Atlético de Madrid vs FC Barcelona head-to-head history, Digi Mart USA News: FC Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid will meet this Sunday in what will close Matchday 12 of LaLiga. At this stage of the competition, the two clubs sit first and second, respectively.
The match will be played at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, giving Diego Simeone’s side the chance to strengthen its position at home and take the league lead from Hansi Flick’s team, which has held it since the start of the season.
The following is an updated look at the most recent meetings between Atlético de Madrid and FC Barcelona, including the latest result.
Atlético de Madrid won a major victory at Barcelona, with goals from Rodrigo De Paul and Sørloth, the latter coming in the 90th minute. Pedri scored for the home side in a match dominated by the hosts.
That match was a true spectacle and probably the best between these two teams in recent memory. Atlético went 2-0 up in just six minutes, Barcelona came back to lead 4-2, but Sørloth scored an equalizer in stoppage time, leaving the second leg in doubt.
In the league, the two sides also met in a match in which Barcelona produced one of the most spectacular comebacks of recent years. Atlético led 2-0 until the 70th minute through goals from Alexander Sørloth and Julián Álvarez, but Barcelona scored four goals in the final twenty minutes, with Lewandowski, Ferran Torres (a brace) and Lamine Yamal as the key contributors.
After the 4-4 draw in the first leg, many expected another goal fest in the return match. The second leg was somewhat disappointing: FC Barcelona won by the narrowest margin thanks to a goal from Ferran Torres, securing a place in the final of the competition.
Atlético started with a goal from Álex Baena, but Hansi Flick’s side turned the result around with goals from Raphinha, Dani Olmo and Ferran Torres, who sealed the match in stoppage time.
In the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal, Simeone’s Atlético was dominant, effectively deciding the tie in the first 45 minutes with a 4-0 lead. Eric García (own goal), Antoine Griezmann, Ademola Lookman and Julián Álvarez scored the goals.
FC Barcelona knew it needed a remarkable feat and came very close to achieving it, winning 3-0 thanks to an unexpected brace from Marc Bernal and a further goal from Raphinha, which left them one goal short of forcing extra time.
FC Barcelona entered the final stretch of its pursuit of back-to-back league titles with a difficult fixture: a visit to the Metropolitano against the team that had eliminated them from the Copa del Rey. In that match, Atlético took the lead through Giuliano Simeone, but Barcelona reacted quickly and took all three points thanks to a goal from Robert Lewandowski in the 87th minute.
The Spanish derby to determine one of Europe’s four best teams had its first leg at the Spotify Camp Nou, and Atlético took advantage of the match’s main incident: Pau Cubarsí was sent off just before halftime. Julián Álvarez capitalized on the subsequent free kick to score a stunning goal, and Alexander Sørloth extended the lead in the second half.
Barcelona, wounded in pride after the home defeat, produced a valuable partial comeback through Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres. However, a goal from Nigerian striker Ademola Lookman allowed Simeone’s team to qualify for the semifinals of Europe’s premier club competition on a 3-2 aggregate.
