Barcelona vs Atlético Madrid, 2023-24 LALIGA

· Spanish LALIGA

Barcelona

28': João Félix

FT
1 - 0

Atlético Madrid

Joao Felix gives Barcelona needed win over Atletico Madrid

Barcelona's Joao Felix scored in the first half to secure a hard-fought 1-0 home win against his valiant parent club Atletico Madrid in a compelling LaLiga clash on Sunday.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedri.
3': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Félix.
3': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Mario Hermoso.
4': Delay in match because of an injury Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid).
4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
5': Attempt blocked. Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Llorente.
6': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
7': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid).
7': Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Offside, Barcelona. Ilkay Gündogan is caught offside.
12': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
15': Foul by João Cancelo (Barcelona).
15': Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
16': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Rodrigo De Paul is caught offside.
17': Delay in match (Barcelona).
18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
19': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Rodrigo Riquelme.
20': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
21': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Rodrigo De Paul is caught offside.
21': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Nahuel Molina.
25': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Mario Hermoso.
26': Delay in match because of an injury Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid).
27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
28': Goal! Barcelona 1, Atletico Madrid 0. João Félix (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphinha.
31': Foul by José Giménez (Atletico Madrid).
31': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31': José Giménez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
32': Foul by João Félix (Barcelona).
32': Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
33': Attempt missed. Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Morata.
34': Foul by Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid).
34': João Félix (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
34': Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
36': Attempt blocked. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Llorente.
36': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Frenkie de Jong.
38': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
38': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Koke (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
42': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Axel Witsel.
44': Attempt saved. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
44': Delay in match because of an injury João Félix (Barcelona).
44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45': Delay in match (Barcelona).
45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross.
45'+3': Foul by Pedri (Barcelona).
45'+3': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': First Half ends, Barcelona 1, Atletico Madrid 0.
45': Second Half begins Barcelona 1, Atletico Madrid 0.
45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. César Azpilicueta replaces Nahuel Molina.
45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Samuel Lino replaces José Giménez.
45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Rodrigo Riquelme.
47': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Atletico Madrid).
47': João Félix (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47': César Azpilicueta (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
48': Delay in match because of an injury João Félix (Barcelona).
49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
49': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
49': João Félix (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by João Félix (Barcelona).
50': Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
50': João Félix (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
54': Attempt blocked. Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Christensen.
55': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Atletico Madrid).
55': João Félix (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Raphinha (Barcelona) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Pedri.
58': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Lino with a through ball.
59': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
59': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
60': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Atletico Madrid).
60': João Félix (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcos Llorente with a cross.
65': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Pedri (Barcelona).
65': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Memphis Depay replaces Álvaro Morata.
66': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Koke.
66': Foul by Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid).
66': Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Attempt missed. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pedri.
69': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
69': Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Delay in match (Barcelona).
70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
70': Attempt blocked. Pedri (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
71': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
71': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid).
73': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
74': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa is caught offside.
77': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces João Félix because of an injury.
77': Substitution, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal replaces Raphinha.
78': Foul by Ferran Torres (Barcelona).
78': Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
79': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
79': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79': Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
80': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
81': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
81': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83': Attempt blocked. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
84': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
85': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Atletico Madrid).
85': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan following a fast break.
86': Foul by João Cancelo (Barcelona).
86': Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by João Cancelo (Barcelona).
87': Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87': João Cancelo (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89': Substitution, Barcelona. Fermín López replaces Pedri.
89': Hand ball by Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid).
90': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Marcos Llorente.
90'+1': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
90'+1': Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
90'+2': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Mario Hermoso.
90'+3': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
90'+3': Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Attempt saved. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Hermoso.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Barcelona 1, Atletico Madrid 0.
0': Match ends, Barcelona 1, Atletico Madrid 0.
0': Match ends, Barcelona 1, Atletico Madrid 0.

Statistics

ATM		BAR
12	Fouls	17
4	Yellow Cards	5
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	1
2	Corner Kicks	7
1	Saves	3
41.3	Possession	58.7
8	SHOTS	13
4	ON GOAL	2
0.5	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
361	Accurate Passes	558
425	Passes	615
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
3	Accurate Crosses	4
14	Crosses	16
0.2	Cross %	0.3
29	Long Balls	35
18	Accurate Long Balls	24
0.6	Long Balls %	0.7
2	Blocked Shots	4
8	Effective Tackles	8
19	Tackles	11
0.4	Tackle %	0.7
7	Interceptions	11
10	Effective Clearances	12
10	Clearances	12

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA

Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 34,568

LALIGA Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Barcelona	18	+30	38
2	Atlético Madrid	17	+20	38
3	Real Madrid	17	+21	37
4	Athletic Club	19	+12	36

Full Table

Line-Ups

Barcelona (4-3-3)

No.	Name
13	Iñaki Peña (GK)
15	Andreas Christensen
4	Ronald Araújo
2	João Cancelo
23	Jules Koundé
22	Ilkay Gündogan
8	Pedri
21	Frenkie de Jong
9	Robert Lewandowski
14	João Félix
11	Raphinha

Barcelona Substitutes:

Ferran Torres, Fermín López, Alejandro Balde, Iñigo Martínez, Lamine Yamal, Sergi Roberto, Oriol Romeu, Ander Astralaga, Diego Kochen.

Atlético Madrid (5-3-2)

No.	Name
13	Jan Oblak (GK)
2	José María Giménez
22	Mario Hermoso
20	Axel Witsel
25	Rodrigo Riquelme
16	Nahuel Molina
6	Koke
5	Rodrigo De Paul
14	Marcos Llorente
19	Álvaro Morata
7	Antoine Griezmann

Atlético Madrid Substitutes:

Ángel Correa, Reinildo Mandava, Javi Galán, Stefan Savic, Memphis Depay, Caglar Söyüncü, Saúl Ñíguez, Samuel Lino, César Azpilicueta, Antonio Gomis, Ivo Grbic.

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