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Diego Simeone’s team won 1-0 at Wanda Metropolitano on Saturday night. This is his first victory against the Catalan team in the league with the Argentine coach.
Barcelona had the first opportunity in the third minute. Antoine Griezmann’s shot into the center by Usman Dembele missed for a while. Two minutes later, Barcelona goalkeeper Ter Stegen blocked a distant shot from Saul Niges.
Atlético had another opportunity in the twelfth minute. Marcos Yorente’s powerful shot from inside the area hit the crossbar and went wide.
Griezmann could not control the ball lifted by Lionel Messi in the 17th minute. Three minutes later, Sergio Roberto could not take advantage of the defensive pass from the Barcelona captain. Both he and Griezmann put the ball in dangerous places.
Messi had a great opportunity in the 41st minute. Jordi Albar got the pass into the Argentine forward’s hole. Only goalkeeper Ian Oblak was up front. But Messi couldn’t help it.
Atlético began to forget Ter Stegen’s deadly time in the added time of the first half. The Barcelona goalkeeper went up almost in the middle to avoid forgetting Gerard Piqué’s ball. Yannick Carrasco sent the ball into the empty net from quite a distance, avoiding it.
In the 57th minute, Clemon Longle missed an opportunity with a header alongside Oblak at Albar Cross. The unprotected defender wasted another opportunity in the next minute with a great cross from Messi.
PK left the field in the 61st minute due to injury. Sergino Dest entered the field instead.
In the 62nd minute, Joao Félix couldn’t touch his head in a great cross for a while. In the next minute, Carasco’s shot went wide off the post.
Griezmann had the opportunity in the 72nd minute. The goalkeeper blocked Messi’s head in the center. Seven minutes later, Roberto’s shot hit one of the legs and went to the post. After that he didn’t stay in the field either. He left the field with an injury.
Atlético have risen to number two with 20 points in six games against Barcelona. Real Sociedad, which is at the top after playing more than one game, also has 20 points.
Barcelona, which proved third place in the tournament, is at number 10 with 11 points from 6 matches.
In the other game of the day, Real Madrid, which drew 1-1 against Villarreal, is in fourth place with 18 points from 9 games. Villarreal played more than one game with 19 points in three.
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