Barcelona produced a sensational comeback to beat Atletico Madrid 3-1 on Tuesday night, strengthening their position at the top of La Liga.
The match began with a setback for the hosts as Alex Baena opened the scoring with a superb chipped finish, racing onto a lofted pass before lifting the ball over Joan Garcia.
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But Barcelona responded quickly. Just six minutes later, Raphinha levelled the match after being played through by Pedri, rounding Jan Oblak and calmly finishing into an empty net.
The momentum swung further in Barcelona’s favour when they won a penalty before the break. However, Robert Lewandowski fired his effort over the bar in a rare miss from the veteran forward.
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Hansi Flick’s side dominated the second half, pinning Atletico deep and repeatedly breaking through their defensive structure.
Their pressure finally paid off in the 65th minute when Dani Olmo finished a slick exchange with Lewandowski, guiding a left-footed strike into the far corner.
Atletico threatened on the counter, exploiting Barcelona’s notoriously high line. Baena forced another save from Garcia, while Thiago Almada missed a huge late chance.
Despite those scares, Barcelona remained the more dangerous side and created multiple big opportunities that should have killed the match earlier, reports Sport Mole.
The decisive third finally arrived in stoppage time. Marcus Rashford released Alejandro Balde, whose low cross found Ferran Torres free in the box. The Spaniard took a touch and powered home to seal the victory.
Barcelona now sit four points clear at the top, while Atletico are left ruing their missed chances and defensive lapses.
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