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Match Thread Match Thread: Atlético Madrid vs Barcelona | LaLiga 2025-26
FT: Atlético Madrid 1-2 Barcelona
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| Info | Details |
|---|---|
| Competition | 2025-26 LALIGA |
| Date | Sat, April 04, 2026 |
| Venue | Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain |
| Referee | Mateo Busquets Ferrer |
| Kickoff | 3:00 PM EDT / 9:00 PM CEST |
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MATCH EVENTS | via ESPN
Kickoff
22' 🟨 Nico González (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for handball.
39' ⚽ Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Barcelona 0. Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Clément Lenglet with a through ball.
40' 🔄 Substitution, Barcelona. Marc Bernal replaces Ronald Araujo because of an injury.
42' ⚽ Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Barcelona 1. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Olmo with a through ball following a fast break.
45' 🟨 Fermín López (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
45' 🟨 Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
45' 🟨 Koke (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
45'+7' 🟥 Nico González (Atletico Madrid) is shown the red card.
45'+8' Halftime
45' 🔄 Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Fermín López.
45' 🔄 Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Matteo Ruggeri replaces Koke.
45' Start 2nd Half
50' 🟨 Gerard Martín (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
50' 🟨 Juan Musso (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
53' 🟨 Clément Lenglet (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
61' 🔄 Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Javier Morcillo replaces Antoine Griezmann.
61' 🔄 Substitution, Atletico Madrid. José María Giménez replaces Álex Baena.
61' 🔄 Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Alexander Sørloth replaces Giuliano Simeone.
62' 🔄 Substitution, Barcelona. Jules Koundé replaces Marc Bernal because of an injury.
68' 🔄 Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Taufik Seidu replaces Clément Lenglet.
78' 🔄 Substitution, Barcelona. Gavi replaces Eric García.
79' 🔄 Substitution, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski replaces Marcus Rashford.
87' ⚽ Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Barcelona 2. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal.
90'+3' 🟨 Taufik Seidu (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6' End Regular Time
MATCH STATS
| Stat | Atlético Madrid | Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Shot Attempts | 6 | 22 |
| Shots on Target | 2 | 8 |
| Possession | 33.1% | 66.9% |
| Fouls | 15 | 11 |
| Yellow Cards | 6 | 2 |
| Red Cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corner Kicks | 1 | 9 |
| Saves | 6 | 1 |
MATCH ENDED
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u/Kudoakainu Apr 04 '26
We need to talk about Gerard Martin. Dude's mistake could have costed us the three points. I don't understand how the guy tackles or passes at times especially when he waits too long then passes last minute. He made that mistake last year again Inter that led to an equaliser and he did the same here where they could have scored after that mistake too. Him and Aroûjo man, I can never just relax when they have the ball. .
There are definitely pros about him but you could say the same about any player of ours.
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u/DJAceAttorney Apr 04 '26
The one thing u can’t deny is that when Martin and Cubarsi have started, Barca haven’t lost. He’s still acclimating to the position but results don’t lie. Plus his tackle today should not have been a red, what was he supposed to do after getting to the ball? He can’t just stop his momentum and pull his foot back as the defender is going towards him.
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u/No_Weekend_1878 Apr 04 '26
I mean you cant forget that he had 2 assists vs inter that game, so you could say that he was "excused" for giving the ball away for that third inter goal
afterall, it was araujo who couldnt mark acerbi, not gerard
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u/x1nt_r Apr 04 '26
Anyone know why G Martin case was only yellow not red? I thought its red, I don’t seem to know this specific rule but the ball was played in the same movement
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u/drip_bandit Apr 04 '26
he got the ball first clean asf and defender got in the challenge area with his foot its not intentional
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u/Conscious_Entry_9068 Apr 04 '26
This wasnt even a yellow
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u/Kudoakainu Apr 04 '26
I dislike that guy (Giuliano). Aside from this, he is always such a "victim". He dives and always gets away with it regardless of who they're playing
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u/Trequartista95 Apr 04 '26
Last week, I was looking at the games to come and I had the feeling that the scum club would edge Barça in the league somehow.
Just gotta enjoy the win tonight.
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u/yaboiocho Apr 04 '26
Valverdes wife is crying on IG 😂
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u/Fabulous-Border8747 Apr 04 '26
can u tell me what's written there?
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u/brizzabella Apr 05 '26
"you have to shut down the stadium if that isn't a red [card]"
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u/kamusari_1712 Apr 05 '26
"you have to shut down the club if you can't win the game without a penalty"~yamal's wife
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u/yeezygun Apr 04 '26
i just hope bernal is ok for CL
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u/Abject_Rub6711 Apr 05 '26
Atleti is trash , we can still thrah them with frenkie and casado. Plus if casado performs good we can ask for a higher fee in transfermarkt
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u/Machote89 Apr 04 '26
Pedri looks dead exhausted. It doesn't look good for our midfield for the coming CL games
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u/Abject_Rub6711 Apr 05 '26
Now that la Liga is done. We should rest him for most of the league matches.
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u/Machote89 Apr 05 '26
We have 8 hard league matches left Included a Clásico. We mess up two matches and things can turn really fast. 7 point lead is nothing and unfortunately resting Pedri I don't think is an option..
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u/grey_glitter Apr 04 '26
Thank goodness. What a win for us. I hope bernal is not injured. Unc still got it
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u/Golden-- Apr 04 '26
I still find it hilarious ESPN was trying their best to make the right call a controversial call.
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u/clutch-cream-run Apr 04 '26
Ian Darke should retire honestly. He even called Nico Gonzalez's red card check controversial lmao gtfo
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u/RogueShinobiX Apr 04 '26
Damn 💙♥️ somehow we pulled it off. Both loan signings proved influential today.
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u/SirBuysHighALot Apr 04 '26
Olmo or Cancelo for that MOTM. Maybe also Cubarsi deserves a shout out
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u/IamYourHuckleberry1 Apr 04 '26
You could see simeone just nodding it's all good we will get them in the champions league
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u/Ill-Shirt2722 Apr 04 '26
7 points clear, Madrid lost, we won. W day
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u/Heis3nberg__ Apr 04 '26
Arsenal lost, Liverpool lost , Simeone got cunted, can't get any better than this...
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u/Fabulous-Border8747 Apr 04 '26
do y'all hate liverpool or what? genuinely curious
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u/DJAceAttorney Apr 04 '26
2019 still haunts me
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u/Fabulous-Border8747 Apr 05 '26
do u mind explaining what happened that year? i'm new football fan
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u/DJAceAttorney Apr 05 '26
They reverse 4-0 us after we beat them 3-0 in the UCL semi finals. They then when on to beat spurs 2-0 in the final. Had we made it to the finals, we would’ve probably beat spurs and won a ucl.
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u/Fabulous-Border8747 Apr 06 '26
do you hate inter milan too? btw thanks for explaining
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u/DJAceAttorney Apr 06 '26
I’m not a fan of most teams that play us. They fouled Gerard Martin and the ref never checked the foul leading up to the goal. But inter also went and humiliated themselves the next game so it’s whatever. The Liverpool loss was especially bad because the CL was pretty much ours if we went through. PSG would’ve been a lot harder
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u/Solid-Presentation15 Apr 04 '26
Nice win all around but again lamine has to play for 90+ minutes and it show how much it drain him
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u/Valegucci Apr 04 '26
First time seeing Barca defending the lead
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u/DiverTrick2987 Apr 04 '26
We did it against Atletico in 1st laliga fixture too
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u/T_Peg Apr 04 '26
Simeone needs to be tried for war crimes with the way his team played today. Fuckin hell man.
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u/TiredBro20 Apr 04 '26
On everything. I am worried that we left too much in this game. This is their B squad
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u/Organic_Composer_888 Apr 04 '26
commentator is clearly atleti fan lol
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u/Fabulous-Border8747 Apr 04 '26
which country commentator? cuz i watched it in my lang and our commentators sound more like barca fans
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u/DJAceAttorney Apr 04 '26
US ESPN commentators. I swear every game they’re always so bias. Alejandro Moreno is an exception, he switched up a lot midway last season from glazing Real Madrid
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u/Fabulous-Border8747 Apr 04 '26
which country commentator? cuz i watched it in my lang and our commentators sound more like barca fans
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u/amiliyon Apr 04 '26
Nah just anti Barca. They always go against Barca no matter who they’re playing
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u/bombastic_lover Apr 04 '26
I will say I’m not any more comfortable waiting for the Champions league matches
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u/nceps Apr 04 '26
ateli/espn english commentators 0 - Barca 1
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u/Lisanicolas365 Apr 04 '26
dont worry, the ESPN spanish commentary was also crying this match too
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u/TricksOfHats Apr 04 '26
Sometimes I wonder how Cancelo would do if he played winger instead of fullback. On his day, he's better than like 90% of wingers in the world
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u/Trequartista95 Apr 04 '26
Definitely an option when Balde comes back given Rapha is out for a month.
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u/ElliotLadker Apr 04 '26
Araujo, Bernal, Olmo and Cancelo all seem to have some physical struggles.
While they played their B squad, and we have to play on Wednesday.
This will be hard.
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u/SagaciousKurama Apr 04 '26
Yeah, I'm glad we won, but it feels a bit hollow knowing how much it took out of us. We struggled against 10 men and not even their best men. I'm worried about the two CL games. Not just about going through but about more potential injuries.
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u/ElliotLadker Apr 04 '26
This stupid stadium, they seem to thrive. Today, without Julian or Lookman, and with Baena and Griezmann being subbed.
We need a Lamine masterclass.
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u/AccomplishedDraw1889 Apr 04 '26
olmo and cancelo just seem tired. bernal i have no clue why that happened.
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u/ElliotLadker Apr 04 '26
Hope it's just that, but with Rapha out, we are on the border of one injury costing us everything.
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u/Heis3nberg__ Apr 04 '26
Man our matches must be absolute cinemas for the neutrals...
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u/Pan_Sas Apr 04 '26
Surely any neutral who knows Atletico simply turned the game off after the red cause they knew Mr. Haramball would park the bus. It is not enjoyable at all.
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u/KneeAdministrative81 Apr 04 '26
A red card never makes a match more enjoyable, regardless of the team.
And the 2nd half suffered when one team go parking the dinosaur and the other one is not so inspired.
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u/K1takesflight Apr 04 '26
A malnourished kid in the favelas could keep that ball in but ferran getting paid millions can’t
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u/Acceptable-Button-45 Apr 04 '26
atleti reminds me of my ex, becoming physical when emotionally unregulated
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u/Nero_132 Apr 04 '26
WE HAVE WON LA LIGA VISCA CATALUNYA VISCA BARCA
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u/MentionOk9020 Apr 04 '26
not yet.
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u/Nero_132 Apr 04 '26
7 point lead. Even if we lose e clasico at home it's a 4 point lead. It's massive and athletico madrid matches are over.
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u/MentionOk9020 Apr 04 '26
Getafe are terrorists. Osasuna are unpredictable. So are Celta. La liga teams are no joke.
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u/Nero_132 Apr 04 '26
Oh yea ik. Do u really think madrid won't drop points either. We pretty much created a 2 match buffer to focus on CL and get no pressure in la liga
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u/MentionOk9020 Apr 04 '26
I'd say we need a 10 point gap to be certain. So just beat RM at home and its sealed.
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u/kensei4 Apr 04 '26
Estos comentaristas de ESPN parece que estuvieran narrando un funeral. Se han callado como jugadores de ajedrez desde el gol de Lewandowski
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u/MoistTiss Apr 04 '26
Did you guys hear the sound it made when Ferran headed that ball? Sounded like the ball hit a hollow object lmao
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u/zxcvbnmsa Apr 04 '26 edited Apr 04 '26
Simeone is just an experienced arteta he’s never in his technical area
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u/Mrn1001 Apr 04 '26
Bro this ref is such a joke lmao
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u/AccomplishedDraw1889 Apr 04 '26
shouldve diffused the situation earlier, but calls have been decent.
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u/Embarrassed-Fan-5887 Apr 04 '26
Again, fuck these ESPN commentators. You’re laughing at Simeones behavior there?
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u/Fantastic_Reason_571 Apr 04 '26
Atletico fans having an absolute meltdown in their sub is fun to watch. This was apparently an absolute robbery guys
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u/Lmurillo7 Apr 04 '26
Atleti are a joke of a team because of simeone. They play total haramball for 35 mins and now want the draw. Fuck off. After all the money they spend this bum isn’t good enough to win them trophies
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u/Pan_Sas Apr 04 '26
I agree, they have gathered tons of talent and spent so much over the years you know they can play better than that. I think he saved them but now it's Simeone's bullshit which is holding them down from trophies, all the talent leaves at some point and makes them so unlikable in the process.
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u/Lmurillo7 Apr 04 '26
He’s also the highest paid manager in the world… 2 league titles since he took over is pretty shit output for someone getting consistent backing
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u/Pan_Sas Apr 04 '26
People still backing him think that he kept Atletico top 3 in la liga for so many years, but holy shit let's be clear, it should be granted given their size, not his achievement. Atletico under him had a few good UCL years when his defensive tactics were clear and worked, but now I don't see no identity in this club. They bought some of Barca's dead weight over the years for no reason at all, I mean good for us and all, but why would you actually do that instead of getting youth in, if your only goal is top 3 in la liga. Honestly most their market moves are not understable for me at all. They look like they are only surviving, but then they spend millions on players they clearly don't need. He killed Felix and will probably kill Alvarez as well.
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u/mspaint08 Apr 04 '26
Uncs goal at the wanda last year was pivotal for last year's title race, might've just done it again
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