Barca suffered a shock defeat to Atletico at Camp Nou.

TPO - Defender Cubarsi received a red card and was sent off at the end of the first half as Barca suffered a shocking 0-2 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals at Camp Nou.

Barca suffered a shocking defeat to Atletico at Camp Nou.

Coach Hansi Flick complained about the referee after the match. However, Barca only have themselves to blame for missing so many chances in front of Atletico Madrid's goal.

Just last week in La Liga, Barca beat Atletico 2-1 in the race for the top of the table. That victory gives Hansi Flick's side confidence going into today's home game against their rivals.

However, Barcelona's attack proved to be incredibly wasteful in front of the opportunities created. Statistics show that Barca unleashed 21 shots, but none of them resulted in a goal.

Conversely, Atletico showed great self-awareness by patiently defending and waiting for opportunities from counter-attacks. The turning point of the match came in the 41st minute when Cubarsi received a red card after fouling Simeone. Almost immediately afterwards, Alvarez executed a stunning free-kick, finding the back of the net against Barca.

In the second half, despite playing with ten men, Barca still dominated the game and created many opportunities. However, the strikers, from Lamine Yamal to Rashford, failed to capitalize on them.

Despite numerous attacks, Barca failed to score and paid the price when, in the 70th minute, Alexander Sorloth finished with a one-touch shot after a beautiful cross from Ruggeri, extending their lead to 2-0. This was also the final score of the match.

The 0-2 defeat at home means Barca will face a lot of uncertainty in their away match in the second leg.

Source: https://tienphong.vn/barca-thua-soc-atletico-tai-camp-nou-post1834228.tpo