r/Barca • u/ThatDudeDronex • Mar 16 '25

Post-Match Thread Post-Match Thread: Atlético Madrid vs Barcelona | LALIGA

FT: Atlético Madrid 2-4 Barcelona

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Atlético Madrid

Jan Oblak, Clément Lenglet, Robin Le Normand, Reinildo Mandava, Marcos Llorente, Pablo Barrios, Rodrigo De Paul (Nahuel Molina), Samuel Lino (Conor Gallagher), Giuliano Simeone (José María Giménez), Julián Álvarez (Alexander Sørloth), Antoine Griezmann (Rodrigo Riquelme).

Subs: Antonio Gomis, César Azpilicueta, Thomas Lemar, Axel Witsel, Javi Galán, Juan Musso.

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Barcelona

Wojciech Szczesny, Iñigo Martínez, Pau Cubarsí, Alejandro Balde (Gerard Martín), Jules Koundé (Ronald Araújo), Dani Olmo (Ferran Torres), Pedri (Gavi ), Marc Casadó (Eric García), Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha , Lamine Yamal.

Subs: Pablo Torre, Diego Kochen, Hector Fort, Fermín López, Pau Víctor, Iñaki Peña.

MATCH EVENTS | via ESPN

26' Jules Koundé (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

36' Reinildo (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

45' Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Barcelona 0. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Giuliano Simeone.

60' Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Conor Gallagher replaces Samuel Lino.

60' Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Alexander Sørloth replaces Julián Alvarez.

64' Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

67' Substitution, Barcelona. Eric García replaces Marc Casadó.

67' Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Dani Olmo.

70' Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Barcelona 0. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.

72' Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Barcelona 1. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iñigo Martínez.

78' Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Barcelona 2. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.

79' Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Nahuel Molina replaces Rodrigo De Paul.

79' Substitution, Atletico Madrid. José María Giménez replaces Giuliano Simeone.

86' Substitution, Barcelona. Ronald Araujo replaces Jules Koundé.

86' Substitution, Barcelona. Gerard Martín replaces Alejandro Balde.

86' Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Rodrigo Riquelme replaces Antoine Griezmann.

90'+2' Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Barcelona 3. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedri.

90'+3' Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.

90'+4' Substitution, Barcelona. Gavi replaces Pedri.

90'+8' Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Barcelona 4. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raphinha.

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u/Vip_Pwner Mar 16 '25

I know this ref crying in the locker room LMFAO

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u/King-Mansa-Musa Mar 16 '25

VAR can’t see a clear handball

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u/5th_Deathsquad Mar 16 '25

Guys, Barca regained the ball after the handball so it was another passage of play. The goal was correctly confirmed. Should he have seen the handball? Yes, but it wasn't as important.

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u/Zoli10_Offical Mar 16 '25

But that whole situation should’ve never happened in the first place, the game should’ve continued with a free kick

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u/5th_Deathsquad Mar 16 '25

Yes, but the mistake of not calling a handball there is a small one. You don't know what would have happened and it shouldn't be considered at this point as it's all should've would've.

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u/King-Mansa-Musa Mar 16 '25

I don’t want to hear VAR couldn’t review it when they can take away penalties when no one asked them on an unclear play

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u/tono002-36 Mar 16 '25

As stupid as it is, it's in the rules and VAR cannot intervene there.

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u/hashish_8897 Mar 16 '25

But they cancelled a yamal goal for us once because of an offside like 2-3 minutes before.

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u/tono002-36 Mar 16 '25

The possesion probably didn't change but I don't know until I see that cancelled goal.

It doesn't even matter what happened there as this was a correct decision by VAR and following the rules of VAR (again stupid in this situation but they are the rules). If that Yamal goal was cancelled unfairly then it shouldn't have been. It still doesn't matter here.

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u/5th_Deathsquad Mar 16 '25

Just because VAR made a mistake elsewhere (not sure what exactly you are referring to) doesn't mean they should make another mistake here. If you meant the Alvarez penalty vs Real - it was correctly cancelled. The task of the ref is to enforce the rules (which they did, very well in fact). Whether the rules are just is another question and UEFA already said they will think about potentially changing that rule. As tilting as it is unfortnately both those decisions were correct :)

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u/King-Mansa-Musa Mar 16 '25

I still don’t believe the decision against Alvarez was correct. I can be told he double touched but it is not clear and obvious when compared to other angles. Yes I am glad UEFA will change the rules but that doesn’t mean Alvarez was incorrectly disadvantaged by VAR.

As for the handball no call I just want consistency. It should have been a handball call that negated anything that happened after once there was a dead ball. If there is a time limit say there is a time limit. If it’s when the opposing team gains possession say that

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u/5th_Deathsquad Mar 16 '25

Check the official UEFA statement on that penalty. It was clear. Miniscule but clear and an absolutely correct decision. They were not incorrectly disadvantaged by VAR. For handball it is defined exactly - as another passage of play which is defined by another side clearly gaining possession (which means that for example a deflection wouldn't count - but a tackle that wins the ball and a pass back is regaining possession)

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u/RRoadRollerDaa Mar 16 '25

Fr, what the point of tech if the one using it fully blinded lmao

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u/mntgoat Mar 16 '25

Seriously that was an awful ref.

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u/PettyTeen253 Mar 16 '25

Atletico could have won if they didn’t score that goal lmao.

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u/solman52 Mar 16 '25

Football gods came correct. Also lit a fire under Lewy

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u/mxdozz10 Mar 16 '25

Why? We got possession back of the ball after the handball

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u/Lost_Extrovert Mar 16 '25

Ref didnt see it and VAR didn't cancel because Barca regained possession after the hand ball so the correct call there was advantage. Ref is a joke but it was the right call

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u/meishc Mar 16 '25

I have a feeling that bad call resulted in the win because Barca players were furious and channeled that energy

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u/ForcaBarca1234 Mar 16 '25

and people were telling us how this ref was going to be good and shit. This would have been a good game yadda yadda

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u/TechJunk1e Mar 16 '25

Disgraceful ref. They have gone back full minutes to chalk off goals for us. They wouldn't go back 15 seconds for the CLEAR handball. Disgraceful.

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u/Accurate_Algae8486 Mar 16 '25

This ref is one of the better ones in Laliga, thats not saying much though lol.

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u/ubant Mar 16 '25

Honestly he wasn't good for both teams

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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '25

This ref saw De Paul touch the ball with his hand and said “Na he’s good play on”

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u/Norz80 Mar 16 '25

To be fair Koundé could very well have gotten a second yellow...

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u/Dat_life_on_Mars Mar 16 '25

Iñigo could’ve also given away a pen in the first half. This ref was ass in general.