Atlético de Madrid achieved a historic victory this afternoon against Barcelonain Montjuic, with a 2 to 1 in the last minute of the match for the eighteenth date of the Spanish Leagueand reached the top of the tournament alone. De Paul, star of the national team, was a figure.
At the Olympic stadium in Montjuic, the Norwegian Alexander Sorloth was in charge of scoring the final goal for Atlético, in time.
The Catalan team had a dominant start during the first half, imposing their game and constantly putting pressure on Atlético. Atlético chose to retreat, giving control of the ball to the locals, who created danger with shots by Iñigo Martínez and Gavi.
The goal that reflected the Blaugrana’s superiority came thanks to an individual play by Pedri, who combined with Gavi and defined Jan Oblak’s far post. With fairness on the scoreboard, those led by Hansi Flick went into the break with an advantage, while Atlético failed to generate concrete arrivals in the first stage.
In the second half, Barcelona continued looking to widen the difference, but found Jan Oblak in a state of grace.
Pedri and Raphinha were close to scoring, although the crossbar and the interventions of the Colchonero goalkeeper frustrated their attempts.
Despite local dominance, Atlético took advantage of one of the few clear opportunities they had. Rodrigo De Paul surprised with a precise shot from outside the area to equalize the score, changing the dynamics of the match.
In the final minutes, Atlético resisted Barcelona’s final attempts, highlighting a series of miraculous saves by Oblak. When everything seemed to point to a tie, a lethal counterattack in added time culminated in Sorloth’s goal, unleashing euphoria in the visiting team.
This victory not only broke years of frustration in Blaugrana territory, but also placed Atlético as the absolute leader of the Spanish League, consolidating its candidacy for the title in a season full of emotions.
For Diego Simeone’s team, De Paul, Julian Alvarez and Giuliano Simeonewhile Nahuel Molina entered the plugin. Juan Musso and Angel Correa They didn’t see action.
Other results of the Spanish League
Athletic Bilbao achieved an important victory against Osasuna on its visit to Pamplona by 2 to 1 and consolidated its position in fourth place in La Liga.
The meeting was intensewith both teams seeking to impose their game. Although Osasuna took the initiative on the scoreboard, those led by Ernesto Valverde managed to reverse the situation and take the three points with a final 2 to 1.
The home team opened the scoring 25 minutes into the first half. After a failed clearance by Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta in a set piece, the ball ended up at the feet of Lucas Torró, who hit a volley with his right foot that ended up in the left post of Sergio Herrera’s goal.
It was an early blow that forced Athletic to react quickly. The answer came just five minutes later. Iñaki Williams sent a precise cross from the wing, finding the head of Gorka Guruzeta, who beat the local goalkeeper to equalize the score.
In the second half, a similar play almost gave Athletic the advantage, but Herrera managed to avoid it with an outstanding intervention. Fifteen minutes from time, Alex Berenguer scored the decisive goal. He took advantage of an error in Osasuna’s defense to finish with his left foot, sending the ball to the post and then into the back of the net.
With this victory, Athletic closed the year in Champions positions, making clear their intention to fight for the highest places in the 2025 season. For their part, Celta beat Real Sociedad 2 to 0 with a double from Pablo Durán, which helped the Galician team reach the middle of the table . Franco Cervi He played some minutes in the Vigo team, but Tadeo Allende He stayed on the bench.
The date will continue this Sunday with Valencia-Alavés; Real Madrid-Seville; Las Palmas-Espanyol; Leganés-Villarreal and Betis-Rayo Vallecano.
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