"Blaugrana" took second place in the standings and immediately got into the 1/8 finals.
Barcelona drew with Atalanta in the home match of the last round of the main stage of the Champions League season-2024/25. The match at the Estadio Olimpico in Barcelona ended with a score of 2:2.
In the first half, the visitors could have opened the scoring, but Davide Zappacosta's goal in the 36th minute was cancelled due to offside.
The Catalans took the lead right after the break, with Lamine Yamal scoring in the 47th minute. In the 67th minute, the Bergamaschi equalized thanks to Ederson's efforts.
In the 72nd minute, Ronald Araujo put the Blaugrana ahead again. However, the Italian club snatched a draw in the 79th minute thanks to a goal by Mario Pašalić.
Barcelona vs. Atalanta Match Review
Barcelona (19 points) took second place in the overall standings of the main round of the Champions League and directly advanced to the 1/8 finals. Atalanta (15 points) finished in ninth position and will compete in the play-offs for a place in the 1/8 finals.
Recall that in the updated Champions League format, 36 clubs played in a single league, where they played against eight different opponents (four matches at home and four away).
The eight best teams from the main stage of the Champions League reached the 1/8 finals. The clubs that took places from 9th to 24th in the overall standings will play paired play-offs for a place in the 1/8 finals. The rest have finished their performance in European competitions.
The draw for the Champions League play-offs will take place on Friday, January 31. The first matches of this stage will be played on February 11/12, and the return matches – on February 18/19.