The hosts dominated Barcelona, but in the 38th minute, they scored an opening goal to put them back in the lead. Atletico Madrid is optimistic that they will make up for the loss in upcoming events; however, it could be difficult for the 5th-placed football club to recover.
Civitas Metropolitan Stadium witnessed a victory of 3-0 for visitors. Only a single goal came in the first half; others were bagged in the second half during a time window of less than 20 minutes. Atletico was later reduced to a 10-player match when Nahuel landed a red card in 2 minutes over the usual 90-minute run. La Liga gears up for what is about to come, but it is still the crazy 3-deficit loss that continues to haunt the surface of the hosts.
Joao found the net in the 38th minute. Madrid was indeed in charge of them up until that point. The curse broke even, and both sides went to the break. The next two minutes turned out to be crucial for Atletico, for their defensive stretch was under attack. Robert went to the end and shot the ball into the back of the net in the 47th minute. Fermin cemented the winning edge, making it difficult for a comeback.
They had better shots—13—with three of them hitting the target. Madrid lagged in terms of possession. They had the black for just 40% of the total time. Barcelona held the remainder. They took nine shots, and five went to the target.
Barcelona has now won two consecutive football matches in La Liga, while Atletico Madrid has lost two consecutive events. Real Madrid are at the top of the charts, having won three of their previous five matches, landing two ties.
Top football betting sites are abuzz with anticipation as Barcelona prepares to confront Las Palmas before reentering the UEFA Champions League fray, where they’ll engage in the first leg of the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, Atletico is bracing to challenge Villarreal before embarking on their UEFA Champions League Quarter Final first leg clash against Dortmund.
Interestingly, Atletico Madrid versus Barcelona was not the only event in La Liga where one side failed to score a single goal. Others were Rayo versus Real Betis, Villarreal versus Valencia, and Almeria versus Las Palmas, with the latter sides ending their matches without landing a single net on the board.
Xavi, Barcelona’s coach, compared the game to that played against Napoli, saying that it was probably the most complete game. Xavi added that nobody rests at Barca, and they are now going to try to improve and compete for two titles.
Diego Simeone, the manager of Atletico Madrid, congratulated the other side and said that Barcelona were better, accepting that it was the second goal that took them out of the game.
