FULL TIME
That’s full-time and Atletico Madrid have recorded a memorable victory in Barcelona.
GOAL! BARCELONA 1 ATLETICO MADRID 2 (SORLOTH)
Substitute Molina finds himself in space and then sends a pin-point pass to Sorloth who slides the ball home.
85 – LEWANDOWSKI EFFORT BLOCKED
The Barcelona substitute thought he had turned his marker before getting his shot away. However, the Atletico defender does enough to deflect the effort over.
69 – OLMO SHOWS DANGER
The Barcelona substitute flicks the ball over the head of the final defender but is challenged before he can shoot at goal inside the box.
66 – LEWANDOWSKI CHANCE
A one-two between Raphinha and Kounde opens up the Atletico defence. However, Raphinha’s cross across the face of goal can’t be steered home by Lewandowski
Dani Olmo & Ferran Torres are coming on!
60– Atletico hit on the break and the ball is only cleared back by Casado into the path of De Paul who rifles the ball into the bottom corner.
1-1 Atlético Madrid.
RODRIGO DE PAUL THE WORLD CUP CHAMPION HAS EQUALIZED VS BARCELONA !!
58 – RAPHINHA RATTLES BAR
Pedri finds the run of Raphinha who with the goalkeeper coming racing out tries to lob the shot stopper. The shot clearly beats the keeper but sees his effort cannon off the crossbar.
Pedri ALMOST scores with his LEFT FOOT!
52 – ATLETICO FORCED INTO CHANGE
Gimenez has picked up an injury after being caught by a trailing leg unintentionally. He is replaced by Witsel.
48 – LOPEZ EFFORT SAVED
Quick passing play by Barcelona results in Lopez breaking in on goal. The forward takes a touch before seeing his effort saved by the leg of Oblak from close range.
Barcelona have been in control of this game in the opening 45 minutes. Atletico are yet to trouble Pena’s goal.
45+3′
It’s over! The referee blows for half time
36- BARCA CONTINUE TO PROBE
The hosts are dominating possession but lacked the killer instinct in that piece of play.
Kounde was in a good position to drive at the box but instead decided to pass backwards.
THE GOAL BELOW
1-0 Barcelona.
ABSOLUTELY INSANE GOAL BY PEDRI, GAVI WITH THE ASSIST
25 – CHANCE FOR GAVI BUT THE HEADER GOES WIDE..
22- BARCELONA CLAIM A PENALTY/HANDBALL! BUT IT’S NOT GIVEN!
Atletico Madrid have managed to get a lid on Barcelona’s attack, but they haven’t had much of their own either.
18 – Atletico in control, but Inigo Martinez relieves the pressure with a clearance
12 – OBLAK MAKES STOP
Lopez sends an inviting and dipping cross which Lewandowski misses as the ball heads towards goal. Oblak reads the situation well and collects it.
NO PENALTY GIVEN FOR BARCELONA HERE!
Meanwhile, Jan Oblak becomes the ???????????????????????? ???????????????????????? from @Atleti to reach 350 matches in LaLiga, joining the exclusive list of Koke, Adelardo, and Tomás Reñones.
9 – Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by José María Giménez.
HUGE CHANCE FOR RAPHINHA, BUT NO GOAL!
2 – OBLAK HANDS BARCA EARLY BOOST
The ball is passed back to Altetico goalkeeper Oblak who shanks the ball out for a throw-in.
No immediate danger comes from the error but it does give the fans an early lift.
1 – It’s a beautiful atmosphere tonight at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys under the floodlights. It has a huge match feel to it.
FLICK STILL SUSPENDED
Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick will be watching from the stands for tonight’s game.
Flick was sent off during his team’s La Liga clash against Real Betis earlier this month.
He was also watching from the stands during their 1-0 defeat against Leganes on their last outing.
FULL TEAM NEWS
Here is how our sides line-up this evening;
Barcelona: Pena, Kounde, Cubarsi, Martinez, Balde, Casado, Pedri, Raphinha, Lopez, Gavi, Lewandowski.
Subs: Araujo, Astralaga, De Jong, Dominguez, Fati, Garcia, Martin, Olmo, Szczesny, Torre , Torres, Victor.
Atletico Madrid: Oblak, Llorente, Gimenez, Lenglet, Galan, Simeone, De Paul, Barrios, Gallagher, Griezmann, Alvarez.
Subs: Azpilicueta, Correa, Koke, Lemar, Le Normand, Lino, Mandava, Molina, Musso , Riquelme, Sorloth, Witsel.
Barcelona hosts Atlético Madrid at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in a key La Liga clash.
Atlético will aim to leapfrog Barcelona at the top of the table, while the hosts will look to defend their position and bounce back from recent stumbles.
