Spain: FC Barcelona better than Atletico Madrid, guests finished in nine – Onet.pl

 
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  FC Barcelona – Atletico Madrid
 
 
 

Both teams joined the meeting with an identical acquis point, occupying the first two places in the table. Barcelona has, however, yet in the long overdue showdown with Sporting Gijon. So it was well known that if the Duma Catalonia prevail, put a large – though of course not yet decisive – step towards winning the title champion Spain.

Meeting from the beginning it was very exciting and was a great show, fast football. Barcelona took the initiative, of course, but Atletico is not intended to be limited to defense. Guests are able to take the lead as early as the third minute, but Claudio Bravo then made a spectacular parade with a shot from distance Saul Niguez.

Seven minutes later, Bravo had had no chance. Saul Niguez then played the role of feeding – from the same flat end line and crossed into the box, and there in the perfect spot found on Koke, who hit with the first ball he gave Atletico the lead.

After a lost goal Barcelona revived and immediately started to attack. Pride of Catalonia had problems with defensive barbed wire to force the rival and the investigation into the shooting situation, but after 30 minutes managed to crush the wall. The team led by Luis Enrique “rozklepała” the defense of Atletico short passing, Jordi Alba starred in the center to Lionel Messi, and the Argentinian unmarked quietly added a leg and had gotten past the goalie.

Barca went with the flow and after eight minutes I ran. This time Dani Alves made półgórne played by half the pitch and found it perfectly hurrying into the box Luis Suarez. The Uruguayan put the ball, pledged before a defender and put the ball into the goal in the armpit Jan Oblak.

As it turned out, this was not the end of bad news for Los Colchoneros. Just before half-time was played rogue “striking” Filipe Luis – Brazilian brutally came straight leg at the knee Lionel Messi. The referee had no doubts and immediately showed the red card the Brazilian. Messi fortunately nothing happened but everything could end up being a very serious injury.

Photo: PAP Filipe Luis with a red card

So although the game started for Atletico in the dream the way, at the end of the first half the situation does not look the visitors colorful. Not only does losing, it’s still the whole second part had to play spot.

However, Barca began the second half quite carefully. She did not try at all costs to finish off an opponent, but rather focused on control boiskowych events. It could take revenge on 56 minutes – on an ideal position was then Antoine Griezmann, but Claudio Bravo made an extraordinary reflexes, in their secret way of getting the ball down.

Atletico situation had become hopeless and in principle, in the 65th minute. Completely thoughtless tackle legs Luis Suarez then Diego Godin made, deservedly give a yellow card. And that was previously Uruguayan squad already to his credit, he was sent off. Los Colchoneros have to make up for a loss of nine.

Atletico was obviously not in a position to take the initiative, but you have to give guests did not give up and fought to the end ambitiously by one point. They could drive home in the 78th minute Arda Turan, but his flat shot slightly past the post.

Finally result 2: 1 continued to the end. Barcelona went so independent operation in the table – three points ahead of Atletico and even played one game in perspective. If Real Madrid beat Espanyol in the queue, it will lose to Los Colchoneros only “eye”.

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