Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona : Match report and analysis
It was a stunner in the Champions League in it’s true sense, as Atletico Madrid knocked out the defending champions FC Barcelona with a convincing scoreline of 2-0 to win 3-2 on aggregate and finally advance to the semi-finals.
Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona : Match report and analysis
Diego Simeone finally has his first victory against Luis Enrique and it could not have come at a better time. Barcelona ultimately failed to bounce back after their stunning loss to Real Sociedad just this weekend.
The second half brought a similar vibe as the first half of the Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona encounter as Barcelona looked stunned and flustered against Atletico’s game plan. Griezmann sealed the deal with a decisive penalty in the 89th minute and Atletico Madrid were able to walk away with the victory, but not without some controversy.
Gabi blocked a shot with his hand and it was ruled by the referee just outside of the box. But replay showed he was actually inside the box at the moment. Although Barcelona players were furious with the call, it seemed like instant karma given that Andres Iniesta wasn’t sent off for his deliberate handball, which although led to the penalty by Griezmann.
Atletico will have a lot to say in this game. Both Luis Suarez and Neymar were somewhat lucky to get away with only yellow cards especially the latter considering he kicked out effectively at Juanfran when a ball went out-of-bounds on a goal kick.
