Above and beyond anything else, when Atlético Madrid host Barcelona at the Estadio Metropolitano on Wednesday (stream LIVE on ESPN+ at 3 p.m. ET) is a glaring opportunity for them to reach their first Copa del Rey final in 12 long years.

Jhon Lucumí has become one of the options that Atlético de Madrid is closely following to strengthen their defense for the upcoming season. The Colombian center-back, who is in

(Reuters) -Atletico Madrid have lost four and drawn one of their last five matches in all competitions but manager Diego Simeone said on Tuesday that the LaLiga club were having a very good season. Atletico suffered a major blow in the LaLiga title race when they slumped to a 4-2 home loss to Barcelona followed by a 1-1 draw at relegation-threatened Espanyol on Saturday,