Atlético Madrid vs Barcelona, 2021-22 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGALuis Suarez shines as Atletico Madrid heap more misery on Barcelona
Luis Suarez heaped more misery on his former club Barcelona as he helped Atletico Madrid claim a 2-0 victory over the Catalans on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergiño Dest.
- 3': Foul by Gerard Piqué (Barcelona).
- 3': Luis Suárez (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Offside, Barcelona. Marc-André ter Stegen tries a through ball, but Memphis Depay is caught offside.
- 5': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 5': João Félix (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
- 6': João Félix (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by José Giménez.
- 8': Attempt missed. Thomas Lemar (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcos Llorente.
- 9': Foul by Memphis Depay (Barcelona).
- 9': José Giménez (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by João Félix (Atletico Madrid).
- 11': Óscar Mingueza (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Nico González (Barcelona).
- 13': João Félix (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Offside, Barcelona. Sergio Busquets tries a through ball, but Óscar Mingueza is caught offside.
- 17': Attempt missed. João Félix (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Lemar.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Nico González (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergiño Dest.
- 19': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by José Giménez.
- 20': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 20': Thomas Lemar (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Gavi (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Thomas Lemar.
- 23': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Barcelona 0. Thomas Lemar (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 27': Attempt missed. Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 28': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by João Félix.
- 34': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Stefan Savic.
- 34': Foul by Gerard Piqué (Barcelona).
- 34': Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Hand ball by Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid).
- 38': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
- 38': João Félix (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
- 40': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 40': Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Hand ball by Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid).
- 44': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Barcelona 0. Luis Suárez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thomas Lemar following a fast break.
- 45'+1': Foul by Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid).
- 45'+1': Sergiño Dest (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Óscar Mingueza (Barcelona) header from very close range misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 2, Barcelona 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atletico Madrid 2, Barcelona 0.
- 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Kieran Trippier replaces Rodrigo de Paul.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Sergi Roberto replaces Nico González.
- 46': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
- 46': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
- 48': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by José Giménez.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
- 53': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
- 60': Attempt saved. Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gavi.
- 61': Offside, Barcelona. Philippe Coutinho tries a through ball, but Frenkie de Jong is caught offside.
- 64': Substitution, Barcelona. Ansu Fati replaces Philippe Coutinho.
- 66': Attempt saved. João Félix (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 66': Foul by Kieran Trippier (Atletico Madrid).
- 66': Memphis Depay (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Ansu Fati (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Dangerous play by Kieran Trippier (Atletico Madrid).
- 68': Ansu Fati (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid).
- 70': Attempt missed. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 70': Foul by Kieran Trippier (Atletico Madrid).
- 70': Sergiño Dest (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt saved. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
- 72': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Antoine Griezmann replaces Luis Suárez.
- 72': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces João Félix.
- 75': Substitution, Barcelona. Luuk de Jong replaces Óscar Mingueza.
- 75': Substitution, Barcelona. Riqui Puig replaces Gavi.
- 76': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by José Giménez.
- 78': Ansu Fati (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
- 78': Koke (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Renan Lodi replaces Yannick Carrasco.
- 81': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Felipe replaces Mario Hermoso.
- 84': Foul by Thomas Lemar (Atletico Madrid).
- 84': Memphis Depay (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 86': Substitution, Barcelona. Clément Lenglet replaces Sergiño Dest.
- 88': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid).
- 88': Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Barcelona).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 2, Barcelona 0.
- 0': Match ends, Atletico Madrid 2, Barcelona 0.
Statistics
 BAR |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 70.6 | Possession | 29.4 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 649 | Accurate Passes | 227 |
| 728 | Passes | 303 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 17 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 4 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 4 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 60,594
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 60,594
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 28 | +49 | 70 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 28 | +36 | 66 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 28 | +22 | 57 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 28 | +18 | 55 |
Line-Ups
Atlético Madrid (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 2 | José María Giménez |
| 22 | Mario Hermoso |
| 15 | Stefan Savic |
| 6 | Koke  |
| 11 | Thomas Lemar |
| 5 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 21 | Yannick Carrasco |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 7 | João Félix |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 3 | Gerard Piqué |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 2 | Sergiño Dest |
| 22 | Óscar Mingueza |
| 14 | Philippe Coutinho |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 28 | Nico González |
| 9 | Memphis Depay |
| 30 | Gavi |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
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