It was not a pretty performance, but Barca's victory at Las Palmas on Saturday meant they retain La Liga’s top spot for another week.
Lamine Yamal starts for Barcelona in tonight’s Copa del Rey semi-final first-leg against Atletico Madrid. Yamal was unable to train with his Barcelona team-mates on Monday ahead of the game, presumably still feeling the effects of Saturday’s 2-0 La Liga win over Las Palmas.
La Liga president Javier Tebas has once again insisted that Dani Olmo should not be registered with FC Barcelona.
Hansi Flick confirmed that Dani Olmo is ready to start in the Copa del Rey for FC Barcelona. The coach praised Atlético de Madrid, analyzed the match, and discussed tactical decisions and fixture management.
Barcelona faces Atlético Madrid in a Copa del Rey match at Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday, (2/25/25).
La Liga and RFEF were prompt to reject Barcelona’s request to register Dani Olmo and Pau Victor for the second half of the season in January.They then maintained their stance against the CSD’s
Dani Olmo and Frenkie de Jong will return to the Barcelona starting lineup against Atletico Madrid for the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg.