Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid score: Historic Sorloth winner skewers Barcelona in dramatic La Liga finish


Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid score, result: Historic Sorloth winner skewers Barcelona in dramatic La Liga finish image

Atletico Madrid went on to top of La Liga table as Alexander Sorloth scored with the final kick of the game to secure a dramatic 2-1 win over Barcelona in Catalonia on Saturday.

The seismic moment in the Spanish title race was a historic one, representing first-ever league win for Diego Simeone at Barcelona and marked the first time since 2006 that Atletico Madrid secured a La Liga victory on the road against the Catalan giants.

 ScoreGoal scorers
Barcelona1Pedri (30')
Atletico Madrid2De Paul (60'),
Sorloth (90+7')Location: Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium (Barcelona, Spain)

Referee: Ricardo De Burgos

Starting lineups:

Barcelona (4-3-3, right to left): 13. Inaki Pena (GK) — 23. Jules Kounde, 2. Pau Cubarsi, 5. Inigo Martinez, 3. Alex Balde — 6. Gavi (Olmo, 64'), 17. Marc Casado (E. Garcia, 80'), 8. Pedri — 16. Fermin Lopez (F. Torres, 64'), 9. Robert Lewandowski, 11. Raphinha.

Atletico Madrid (4-4-2, right to left): 13. Jan Oblak (GK) — 14. Marcos Llorente (Le Normand, 74'), 2. Jose Gimenez (Witsel, 52'), 15. Clement Lenglet, 21. Javi Galan — 22. Giuliano Simeone (Molina, 62'), 5. Rodrigo De Paul, 8. Pablo Barrios, 4. Conor Gallagher (Koke, 62') — 7. Antoine Griezmann (Sorloth, 74'), 19. Julian Alvarez.

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Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid stats

BarcelonaStatAtletico Madrid
19Shots5
7Shots on target4
2.54Expected goals0.63
63%Possession37%
579Accurate passes303
11Corners3
11Fouls8
0Yellow cards2

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