” Blue- pomegranate” scored against the “mattress workers” three unanswered goals.
Barcelona beat Atlético Madrid in the central match of the 29th round of the Spanish La Liga. The match at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid ended with the score 0:3.
The Catalans took the lead before the break – in the 38th minute by João Felix strong>From outside the penalty area, he sent the ball into touch into the far corner after a pass from Robert Lewandowski.
In the 42nd minute, the head coach of the “blue garnet”, Xavi, was sent off for excessive emotions.
In the second In the half, the guests signed the “mattress” gates twice more. In the 47th minute, Lewandowski received a cool pass from Raphinha and brilliantly scored with a rebound off the far post.
And in the 65th minute the score became devastating – Fermin Lopez headed into the far corner, finishing off Lewandowski's cross.
Note that in stoppage time, Diego Simeone's team remained in the minority – in the 90+2nd minute, Argentine defender Nahuel Molina received a straight red card for a foul in front of his own penalty area.
Review of the match “Atlético” – “Barcelona”
This victory allowed Barcelona (64 points) to take second place in La Liga, moving Girona of Ukrainians Artem Dovbik and Viktor Tsygankov, which has 62 points, to third position. Atlético (55 points) remained in fifth place.
By the way, the leader in the Spanish Championship is Real Madrid, led by Ukrainian goalkeeper Andrei Lunin, who scored 72 points.
In the next round Examples: after the international break, Barcelona will host Las Palmas on March 30, and Atlético will visit Villarreal on April 1.