From being a rival in the tripod of Barcelona and Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid has gradually lost its position and strength when it has continuously stumbled in recent weeks on all fronts. Not only has it gradually fallen in the La Liga rankings, the "Rojiblancos" have also lost ground in the King's Cup and most recently, they were eliminated from the Champions League by their neighbors Real Madrid after a controversial penalty shootout.
Barcelona's defense struggled to withstand the home team's attacks.
It was almost the last chance for coach Diego Simeone's team to get back on track when they hosted Barcelona at the Metropolitano stadium. Winning meant there was still hope, so Atletico Madrid gave it their all in this derby and at times it seemed like they had succeeded...
Lamine Yamal almost opened the scoring very early for Barcelona
Barcelona started the match better, creating many dangerous chances. The trio of Lewandowski, Raphinha and Yamal continuously stirred up the home team's field and almost opened the score in the 8th minute when Lamine Yamal's curling shot hit the outside of Atletico's goal post.
Meanwhile, the home team focused on counter-attacks with the duo Julian Alvarez - Giuliano Simeone often accelerating and shooting dangerously. In the 45th minute, Atletico Madrid opened the scoring when Antoine Girezmann crossed from the left wing, the ball was then passed by Simeone to Julian Alvarez who finished and scored.
Teammates celebrate Julian Akvarez's opening goal
Substitute Alexander Sorloth – replacing Julian Alvarez in the 60th minute – doubled Atletico Madrid's lead to 2-0 just minutes after entering the field. It seemed that Barcelona would collapse after this second goal when there was not much time left, but then "La Blaugrana" had an incredibly classy comeback.
Robert Lewandowski started the comeback
In the 72nd minute, Robert Lewandowski started Barcelona's counter-attack by narrowing the gap after a clever turn. Six minutes later, substitute Ferran Torres headed in an equalizer for Barcelona, making it 2-2. The match was exciting from here on, even though the minutes were counted.
Ferran Torres brings the match back to the starting line
Lamine Yamal opened an important turning point with a shot from outside the box in the 90+2 minute. The ball touched Reinildo, changed direction and went straight into Atletico's net, surprising the home defense. In the 90+8 minute, Ferran Torres scored the decisive goal, ending Barcelona's dream comeback to seal a 4-2 victory.
Lamine Yamal made an important contribution
With an impressive victory at Atletico Madrid, Barcelona regained the top spot from Real Madrid with the same 60 points but playing one game less. Atletico Madrid fell behind with 56 points and will likely have to settle for third place as in previous seasons.
Barcelona back on top
Source: https://nld.com.vn/barcelona-nguoc-dong-sieu-dinh-ha-atletico-madrid-o-tran-cau-6-ban-196250317074541728.htm
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