Barcelona Escapes Real Madrid in LaLiga After Victory Over Atlético
A dramatic goal by Robert Lewandowski in the 88th minute gave FC Barcelona a 2-1 victory over Atlético de Madrid, in a match where the Blaugranas even needed a rebound off the forward's shoulder after a save by Juan Musso to win, despite playing 43 minutes with a numerical advantage.
TL;DR
- Robert Lewandowski scored an 88th-minute goal to give FC Barcelona a 2-1 victory over Atlético de Madrid.
- Barcelona played with a numerical advantage for 43 minutes following Nico González's expulsion before halftime.
- The win gives Barcelona a seven-point lead over Real Madrid with eight games remaining.
- Giuliano Simeone scored for Atlético in the 38th minute, with Marcus Rashford equalizing shortly after.
- Juan Musso made several saves for Atlético, and the winning goal came from a rebound off Lewandowski.
- Lamine Yamal was noted as Barcelona's most dynamic player.