Atletico is devising a plan: L. Yamali needs to be particularly cautious.

2026-04-08 15:49 © scanpix

The Madrid "Atletico" team intends to use all means to overcome the Champions League quarterfinal stage.

"Diario Sport" reports that this evening at the "Camp Nou" stadium, in the first match of the series against "Barça," the young host talent Lamine Yamal will have to be particularly cautious.

According to the press, "Atletico" coach Diego Simeone believes that the results of the Catalan club highly depend on the performance of the 18-year-old Spaniard, so he will receive special attention and appropriate defensive strategies.

It is predicted that this will entail pressure and monitoring of two players.

Moreover, the Madrid club is well aware that in this Champions League season the European champion already has 4 yellow cards and will try to provoke the player into earning another one.

This would mean that L. Yamal would have to rest in the return match in the Spanish capital.