal.

As if that weren't enough, they managed to level the aggregate score just 20 minutes later via Ferran Torres, piling the pressure on the hosts at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. However, just when things were looking grim for Atletico Madrid, Ademola Lookman found the back of the net to make it 3-2 on aggregate and breathe new life into his side.

The second half promises to be just as intense as the first, with Barcelona showing no signs of slowing down their attack as they search for the goal that would keep their qualification dreams alive.

The game goes to halftime!

The referee added four more minutes.

Following a brilliant pass from Yamal, Torres unleashed a strike from inside the box, but Musso closed down the space perfectly to make a quick block.

Barcelona need just one goal to level the aggregate score, and they are relentlessly pushing forward in attack to find the goal that would provide them some momentary relief.

Ademola Lookman cuts the deficit!!

The match was momentarily halted following a scary collision between Fermin Lopez and Musso, but the Barcelona attacker is okay and play has resumed.

Fermin Lopez nearly netted Barcelona’s third goal of the match, but Musso came up huge with a spectacular save to deny his header!

Ferran Torres extends the lead for Barcelona!!

Neither Robert Lewandowski nor Marcus Rashford are part of Barcelona’s starting XI, as the manager made the tactical decision to start Ferran Torres and Dani Olmo in their places.

After weathering heavy pressure during the opening minutes, Atletico are beginning to see more of the ball and are starting to push deeper into Barcelona's half.

After dropping the first leg 2-0, Barcelona have come out firing with high pressure on their rivals. An intense, physical battle is expected for the home side as it looks to weather the early storm.

Lamine Yamal scores the opener of the game!!!

Lamine Yamal recorded the first shot on target of the game, with Musso making a great save!

The game between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona is underway!

Players from both teams are on the field for the Champions League anthem. Everything is ready for the start of the match!

Despite being fully recovered, Jan Oblak won't start today for Atletico Madrid, as Juan Musso will be the goalkepeer, having been performing in that role for some time now.

Ahead of the Champions League clash, Yamal sent a playful challenge toward Diego Simeone. “I feel great! Let’s see if Simeone does me a favor and gives me some one-on-one looks tomorrow,” Yamal joked during the pre-match press conference ahead of the decisive continental clash.

Raphinha is not playing for Barcelona against Atletico Madrid due to a hamstring injury he suffered while playing for Brazil during the international March window against France. There is cautious optimism inside the club that he could return in May, potentially in time for a key domestic clash against Real Madrid. 

Players for both sides have taken the field for warmups at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano!

Atletico Madrid's starting XI: Juan Musso; Nahuel Molina, Clement Lenglet, Robin Le Normand, Matteo Ruggeri; Giuliano Simeone, Koke, Marcos Llorente, Ademola Lookman; Antoine Griezmann, Julian Alvarez.

Barcelona's starting XI: Joan Garcia; Jules Kounde, Eric Garcia, Gerard Martin, Joao Cancelo; Pedri, Gavi; Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Fermin Lopez; Ferran Torres.

Clement Turpin has been appointed to officiate the clash between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona. He will be joined on the field by Nicolas Danos and Benjamin Pages, who are set to serve as the assistant referees.

Full officiating team:

• Referee: Clement Turpin (FRA)
• Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Danos (FRA)
• Assistant Referee 2: Benjamin Pages (FRA)
• Fourth official: Mathieu Vernice (FRA)
• VAR: Jerome Brisard (FRA)

Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona will get underway at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano at 3:00 PM (ET).

DAZN will be the primary option to watch Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona in the USA. The others options to enjoy the game are: Paramount+, DirecTV Stream, Univision, TUDN and ViX.

Welcome to our live blog of the UEFA Champions League. Atletico Madrid host Barcelona at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in their second leg of the quarterfinals, after defeating Hansi Flick's men 2-0 at the Spotify Camp Nou.

Stay with us for all the action and minute-by-minute updates of this exciting game!