Ousmane Dembele’s goal gave Barcelona a 1-0 victory over Atletico Madrid, pushing them three points ahead on the La Liga standings.
Both teams were able to advance and get into riksy situations at the beginning of the game. Atletico retreated into their usual defensive formation, inviting Barcelona on and expecting to regain the ball to launch a counterattack.
On 22nd minute, The Blagurana got the breakthrough as Pedri drove through the center of Atletico before finding Gavi, who made good use of his body before passing it to Dembele, who slid it smashed past Jan Oblak.
Atletico did a good job of closing out the first half by pushing up the field and playing more aggressively in pursuit of a goal to equalize. The hosts continued their strategy from the first half’s conclusion into the second, pressing forward in quest of an equaliser without producing many clear-cut chances.
Stefan Savic and Ferran Torres were both sent off after a fight off the ball, but Barcelona had handled the Atletico storm effectively, holding onto the ball and frustrating the Atletico players.
In a thrilling conclusion, the ball was cleared off the line just as Antoine Greizmann had a perfect chance to make it 1-1 against his former employers.
After the completion of the match at the Wanda Metropolitano, Spain & Barcelona midfielder, Gavi was named the man of the match after his fantastic performance against Diego Simeone’s side.
The 18-year-old put in a great shift, influenced the game both offensively & defensively for the Blagurana & capped off his fine performance with a match winning assist.
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