Atlético Madrid vs Barcelona, 2024-25 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGA
FT
2 - 4
2 - 4
Barcelona go top as Yamal, Torres cap comeback over Atlético
Barcelona's Ferran Torres' scored twice to help secure a late 4-2 comeback win at Atletico Madrid in a pulsating LaLiga clash on Sunday that took the Catalans back to the top of the table.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 5': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Dani Olmo with a through ball.
- 8': Foul by Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona).
- 8': Reinildo (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Barrios.
- 10': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Atletico Madrid).
- 10': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
- 11': Reinildo (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Jules Koundé (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Balde.
- 14': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jules Koundé with a cross.
- 16': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 16': Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Pau Cubarsí.
- 21': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Marc Casadó.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Barrios.
- 22': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Giuliano Simeone is caught offside.
- 25': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid).
- 25': Marc Casadó (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
- 26': Reinildo (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Dani Olmo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid).
- 29': Dani Olmo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid).
- 31': Foul by Dani Olmo (Barcelona).
- 31': Reinildo (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Marc Casadó.
- 36': Foul by Reinildo (Atletico Madrid).
- 36': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Reinildo (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Foul by Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid).
- 39': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Pedri.
- 45': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Barcelona 0. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Giuliano Simeone.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid).
- 45'+1': Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 1, Barcelona 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atletico Madrid 1, Barcelona 0.
- 46': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Robin Le Normand.
- 50': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 51': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
- 53': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Clément Lenglet.
- 53': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 55': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid).
- 55': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Giuliano Simeone.
- 59': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a cross.
- 60': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Conor Gallagher replaces Samuel Lino.
- 60': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Alexander Sørloth replaces Julián Alvarez.
- 62': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Rodrigo De Paul.
- 64': Foul by Alejandro Balde (Barcelona).
- 64': Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Clément Lenglet.
- 66': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Clément Lenglet.
- 67': Substitution, Barcelona. Eric García replaces Marc Casadó.
- 67': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Dani Olmo.
- 67': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
- 68': Attempt missed. Clément Lenglet (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Barcelona 0. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
- 72': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Barcelona 1. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iñigo Martínez.
- 74': Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
- 76': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
- 78': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Barcelona 2. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
- 79': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Nahuel Molina replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
- 79': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. José María Giménez replaces Giuliano Simeone.
- 79': Foul by Pedri (Barcelona).
- 79': Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Alexander Sørloth is caught offside.
- 81': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 81': José María Giménez (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Barcelona. Ronald Araujo replaces Jules Koundé.
- 86': Substitution, Barcelona. Gerard Martín replaces Alejandro Balde.
- 86': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Rodrigo Riquelme replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 87': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pedri.
- 90': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 90': Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo Riquelme.
- 90'+2': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Barcelona 3. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedri.
- 90'+3': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Barcelona. Gavi replaces Pedri.
- 90'+5': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Gavi.
- 90'+6': Foul by Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid).
- 90'+6': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
- 90'+6': Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid).
- 90'+7': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Barcelona 4. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 2, Barcelona 4.
- 0': Match ends, Atletico Madrid 2, Barcelona 4.
Statistics
 BAR |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 66.1 | Possession | 33.9 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 574 | Accurate Passes | 244 |
| 639 | Passes | 319 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 20 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 22 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 21 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 67,602
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 67,602
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 27 | +48 | 60 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 28 | +32 | 60 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 28 | +24 | 56 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 28 | +22 | 52 |
Line-Ups
Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 15 | Clément Lenglet |
| 24 | Robin Le Normand |
| 23 | Reinildo Mandava  |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 8 | Pablo Barrios |
| 5 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 12 | Samuel Lino |
| 22 | Giuliano Simeone |
| 19 | Julián Álvarez |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Wojciech Szczesny (GK) |
| 5 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 2 | Pau Cubarsí |
| 3 | Alejandro Balde |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 20 | Dani Olmo |
| 8 | Pedri |
| 17 | Marc Casadó |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 11 | Raphinha |
| 19 | Lamine Yamal |
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