La Liga: Atletico Madrid 1-0 Barcelona - Mattress Makers second after win over Catalans
Video ⬇ Atlético Madrid pulled off their first LaLiga win over Barcelona in more than a decade as Yannick Carrasco capitalised on a blunder from Barça keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen to secure a 1-0 victory at an empty Wanda Metropolitano on Saturday.
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| La Liga: Atletico Madrid 1-0 Barcelona. Photo: @atletienglish |
Belgian winger Carrasco broke the deadlock at the end of the first half, pulling off a classy backheel to knock the ball through the legs of Ter Stegen and keep his composure in front of goal after the German had charged out of his area.
Atlético got the victory without joint-top scorer Luis Suárez, who was deprived of a reunion with his former side after testing positive for covid-19, but they were more than worthy winners.
Marcos Llorente nearly gave them an early lead when his shot crashed off the bar, while it took a brilliant save from Ter Stegen to keep out a vicious distance strike from Saúl Niguez.
Full-Time at the Wanda Metropolitano: Atletico Madrid 1-0 Barcelona ⬇
YEEEEEESSSSSSSS!!! 🔥
— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) November 21, 2020
🔴⚪ #AúpaAtleti | ⚽ #AtletiBarça pic.twitter.com/3spI84HFQO
Barça captain Lionel Messi had a match to forget, creating very little danger, while former Atleti forward Antoine Griezmann missed the target in each half as the Catalans fell to a third defeat of the season, leaving them 10th in the table on 11 points.
Atlético moved up to second in the standings, level on 20 points with leaders Real Sociedad. AS
Barcelona injury update ⬇
INJURY NEWS@3gerardpique has a right knee sprain. @SergiRoberto10 has a right quadriceps injury.
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 21, 2020
They will both undergo further testing to determine the exact extent of their injuries. pic.twitter.com/IELcU9YvgA
Watch: Barcelona Manager Ronald Koeman speaks after the game: "it's really difficult" against Atletico Madrid ⬇
❝We know it's really difficult against a team [that defends so well].❞
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 21, 2020
— @RonaldKoeman, on the 1-0 defeat at Atlético pic.twitter.com/FdEpcjR1Lv
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