10-man Barcelona ends winless run towards Atlético Madrid
Barcelona beat Atlético Madrid 4-2 within the Spanish league regardless of enjoying greater than 20 minutes with 10 males after Dani Alves was despatched off on Sunday.
The consequence ended Barcelona’s five-game winless streak towards Atlético in all competitions and allowed the Catalan membership to overhaul Diego Simeone’s staff for fourth place within the league. Barcelona returned to the Champions League qualification spots for the primary time because the third spherical.
Barcelona conceded early however rallied to a 4-1 lead earlier than Atlético threatened to get again into the sport. Luis Suárez — enjoying in entrance of Barcelona followers on the Camp Nou Stadium for the primary time since becoming a member of Atlético — scored within the 58th minute and Alves was despatched off with a straight crimson card within the 69th after video evaluate noticed him stepping on Yannick Carrasco’s leg from behind.
FINAL #BarçaAtleti 4-2
💙🍿❤ ¡𝙑𝙄𝘾𝙏𝙊𝙍𝙄𝘼 del @FCBarcelona_es en un 𝙋𝘼𝙍𝙏𝙄𝘿𝘼𝙕𝙊 en el Camp Nou! #LaLigaSantander pic.twitter.com/TxdWxAS70s
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Barcelona hadn’t overwhelmed Atlético since a league match in December 2019. It had gone 11 consecutive matches with out defeating both Atlético or Real Madrid in any competitors. Atlético hasn’t overwhelmed Barcelona on the Camp Nou since 2006.
Atlético, which paid the value for an unusually dreadful efficiency by its protection, was coming off a league win over Valencia however had misplaced its earlier three matches in all competitions.
Fresh off of worldwide responsibility, Ronald Araujo collects the unfastened change and fires it house to offer Barcelona a 3-1 halftime lead vs. Atlético Madrid.
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Barcelona entered the sport one level behind Atlético within the standings. It trails third-place Real Betis by two factors and second-place Sevilla by 9 factors. The Catalan membership is 12 factors behind league chief Real Madrid.
“It was an important match and we are glad we got the victory to get back into the Champions League places,” mentioned Barcelona defender Ronald Araújo, who scored one of many objectives for the hosts.
WHAT A GOAL BY JORDI ALBA!!! pic.twitter.com/T7vvB8WdHE
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Both groups acquired off to a quick begin and created back-and-forth scoring alternatives, nevertheless it was Atlético that acquired on the board first after Suárez arrange Carrasco’s shot from inside the realm within the eighth minute.
Dani Alves right now vs. Atlético Madrid:
◻️ Goal◻️ Assist◻️ Straight crimson card
An eventful day on the workplace for the 38-year-old.
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Barcelona equalized two minutes later with an excellent volley from Jordi Alba from one of many corners of the realm, sending the ball over goalkeeper Jan Oblak following a cross by Alves.
Gavi Páez put the hosts forward with a header within the twenty first after a cross by Adama Traoré, and Araújo added to the lead from shut vary off the rebound of Gerard Piqué’s header that hit the crossbar.
Alves scored his first objective since returning to Barcelona with a low strike from inside the realm within the forty ninth earlier than Suárez pulled Atlético nearer with a header about 10 minutes later. Suárez didn’t have fun after the objective and gestured to Barcelona followers for forgiveness by placing his fingers collectively.
Adama Traore establishing Gavi for the end to steer over Atleti! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ge7UOkOF1Z
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Traoré made his debut after returning to Barcelona on mortgage from Wolverhampton till the tip of the season. Forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, signed on the finish of the switch window, changed Traoré within the 61st.
Ousmane Dembélé, who was included in Xavi Hernández’s squad regardless of his refusal to signal a brand new contract or safe a transfer to a brand new membership within the switch window, stayed on the bench.
Daniel Wass and Reinildo Mandava made their debut for Atlético.
VALENCIA HELD
Valencia’s winless streak within the league reached 5 straight video games after it was held by Real Sociedad to a 0-0 draw.
The consequence saved sixth-place Sociedad with just one win in its final 9 league video games. The Basque Country membership was coming off a 4-0 house loss to Real Betis within the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey.
Valencia dropped to eleventh place.
