Atlético de Madrid 0-3 FC Barcelona
Buts: João Félix (38e), Lewandowski (47e) and Fermín López (65e) for the Blaugrana
Expulsion : Molina (90e+3)
In a duel at the top for this 29th day of La Liga, Barça once again won away (0-3). At Civitas Metropolitano, Blaugrana scored their eighth league success of the season away from home and remain unbeaten away from home in La Liga this season. The Barcelonans thus put an end to the invincibility of Atlético de Madrid who had not lost in their lair since January 8, 2023… against Barça.
4 – The #AtléticoDeMadrid has lost its last four games against #Barcelona in @LaLiga -after the arrival of Xavi Hernández to the Barça bench-, and they have never had five consecutive defeats in the competition against the Catalans with Diego Simeone as coach. Difficult.
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) March 17, 2024
João Félix’s revenge
In a first half where the chances were not legion and where the two teams were roughly equal, the Madrilenians were the first to bring out the banderillas. Unfortunately for the Colchoneros, Pablo Barrios did not manage to hit the target, despite the good shift found by Rodrigo de Paul (7th). More dangerous offensively, Diego Simeone’s players narrowly missed in the last gesture like Álvaro Morata who never managed to get his shots on target during this first period (22nd, 44th) while he was each time free of any markings.
Less sharp offensively, the Barcelona players had possession of the ball and were able to demonstrate maximum efficiency. While he still belongs to Atlético, João Félix, as in the first leg, sounded the revolt blaugrana. After a technical recital from İlkay Gündoğan and a three-star service from Robert Lewandowski, the Portuguese came to conclude the action (0-1, 38e). A nice snub to certain fans of the Colchoneros who vandalized his plaque last July. But while his team was leading, Barcelona coach Xavi attacked the referee in a virulent manner following an uncalled foul and was sent off in the process (42nd).
Robert became Lewandowski again
No time to realize the change of system made at half-time by Simeone as Lewandowski already doubled the lead for Barça, after a lot of work from Raphinha in recovery (0-2, 47e). Having been in difficulty this season, the Pole has, however, been back on the net since the beginning of February and therefore scored his thirteenth goal of the season this evening. He even almost scored a double shortly after the hour mark but his shot was far too cross to worry Jan Oblak (63rd).
Stung, the Colchoneros tried to react, but Marc-André ter Stegen insisted on returning to Catalonia with a clean sheet by repelling in quick succession the attempts of Marcos Llorente, then of Memphis Depay (53rd). But Xavi’s protégés ended up dealing the final blow to Atléti’s desires through Fermín López, who replaced the injured Andreas Christensen at short notice just before the match, served on a platter by the inevitable Lewandowski (0-3, 65e). Evidence of the frustration of Colchoneros, Nehuel Molina was guilty of pulling a shirt on Vitor Roque, while the Brazilian went alone on goal and received a red card in added time (90th + 3). Now eight points behind Real Madrid, can Barça get back to dreaming for the end of the season?
Atlético de Madrid (5-3-2) : Oblak – Lino (Griezmann, 46e), Reinildo, Witsel, Savić, Molina – de Paul, Barrios, Llorente (Koke, 58e) – Riquelme (Correa, 58e), Morata (Depay, 46e). Coach : Diego Simeone.
FC Barcelona (4-3-3) : Ter Stegen – Fort (Casado, 82nd), Cubarsi, Araújo, Koundé – Gündoğan, Roberto (Romeu, 77th), Fermin (Martinez, 82nd) - João Felix (Vitor Roque, 77th), Lewandowski, Raphinha (Yamal, 61st). Coach : Xavi Hernandez.
Mbappé’s PSG drinks the Paillade
2024-03-17 22:00:50
#Barcelona #crushes #Atlético #Liga #J29 #Atlético #MadridFC #Barcelona
