Barcelona’s Champions League quarter-final hopes were dealt a severe blow at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on Wednesday, 8 April 2026, as Atletico Madrid secured a commanding 2–0 first-leg victory. The match, officiated by Romanian referee Istvan Kovacs and kicking off at 19:00 UTC, turned decisively against the hosts just before half-time. Pau Cubarsí received a straight red card in the 44th minute, and from the resulting play, J. Alvarez fired Atletico into the lead on the ...