Barcelona vs Atlético Madrid, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, Quarterfinals
· 1st Leg
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0 - 2
1st Leg
0 - 2
1st Leg
Julián Álvarez leads Atlético to 1st-leg lead over Barcelona
Julián Álvarez and Alexander Sørloth struck as Atlético Madrid upset 10-man Barcelona to win the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal 2-0.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid).
- 2': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Juan Musso (Atletico Madrid). Assisted by Pedri.
- 4': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Juan Musso (Atletico Madrid). Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 5': Attempt saved. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Joan García (Barcelona).
- 7': Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Alvarez.
- 7': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
- 8': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
- 8': Dani Olmo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt saved. João Cancelo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Juan Musso (Atletico Madrid). Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 11': Attempt missed. Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
- 14': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Eric García with a cross.
- 15': Handball by Ademola Lookman (Atletico Madrid).
- 17': Offside, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by João Cancelo (Barcelona).
- 19': Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Foul by Matteo Ruggeri (Atletico Madrid).
- 23': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 23': Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by João Cancelo (Barcelona).
- 25': Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Dávid Hancko (Atletico Madrid).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Juan Musso (Atletico Madrid). Assisted by Dani Olmo.
- 31': Dani Olmo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
- 31': Koke (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Marc Pubill replaces Dávid Hancko because of an injury.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 33': Attempt missed. Gerard Martín (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pedri.
- 34': Dani Olmo (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid).
- 35': Delay in match (Barcelona).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Giuliano Simeone.
- 36': Foul by Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid).
- 36': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 39': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
- 40': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Giuliano Simeone.
- 41': Foul by Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona).
- 41': Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona).
- 44': Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona) is shown the red card.
- 45': Goal! Barcelona 0, Atletico Madrid 1. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid).
- 45'+1': Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Juan Musso (Atletico Madrid). Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 45'+4': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Marcos Llorente is caught offside.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Barcelona 0, Atletico Madrid 1.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Fermín López replaces Robert Lewandowski.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 0, Atletico Madrid 1.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Gavi replaces Pedri.
- 50': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a through ball.
- 51': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid).
- 51': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Juan Musso (Atletico Madrid).
- 53': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Juan Musso.
- 54': Attempt missed. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gavi.
- 58': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Matteo Ruggeri.
- 60': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Alexander Sørloth replaces Ademola Lookman.
- 60': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Álex Baena replaces Koke.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eric García.
- 61': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Nahuel Molina is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid).
- 62': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Dani Olmo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Álex Baena (Atletico Madrid).
- 63': Álex Baena (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Foul by Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid).
- 63': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 65': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Gavi (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Foul by Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid).
- 70': Goal! Barcelona 0, Atletico Madrid 2. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri with a cross.
- 72': Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid).
- 73': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Matteo Ruggeri.
- 73': Substitution, Barcelona. Ronald Araujo replaces Jules Koundé.
- 73': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 74': Attempt missed. Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
- 78': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Barcelona) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 79': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Marcos Llorente.
- 79': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Juan Musso (Atletico Madrid).
- 79': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Juan Musso.
- 80': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Nico González replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 80': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Thiago Almada replaces Giuliano Simeone.
- 82': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
- 82': Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Juan Musso (Atletico Madrid).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Substitution, Barcelona. Alejandro Balde replaces João Cancelo.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid).
- 90'+2': Dani Olmo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ronald Araujo following a fast break.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Barcelona 0, Atletico Madrid 2.
- 90'+4': João Cancelo (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 0, Atletico Madrid 2.
Statistics
 ATM |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 6 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 7 | Saves | 1 |
| 41.7 | Possession | 58.3 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 366 | Accurate Passes | 536 |
| 427 | Passes | 596 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 5 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 19 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 18 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 59,522
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 59,522
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Joan García (GK) |
| 18 | Gerard Martín |
| 5 | Pau Cubarsí  |
| 2 | João Cancelo |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 20 | Dani Olmo |
| 8 | Pedri |
| 24 | Eric García |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 14 | Marcus Rashford |
| 10 | Lamine Yamal |
Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Musso (GK) |
| 17 | Dávid Hancko |
| 24 | Robin Le Normand |
| 3 | Matteo Ruggeri |
| 16 | Nahuel Molina |
| 6 | Koke  |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 22 | Ademola Lookman |
| 20 | Giuliano Simeone |
| 19 | Julián Álvarez |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
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