Barcelona’s match against Atletico in the 28th round of La Liga is one of the most classic battles in La Liga this season. Trailing 2-0, Barcelona rallied in the final 26 minutes to win 4-2 and return to the top of La Liga.
Early in the game, Atletico’s defence is steady, three-lines compact, do not give Barcelona breakthrough space. Barcelona’s trident Lewan, Rafinia, and Yamal by Atletico repression, it is difficult to play the level of due. And focus on counter-attack Atletico, in the 45th minute to seize the opportunity, through 8 seconds 90 meters of rapid counterattack, by Alvarez opened the scoring.
Barcelona’s woes did not end there, however. In the 70th minute, Atletico once again took advantage of the counterattack opportunity, by Solot pushing a shot, to extend the lead to 2-0. At this point, the Barcelona team found the referee to protest that DePaul in Pedrie passed handball, but the referee did not call. Barcelona lost two goals in a row and suffered a referee controversy, the whole team to a helpless and angry.
However, Barcelona are a mature team. After the dilemma, they quickly calm down, and in Frick’s magic move launched a crazy counterattack. Frick replaced Casado and Olmo with Eric Garcia and Phelan, reinforcing the offensive pressure. The change paid off immediately, with Lewan’s volley scoring a goal for Barcelona and stabilizing the morale of the army. Rafinha then set up Ferran Torres to head the ball home and Barca went after two goals in six minutes to level the score at 2-2.
The morale of the two sides is on the rise and fall, Atletico tried to hold the draw after 2-2, but Barcelona did not give up. A sensational finish from Yamal and Fernando Torres gave Barca four goals in the final 26 minutes to complete a frantic comeback. Frick’s decision at the critical moment played a decisive role, and his divine manoeuvre allowed Basa to find a way to break the enemy in a desperate situation.
The match also set a record as no team in Simeone’s era has ever come back from a two-goal deficit against Atletico. The last time Atletico blew a two-goal lead in La Liga was in November 2007, when Barcelona set a 17-year record. Frick threw his fist in celebration, and the whole Barcelona team was also immersed in the carnival.
