Late Lionel Messi magic moves Barcelona top with win at Atletico Madrid
Lionel Messi hit a sensational late goal to give Barcelona a 1-0 win at title rivals Atletico Madrid which saw the champions reclaim top spot.
Spanish LALIGA
FULL TIME
- Lionel Messi 86'
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ Levante | W 2-0 | Spanish LALIGA |
| 10/24/26 | vs Deportivo | W 1-0 | Spanish LALIGA |
| 10/20/26 | @ VfB Stuttgart | D 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| 10/17/26 | @ Espanyol | W 1-0 | Spanish LALIGA |
| 10/13/26 | vs Manchester United | W 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
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Play by Play
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Renan Lodi replaces Héctor Herrera.
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Goal 86'
Goal! Atlético de Madrid 0, Barcelona 1. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
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Substitution 83'
Substitution, Barcelona. Samuel Umtiti replaces Gerard Piqué because of an injury.
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Substitution 73'
Substitution, Barcelona. Arturo Vidal replaces Arthur.
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Substitution 73'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Thomas Lemar replaces Ángel Correa.
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Yellow Card 73'
Felipe (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 69'
Vitolo (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 66'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Vitolo replaces João Félix.
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Yellow Card 65'
Clément Lenglet (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 51'
Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 32'
Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 21'
Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 18'
Júnior Firpo (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 8'
Thomas Partey (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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End Regular Time 90'+4'
Second Half ends, Atlético de Madrid 0, Barcelona 1.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Renan Lodi replaces Héctor Herrera.
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Goal 86'
Goal! Atlético de Madrid 0, Barcelona 1. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
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Substitution 83'
Substitution, Barcelona. Samuel Umtiti replaces Gerard Piqué because of an injury.
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Substitution 73'
Substitution, Barcelona. Arturo Vidal replaces Arthur.
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Substitution 73'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Thomas Lemar replaces Ángel Correa.
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Yellow Card 73'
Felipe (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 69'
Vitolo (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 66'
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Vitolo replaces João Félix.
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Yellow Card 65'
Clément Lenglet (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 51'
Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
Second Half begins Atlético de Madrid 0, Barcelona 0.
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Halftime 45'+1'
First Half ends, Atlético de Madrid 0, Barcelona 0.
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Yellow Card 32'
Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 21'
Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 18'
Júnior Firpo (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 8'
Thomas Partey (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Kickoff
Showing the last 18 of 18 events.
Team Stats
BAR
ATM
11
Fouls
12
4
Yellow Cards
4
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
2
5
Corner Kicks
9
2
Saves
4
66
Possession
34
13
SHOTS
17
5
ON GOAL
2
40
On Target %
10
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
603
Accurate Passes
256
684
Passes
327
90
Pass Completion %
80
2
Accurate Crosses
6
9
Crosses
30
20
Cross %
20
50
Long Balls
44
37
Accurate Long Balls
21
70
Long Balls %
50
5
Blocked Shots
8
11
Effective Tackles
10
16
Tackles
19
70
Tackle %
50
11
Interceptions
15
33
Effective Clearances
14
33
Clearances
14
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedATM · 4-4-2
Jan OblakG134 saves
Mario HermosoCD-L221 shot on target1 shot
FelipeCD-R18 yellow card2 shots
Saúl ÑíguezLB81 shot
Kieran TrippierRB231 shot
Thomas ParteyCM-L5 yellow card
Héctor HerreraCM-R161 shot
KokeLM61 shot
Ángel CorreaRM10 yellow card2 shots
João FélixCF-L72 shots
Álvaro MorataCF-R91 shot on target6 shots
Substitutes
Renan LodiSUB12
Ivan SaponjicSUB17
VitoloSUB20 yellow card
Antonio AdánSUB1
Santiago AriasSUB4
Marcos LlorenteSUB14
Thomas LemarSUB11
BAR · 4-3-3
Marc-André ter StegenG12 saves
Clément LengletCD-L15 yellow card
Gerard PiquéCD-R3 yellow card1 shot
Junior FirpoLB24 yellow card2 shots
Sergi RobertoRB20
Ivan RakitićCM4 yellow card1 shot on target1 shot
ArthurLM81 shot
Frenkie de JongRM21
Luis SuárezF91 assist1 shot on target3 shots
Antoine GriezmannLF171 shot on target2 shots
Lionel MessiRF102 shots on target1 goal3 shots
Substitutes
Ansu FatiSUB31
Carles PérezSUB27
NetoSUB13
Samuel UmtitiSUB23
Carles AleñáSUB19
Arturo VidalSUB22
Moussa WaguéSUB16
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