Madrid, April 13 -- Atletico Madrid holds the edge to reach the Champions League semifinals when FC Barcelona visits in the second leg of their quarterfinal on Tuesday, with Diego Simeone's side set to protect a 2-0 lead at the Metropolitano Stadium.
Atletico seized control of the tie with a composed win at Camp Nou last week, where Julian Alvarez struck from a free kick before Alexander Sorloth added a second after the break.
With the cushion and home support, Atletico needs only to manage the contest to advance.
Recent meetings between the clubs have offered little predictability. Atletico routed Barcelona4-0 in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal in February, only for Barcelona to overturnthe tie with a 3-0 win in the return...