In a highly anticipated match on Sunday, Barcelona hosted Atlético Madrid at the Camp Nou, and emerged victorious with a score of 1-0 (Marca). Ferran Torres scored the sole goal of the match in the 75th minute (90min). Despite having created and missed some significant chances in the second half, Barcelona was able to survive a lot of pressure from Atlético Madrid (Barca Blaugranes).
The match was part of the La Liga action and Barcelona, who are the league’s current leaders, were aiming to extend their lead over their rivals, Real Madrid, which they did successfully with this win (CNN). Barcelona now leads Real Madrid in the La Liga title race by 11 points (CBS Sports). The win also solidified Barcelona’s position at the top with Atlético Madrid falling behind to third place, and now Diego Simeone’s men are eyeing second place (CBS Sports).
Barcelona’s starting lineup included Marc-André ter Stegen, Sergiño Dest, Gerard Piqué, Clément Lenglet, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Frenkie de Jong, Pedri, Antoine Griezmann, Ousmane Dembélé and Lionel Messi (Barca Universal).
The match was the largest fixture in La Liga in gameweek 31, and attracted numerous viewers. Fans in the United States were able to watch the match on TV, and via legal streaming channels (World Soccer Talk).
Overall, the match between Barcelona and Atlético Madrid was vital in the La Liga title race, and Barcelona was able to secure an essential win over their fierce rivals (Marca).
