King’s Cup 2024-2025: Atletico Madrid-Getafe, the likely lineups

Aletico Madrid-Getafe, the probable formations

Tuesday, February 4, 2025, with scheduled time at 21:30, will be staged the match valid for qualification to the semifinals of Copa del Rey between Atletico Madrid and Getafe, which will face each other in a dry match at Riyadh Air Metropolitano.

The colchoneros won their only Copa del Rey under Simeone in 2012-2013. Since then, they have had mixed results in this competition: four premature eliminations, four in the quarterfinals and three in the semifinals, including last year’s loss to Athletic Club, later the tournament’s winner. This year, forò, Atletico Madrid arrives with another awareness, given by the excellent season played so far, which keeps them in the running for La Liga along with Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Getafe, for its part, while focused on the salvation struggle, will try to put the red and white in trouble, banking on the’surprise effect and typical cup rotations. The Azulones started the tournament with a clear 3-0 win at Manises, then overcame Granada in extra time. In the round of 16 è a Rodriguez goal after just two minutes was enough to eliminate Pontevedra, a fourth-division formation capable of eliminating Villarreal in the previous round.

Probable lineups

Aletico madrid (4-2-3-1): Musso; Miranda, Le Normand, Giménez, Reinildo; Barrios, Gallagher; Riquelme, Simeone, Griezmann; Correa. All. Simeone.

Getafe (4-5-1): Soria; Iglesias, Djené, Alderete, Rico; C Pérez, Arambarri, Milla, Uche, Coba; Mayoral. All. Bordalás