A crowd of 67,000 at the Metropolitan Stadium witnessed a thrilling match between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona in the 28th round of La Liga. Atletico took a 2-0 lead, but Barcelona scored twice in six minutes to level the score, with goals from Yamal and Ferran Torres in stoppage time, and finally staged a comeback to beat Atletico 4-2 and return to the top of La Liga.
At the beginning of the game, Atletico’s defence was steady, three lines were compact and did not give Barca space to break through. Although Barcelona had the ball, it was difficult to find a good chance in Atletico’s tight defence. However, just 45 minutes into the game, the situation on the pitch suddenly changed. Pedrie sent a through ball and Lewan’s powerful left-foot shot flew off the line before Atletico took advantage of a fast attack and Alvarez pushed home the goal for a 1-0 lead.
Atletico continued to defend steadily in the second half and extended the lead to 2-0 in the 70th minute through Sollott. At this point, the whole Barcelona team is extremely dissatisfied, DePaul in the Pedrie pass handball foul, but the referee decided that the goal is valid.
However, instead of falling into discombotion, Barca, who were 2-0 down, fired them up. In the 72nd minute, Lewan chest stopped the ball volley, for Barcelona pulled back a city. Barca equalised 2-2 just six minutes later when Ferran Torres headed home a cross from the right by Rafinha.
The game entered stoppage time, and Barcelona’s attack was more intense. In the 92nd minute, Yamal fired a left-foot volley from outside the area that deflected off Rainido’s chest and into the net to give Barcelona a 3-2 lead. Then, in the 98th minute, Ferran Torres scored again to make it 4-2.
The miraculous comeback, which sent Barca back to the top of La Liga, also showed their tenacity and strength. In the next game, Barcelona will continue to fight for the title, I believe they can bring more wonderful games and surprises for the fans.
