:quality(80)/cdn-kiosk-api.telegraaf.nl/8cfedf94-a5e0-11eb-8049-02c309bc01c1.png "Ronald Koeman and FC Barcelona are in the lead after Atlético Madrid | Football")
sport">After an equalizing half hour of football, the home team took the lead. Jordi Alba slipped after a deep ball, striker Samuel Chukwueze then outplayed Marc-Andre ter Stegen and scored the 1-0.
sport">A minute later, however, it was right again. Oscar Mingueza found Antoine Griezmann, who cleverly avoided the offside trap. The Frenchman then lobbed the ball over Sergio Asenjo with a lot of feeling: 1-1.
sport">It was Griezmann again for six minutes, after a terrible mistake by Juan Foyth. The right back played back, but had not seen the Frenchman. The attacker could only slide the ball into the goal on Asenjo: 1-2.
sport">Fifteen minutes after the break, a good chance for Villarreal via Etienne Capoue, but he found Ter Stegen on his way. A few minutes later, the home team had to continue with ten men, after a hard charge by Manuel Trigueros on Lionel Messi. It is a small miracle that the Argentinian ball virtuoso managed to get off it in one piece.
sport">Goalgetter Gerard Moreno had a good shooting opportunity in the 78th minute, but went wide. Frenkie de Jong could have decided the game, but his marker only towards Asenjo, disappeared next to the goal instead of into it. In the end, the victory for FC Barcelona was no longer in danger.
sport">“Most importantly, we didn’t lose our minds when we found out and continued to work together,” said Griezmann. Before they scored, we missed three chances. We have to make sure that we take the lead in the future, which makes the rest of the game a bit more comfortable. ”
sport">“This is a big step towards the title,” said Koeman. “Every game is a step forward and every game is difficult. We responded well to their goal and kept creating opportunities. We got tired in the final phase, but we continued to defend well. ”
sport">FC Barcelona will play again on Thursday, at home against Granada.
Atlético puts the lead on the line with defeat in Bilbao
sport">Atlético suffered an expensive defeat at Athletic in the battle for the Spanish title. The game in Bilbao ended in 2-1. The leader in La Liga therefore sees competitors Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Seville coming closer.
sport">Atlético is still in the lead in La Liga with 73 points. Real Madrid and FC Barcelona both have 71 points, but the Catalans of coach Ronald Koeman have played a match less and can take the lead with a win in that catch-up match. Sevilla follows on 70 points.
sport">Álex Berenguer opened the score early in the game after a quick switch on behalf of Athletic. While falling, he headed in, after Ander Capa’s cross had changed direction. Stefan Savic equalized with the head in the second half. Iñigo Martínez made sure that the championship race in Spain became even more exciting with a striking header just before time.
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Alex Berenguer puts Athletic 1-0 against Atlético
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sport">Atlético, which started without Luis Suárez and Thomas Lemar, made a lackluster impression, especially in the first half, even after the team of coach Diego Simeone was behind. With the Uruguayan striker in the team, the visitors put more pressure, which also led to Savic’s equalizing goal. Atlético could not recover from a second goal against.
sport">“We are devastated,” said Atlético captain Koke. “We tried in every possible way to get back into the game in the second half. And after we tied the score, they scored again. We have to go ahead and try to win our next game. We are still fighting for the title and I believe we can win the five games we still have to play. ”
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