Kike Setien undertook some castlings in the squad, starting with only two strikers. The attacking duo was formed by Leo Messi and Luis Suarez, while Antoine Griezmann remained on the bench.
"Blaugranas" started the match better, although in the 7th minute the guests also reached a dangerous situation. Yannick Carasco cross from a direct free kick, the ball was not intercepted by any player and went inches from the left side post.
However, Barcelona took the lead in the 11th minute. A cross from a corner was deflected by Sergio Busquets, which surprised Diego Costa and the striker of the "mattresses" scored an own goal.
The joy of the hosts was short-lived. In the 17th minute, Atletico received the right to execute a penalty kick after a violation by Arturo Vidal against Carasco. Initially, Diego Costa missed the penalty, but after a review with VAR it was found that Ter Stegen left the goal line before the penalty. She had to fight, and this time the responsibility was taken by Saul Niges, who scored for 1: 1.
The second half started with a penalty for the hosts, after Nelson Semedo was fouled in the penalty area of the guests. Behind the ball stood Leo Messi, who with a performance in the style of "Panenka" again gave an advance to his team.
In the 61st minute, the most controversial penalty in the match for light contact between Semedo and Carasco was awarded. Saul managed to score again, although Ter Stegen hit the corner.
The lost two points from Barcelona give a chance to the direct competitor Real to break away with 4 points at the top. Los Blancos hosts Getafe on Thursday at 11 p.m.
Category: Football news
Tags: La Liga, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid