Atlético de Madrid vs FC Barcelona head-to-head record, Digi Mart USA News: FC Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid are set to 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 take place at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, giving Diego Simeone’s side the chance to strengthen its home position and take the league lead from Hansi Flick’s team, which has held the top spot since the start of the season.
Below is an updated look at the most recent meetings between Atlético de Madrid and FC Barcelona, including the latest result.
Atlético de Madrid won away at Barcelona thanks to goals from Rodrigo De Paul and Sørloth, the latter in the 90th minute, after a match dominated by the home side. Pedri scored for Barcelona.
That match was described as one of the craziest and possibly the best between these two teams. Atlético went 2-0 up in just six minutes, and Barcelona came back to win 4-2, but Sørloth scored an equalizer in stoppage time, leaving the second leg in doubt.
In LaLiga, the teams met in a match featuring one of the most spectacular comebacks in 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 dramatic 4-4 draw in the first leg, many expected another goal-filled showdown. The second leg was somewhat disappointing, however, as FC Barcelona won by the narrowest margin thanks to a goal from Ferran Torres, securing its place in the final.
Atlético started by taking the lead through 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, Atlético de Simeone was dominant, essentially decided the tie within 45 minutes with a 4-0 lead. Eric García (own goal), Antoine Griezmann, Ademola Lookman and Julián Álvarez scored the goals.
FC Barcelona needed a remarkable feat and came close to achieving it, winning 3-0 thanks to an unexpected brace from Marc Bernal and a further goal from Raphinha, which was not enough to force extra time.
FC Barcelona entered the final stretch of its pursuit of a back-to-back league title with a difficult fixture: a visit to the Metropolitano against the team that had just eliminated it from the Copa del Rey. Atlético took the lead through Giuliano Simeone, but Barcelona responded quickly and took all three points thanks to a goal from Robert Lewandowski in the 87th minute.
The Spanish clash to decide one of Europe’s four best teams was played with the first leg at the Spotify Camp Nou, where 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 its pride after the home defeat, achieved a valuable partial comeback through Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres. However, a goal from Nigerian Ademola Lookman allowed Simeone’s team to qualify for the semifinals of the competition on an aggregate score of 3-2.
