Atletico Madrid worsen Barcelona injuries

Atlético Madrid inflicted an impressive defeat on their guest Barcelona (2-0) in the match between them today, Saturday, in the round of 16 of the Spanish Football League.

French striker Thomas Lemar scored the first goal for the hosts in the 23rd minute after a magnificent assist from fellow Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez.

Suarez then returned and scored the second goal against his former side Barcelona, ​​in the last minute of the first half, and refused to celebrate his first goal against his former side.

Atlético Madrid have raised their record after this victory to 17 points, and occupy second place in the La Liga standings, behind the leaders’ goal difference, their neighbor Real Madrid, who will travel to Espanyol on Sunday. to “Power 8”. “stadium in Barcelona, ​​Also included in this tour.

While Barcelona suffered the first loss in the league, they fell to tenth place in the “La Liga” table with 12 points.

And Atletico Madrid, led by Match Award winner Luis Suarez, may have driven the final nail in the coffin of Ronald Koeman’s training career with Barcelona, ​​especially since this loss comes after two The Catalan team’s consecutive defeats in the Champions League, the first at home against his guest Bayern Munich. With three unsuccessful goals, Tuesday, September 14, at the start of their career in the tournament, and the second against their host, Benfica, with the same result, in the match that brought them together last Wednesday, in the second round of the group stage .

Source: RT