The midfield battle between Frenkie de Jong and Koke will dictate the tempo. Barcelona has been scorching, winning their last five La Liga matches, including a 3-0 thrashing of Athletic Bilbao. Atlético, however, just dispatched Real Betis 2-1 and looks defensively stout. My money's on a tight Barcelona victory, 2-1.
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