On the 24th of October 2020, Barcelona faced off against their arch-rivals, Atletico Madrid, in a highly anticipated match at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium. The game was expected to be a thrilling encounter between two top teams in La Liga.
The question on everyone’s mind was – who would score for Barca vs At Madrid? Let’s take a look at how the game unfolded.
The Lineups
Before we get into the details of the game, let’s have a quick look at the lineups of both teams.
Barcelona Lineup
- Ter Stegen (GK)
- Sergi Roberto (RB)
- Pique (CB)
- Lenglet (CB)
- Jordi Alba (LB)
- Busquets (CDM)
- De Jong (CM)
- Coutinho (CM)
- Messi (RW)
- Griezmann (LW)
- Braithwaite (ST)
Atletico Madrid Lineup
- Oblak (GK)
- Trippier (RB)
- Savic (CB)
- Felipe (CB)
- Hermoso(LB)
- Carrasco(LM)
- Koke(CDM)
- Saul(CM)
- Llorente(RM)
- Suarez(ST)
- Felix(ST)
The Match
The game started off with both teams trying to establish dominance in the midfield. Barcelona had most of the possession in the first half but struggled to create any clear-cut chances. Atletico Madrid, on the other hand, were happy to sit back and hit Barcelona on the counter-attack.
The breakthrough finally came in the 48th minute when Yannick Carrasco scored a brilliant goal for Atletico Madrid. Barcelona continued to push for an equalizer but were unable to break down Atletico’s defense.
In the 62nd minute, Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman made a double substitution, bringing on Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele for Ansu Fati and Philippe Coutinho. The move seemed to have an immediate impact as Barcelona started creating more chances.
However, it was Atletico Madrid who scored again in the 80th minute through a penalty converted by Luis Suarez. The Uruguayan striker celebrated wildly against his former team as Atletico Madrid sealed a 2-0 victory over Barcelona.
Conclusion
So, who scored for Barca vs At Madrid? Unfortunately for Barcelona fans, no one did.
It was Atletico Madrid who emerged victorious in this highly anticipated encounter. The win took them level on points with Real Sociedad at the top of La Liga table while leaving Barcelona languishing at 10th place.
Despite having some big names in their lineup, Barcelona failed to make an impact in this game and will need to improve if they are to challenge for major honors this season. As for Atletico Madrid, this win will give them a lot of confidence going forward as they look to mount a serious title challenge.