Atletico Madrid 1-2 Barcelona – Lionel Messi’s winner Sets Barca two points above Real Madrid in La liga race.
Atletico Madrid 1-2 Barcelona – Lionel Messi’s winner Sets Barca two points above Real Madrid in La liga race
With just four minutes left, Messi struck the winner into the bottom corner to keep the pressure on Real Madrid.
Having played two extra matches, Barcelona are now two points ahead of Zinedine Zidane’s side, who play Villarreal tonight.
Just after the hour, Rafinha gave the Catalans the lead with one of the most ‘un-Barcelona-like’ goals you will ever see.
A hopeful shot from Luis Suarez deflected off two Atletico Madrid defenders and fell to the Brazilian, who tapped the ball past Jan Oblak.
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But seven minutes later Diego Godin equalised with a very typical Atletico Madrid goal.
After Sergio Busquets conceded a free kick, the Uruguayan powerfully headed home from a fantastic Koke delivery.
Yet it was Messi who had the final word at the second attempt.
Receiving a square ball ball from Samuel Umtiti, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner saw his first shot blocked, but then reacted quickest to score the winner.
Five talking points from the game Atletico Madrid 1-2 Barcelona – Lionel Messi’s winner Sets Barca two points above Real Madrid
1. Lionel Messi saved Barcelona’s title bid with a late winner against Atletico Madrid in a game his team didn’t deserve to win.
2. Atletico dominated the opening half-hour, creating chance after chance, but good defending from Gerard Pique and Samuel Umtiti, backed up with great goalkeeping by Marc-Andre ter Stegen, kept them at bay.
3. Barcelona then began creating some openings of their own, with Luis Suarez having a goal ruled out for handball and then Lionel Messi forcing Jan Oblak into a fine save from his free-kick.
4. Eventually the deadlock was broke by Rafinha in the 64th minute, prodding home after a scramble in the box, before Diego Godin nodded Atletico level six minutes later.
5. However Messi popped up in the 86th minute to win the game for Barcelona and send them top of La Liga.
