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Atlético de Madrid deepened the crisis in Barcelona after a 1-0 victory in their “Wanda Metropolitano”. Yannick Ferreira Carasco scored the only goal of the game in added time in the first half after a mistake by Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Ronald Koeman’s team played another weak game and struggled to reach goal positions. Antoine Griezmann and Clement Langley failed in advantageous situations, but in post-center situations from the wings. The hosts, with typical style, defended very well and waited for the moment of counterattacks. In one of them, Marcos Llorente shook the beam.
Thus, after their sixth victory in 8 games this season, Atlético de Madrid tied for the top of the standings with Real Sociedad. Both teams have 20 points each, but the “colchoneros” have one game less. Diego Simeone’s team remains the only one without defeats since the start of the season.
For Barcelona, the problems continue. Of the 8 games this season, Ronald Koeman’s men have 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. The Catalans are in 10th place in the standings with 11 points, and 9 of the leaders.
The game started with an early opportunity for the Catalans, after Dembélé broke down the band in the third minute and focused on the penalty area, where Griezmann separated from a defender. However, the Frenchman shot his head over the door.
Atlético reacted with a powerful shot from Saúl from the edge of the area, which was killed with difficulty by Ter Stegen. The good play of the locals continued and in the 11th minute Llorente was taken out of the penalty area by Korea and shot hard from a small angle, and the ball bounced off the crossbar.
The territorial dominance of the guests followed. The culés controlled more the ball, but they did not do anything more interesting in front of the rival goal. It wasn’t until the 40th minute that Alba found Messi in the penalty area, but the Argentine’s shot was no problem for Oblak.
In added time in the first half, Atlético took the lead after a serious mistake by Ter Stegen. Korea went behind the defense of the guests, Carasco escaped and managed to overcome the Barça guard, who was about 40 meters from his door. The Belgian had no problem scoring on the empty gate and scored 1: 0 for the “colchoneros”.
After the break, Ronald Koeman released Filipe Coutinho, but this did not generate more creativity in the lead. In the 57th minute Messi crossed from the left wing and found Clement Langle exposed. The Frenchman shot with his head, but Cloud managed to nail the ball to the goal line.
Ten minutes later, Dembélé was at the top of the attack and had a good position to finish, but disappointed with a very weak shot. In the 81st minute Messi had the opportunity to shoot from about 25 meters from a free kick, but sent the ball to the wall. Shortly after, Griezmann intercepted a cross from the right wing with his head, but Oblak still had no trouble catching the ball.
Atlético de Madrid – Barcelona 1: 0
1: 0 Yannick-Ferreira Carasco 45 + 3 ‘
Atletico Madrid: Oblak, Tripier, Savic, Jimenez, Hermoso, Llorente (73 – Costa), Koke, Saul, Carasco (90 – Felipe), Korea (84 – Kondogbia), Felix (83 – Lemar)
Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Alba, Langley, Piqué (62 – Dest), Roberto, De Jong, Pjanic (83 – Braithwaite), Pedri (57 – Coutinho), Dembélé, Messi, Griezmann (83 – Trinkao)
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