Barcelona vs Atlético 2021-22 LaLiga
69': Dani Alves
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4 - 2
4 - 2
Barcelona hit four in win over Atletico Madrid as Dani Alves scores, sees red card
Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid 4-2 in a fiery contest at Camp Nou which saw Dani Alves score before receiving a straight card on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Goal! Barcelona 0, Atletico Madrid 1. Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 10': Goal! Barcelona 1, Atletico Madrid 1. Jordi Alba (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Dani Alves.
- 21': Goal! Barcelona 2, Atletico Madrid 1. Gavi (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
- 43': Goal! Barcelona 3, Atletico Madrid 1. Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ferran Torres following a set piece situation.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Barcelona 3, Atletico Madrid 1.
- 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Daniel Wass replaces Sime Vrsaljko.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 3, Atletico Madrid 1.
- 49': Goal! Barcelona 4, Atletico Madrid 1. Dani Alves (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 52': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Matheus Cunha replaces Mario Hermoso.
- 55': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Reinildo replaces Thomas Lemar.
- 56': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces João Félix.
- 58': Goal! Barcelona 4, Atletico Madrid 2. Luis Suárez (Atletico Madrid) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Giménez following a corner.
- 61': Substitution, Barcelona. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang replaces Adama Traoré.
- 66': Substitution, Barcelona. Nico González replaces Pedri.
- 69': Dani Alves (Barcelona) is shown the red card.
- 71': Substitution, Barcelona. Sergiño Dest replaces Gavi.
- 72': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Héctor Herrera replaces Koke.
- 89': Daniel Wass (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Héctor Herrera (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Barcelona 4, Atletico Madrid 2.
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 74,221
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 74,221
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +45 | Barcelona | 26 | 64 | 4 |
| +32 | Real Madrid | 26 | 60 | 4 |
| +20 | Atlético Madrid | 26 | 51 | 5 |
| +17 | Villarreal | 26 | 51 | 7 |
Statistics
 ATM |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 42.9 | Possession | 57.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 325 | Accurate Passes | 478 |
| 400 | Passes | 547 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 16 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 41 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 15 | Clearances | 14 |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 3 | Gerard Piqué |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 8 | Dani Alves |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong  |
| 16 | Pedri |
| 19 | Ferran Torres |
| 30 | Gavi |
| 11 | Adama Traoré |
Atlético Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 2 | José María Giménez |
| 15 | Stefan Savic |
| 22 | Mario Hermoso |
| 24 | Sime Vrsaljko |
| 6 | Koke |
| 11 | Thomas Lemar |
| 5 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
| 7 | João Félix |
| 21 | Yannick Carrasco |
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