Barcelona vs Atlético 2022-23 LaLiga
Barcelona edge closer to LaLiga title with 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid
Forward Ferran Torres struck late in the first half to give Barcelona a 1-0 home win over third-placed Atletico Madrid at the Camp Nou on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 28': Marcos Alonso (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Goal! Barcelona 1, Atletico Madrid 0. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 57': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Álvaro Morata replaces Axel Witsel.
- 59': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Pablo Barrios replaces Ángel Correa.
- 61': Substitution, Barcelona. Pedri replaces Ferran Torres.
- 61': Substitution, Barcelona. Eric García replaces Marcos Alonso.
- 66': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Thomas Lemar.
- 75': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Raphinha (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Barcelona. Franck Kessié replaces Frenkie de Jong.
- 78': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Sergio Reguilón replaces Mario Hermoso.
- 79': Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': José Giménez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Sergio Reguilón (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Gavi (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Ivo Grbic (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Barcelona. Ansu Fati replaces Raphinha.
- 90'+3': Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Barcelona 1, Atletico Madrid 0.
Game Information
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 80,965
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +49 | Real Madrid | 33 | 84 | 1 |
| +27 | Barcelona | 32 | 70 | 4 |
| +27 | Girona | 32 | 68 | 6 |
| +21 | Atlético Madrid | 32 | 61 | 9 |
Statistics
 ATM |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 8 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 37.7 | Possession | 62.3 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 273 | Accurate Passes | 519 |
| 363 | Passes | 606 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 12 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 22 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 21 | Clearances | 12 |
Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 17 | Marcos Alonso  |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 28 | Alejandro Balde |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 30 | Gavi |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 11 | Ferran Torres |
| 22 | Raphinha |
Atlético Madrid (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 2 | José María Giménez |
| 22 | Mario Hermoso |
| 15 | Stefan Savic |
| 21 | Yannick Carrasco |
| 16 | Nahuel Molina |
| 20 | Axel Witsel |
| 11 | Thomas Lemar |
| 5 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 8 | Antoine Griezmann |
| 10 | Ángel Correa |
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