After 25 competitive games without a win at the Camp Nou, Atlético Madrid beat Barcelona 2-0 in the quarter-final first leg. Cubarsi is sent off before the break after an emergency brake.
In the Spanish clash between Atlético and Barcelona, the madridistas recorded their first away win against the Catalans since 2006. They were well served, with almost everything going for the team of long-term coach Diego Simeone.
The minute before the break at the only partially new Camp Nou was a tough one. Barça teenager Pau Cubarsi could only prevent Atlético’s coach’s son Giuliano Simeone from going in alone on goal with a foul. The red card was the logical punishment, and the second followed immediately. Argentinian world champion Julian Alvarez curled the resulting free-kick into the crossbar from a good 20 meters.
Atlético very well rewarded
Despite being outnumbered, Barcelona were clearly the more active and dangerous team in the second half. They should also have been awarded a penalty for a handball by a defender when the goalkeeper took a kick. Atlético were only rarely able to make a few pinpricks. However, substitute Alexander Sörloth, who had been a pale figure in Norway’s test match against Switzerland, took advantage of one such opportunity to make it 2-0 by tucking a cross into the net.
Atlético held on to their lead with more or less aplomb, partly because substitute goalkeeper Juan Musso made a very assured impression. Barcelona were increasingly running out of steam, especially Marcus Rashford, who was conspicuous in the first half. Young star Lamine Yamal also flashed his brilliance from time to time, but was unable to make a decisive impact.
After their first home defeat since moving back into the renovated Camp Nou, Barcelona will travel to Madrid next Tuesday with a big mortgage. However, they are clearly the better team in terms of play, but cannot afford to make any more mistakes.
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Sörloth scores for Atlético
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Musso steers Rashford’s free-kick onto the crossbar
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Julián Álvarez with a dream goal
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Emergency stop by Cubarsi
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Musso with a great save against Rashford
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Yamal is offside before Rashford’s goal
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Alvarez with the first chance for the visitors
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Giuliano Simeone: “I’m proud of my name – but I want to go my own way”
As the son of coach Diego Simeone, Giuliano is particularly in the spotlight. But the 23-year-old has earned his place at Atlético Madrid – with commitment, talent and the clear goal of taking the club forward.
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Simeone on Griezmann: “I consider you a friend – you mean a lot to me”
Diego Simeone provides an emotional moment ahead of the Champions League clash against Barcelona: the Atlético coach pays tribute to Antoine Griezmann in the highest terms before his imminent departure.
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Giuliano Simeone
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Goal for Atlético Madrid, 0:2 through Alexander Sørloth (Matteo Ruggeri)
Alexander Sørloth
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Assist: Matteo Ruggeri
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Alexander Sørloth
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Ademola Lookman
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Fermín López
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Robert Lewandowski
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Goal for Atlético Madrid, 0:1 through Julián Álvarez
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Red card FC Barcelona (direct)
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