On 17 March, one of the matches of the 29th round of the Spanish football championship took place. Atletico (Madrid) and Barcelona (Spain) met.
Spanish Championship, 29th round
Atletico (Madrid) - Barcelona (Spain) - 0:3 (0:1)
Goals: Joao Felix (38), Lewandowski (47)
Warnings: J. Kunde (33), Xavi (41), R. de Paul (46), Savic (61), P. Barrios (89).
In a highly anticipated La Liga match, Atletico Madrid faced Barcelona at the Estadio Civitas Metropolitano. The first half was a tightly contested affair, with Barcelona taking the lead thanks to a goal from Joao Felix in the 38th minute, and the score at half-time was 0-1 in favour of the visitors. The second half saw a succession of events, starting with Barcelona's Xavi receiving a red card in the 42nd minute, leaving 10 players on the pitch. Atletico Madrid made some strategic substitutions at half-time, bringing on S. Lino and A. Morata in an attempt to turn the tide of the game.
However, Barcelona continued to dominate the second half, with Robert Lewandowski scoring in the 47th minute and F. Lopez adding another goal in the 65th minute. Atletico Madrid struggled to stay on their feet, with R. de Paul and S. Savic receiving yellow cards as the game progressed. Savic. Atletico Madrid's frustration boiled over in the final minutes as P. Barrios received a yellow card and N. Molina received a red card in the 90th minute. Barcelona capitalised on their opponent's misfortune and won with a final score of 0-3. The game showed Barcelona's strength and resilience even with a player out, as they outplayed Atletico Madrid in both defence and attack. Despite Atletico Madrid's best efforts, they were unable to overcome Barcelona's resolute play, resulting in a well-deserved victory for the visitors.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Villarreal - Atletico, Barcelona - Las Palmas.
| Atletico | Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kicks to the goal | 5 |
| 12 | Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 5 | Penalty kicks | 7 |
| 7 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 1 |
| 15 | Offences | 9 |
| 7 | Corner | 3 |
| 8 | Offsides | 0 |
| 41% | Ball possession | 59% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 353 | Total assists | 534 |
| 288 | Accurate assists | 464 |
| 82% | Accuracy of passes | 87% |