April 23rd is a very special date for everyone. Barcelona: the feast of Sant Jordi Day is celebrated, commemorating the death of the knight Jordi. And on such a special day, those led by Xavi Hernandez could not and did not fail. In a packed Camp Nou they prevailed Atletico MADRID with 1-0 to resume the difference of 11 points with the Real Madrid.
After a difficult start, in which Antoine Griezmann crashed the post before the minute of the match, the Catalans settled down the pitch and the only goal would come after the 44th minute. A long pass from Ronald Araujo was controlled very well by Rafinha and assisted Ferran Torres: the scorer did not miss and broke the Catalans’ losing streak.
The Brazilian had a very clear choice in the second half to stretch the differences, but he is still against the goal. Despite this situation, he was deservedly selected as the man of the match. The end of a spicy game (there were 11 cautions) ended in controversy: there was a hand in the area of Sergio Busquets. The referee and VAR deemed it not intentional.
Full match details, including minute by minute, below Sports news.
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How did Barcelona vs. Atletico MADRID; Final score
| Equipment | 1 T | 2T | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Atletico MADRID | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Objectives:
- BAR – F. Torres – Min. 44
Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid, live
Full time. Barcelona won again and are 11 points ahead of Real Madrid with just eight games to play.
Minute 91. Controversy at Camp Nou. Inside the area, the ball accidentally hit the hand of Sergio Busquets. The referee saw nothing and was not called by VAR either. Everything remains the same.
Minute 87. Álvaro Morata could have made it 1-1 but his header went wide. There is still time.
Minute 84. You play hard and that translates into yellow cards. In the final minutes they were welcomed by Antoine Griezmann, Raphinha, Stefan Savic, José María Giménez, Pablo Barrios and Sergio Reguilón.
Minute 72. Rafinha lost it. The Brazilian with a great game goes against the goal. The situation was very clear.
😲 Refinery…#LaCasadelFútbol #The championship pic.twitter.com/T9nDQtDYv4
— Soccer on Movistar Plus+ (@MovistarFutbol) April 23, 2023
Minute 71. Three corners in three minutes for Atlético Madrid, who failed to create any danger.
Minute 62. Pedri, recently replaced by Ferran Torres, missed it. He had 2-0 at his feet.
Minute 57. New yellow for Barcelona: this time it was for Sergio Busquets.
Minute 55. Shot wide by Rafinha.
50 minutes. Atletico Madrid are closing in on the goal guarded by Marc-Andre ter Stegen: Yannick Carrasco’s shot goes wide.
Minute 48. Ferran Torres finished the first half well and started the second well. Good save by Jan Oblak.
The second half begins. There are no variations in the groups and they come out the same as they started.
⏱ And rest on Spotify Camp Nou! Ferran’s goal gives us the instant win with 45 minutes left! pic.twitter.com/zEjJdY82tr
– FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) April 23, 2023
End of first half. Regarding the closing, the local found the advantage despite the fact that Atletico Madrid had the best options. 1-0 promises more.
Minute 44. Barcelona goal! A long pass from Ronald Araujo is well controlled by Rafinha and Brazilian assist Ferran Torres. The scorer did not miss and broke the Catalans’ losing streak.
minute 33. Tremendous reaction from Marc André Ter Stegen to save his fence. He denied the shout out to Antoine Griezmann.
28 minutes. Yellow for Marcos Alonso. Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez did not forgive the strong tackle of the defender.
minute 19. Barcelona take control of the ball, although Jan Oblak doesn’t suffer. Meanwhile, Atletico advance: weak shot by Angel Correa.
11 minutes. Antoine Griezmann continues to be the most dangerous. If his goal layerno doubt he will be involved.
minute 7. Atlético Madrid are well planted on the pitch and create problems for the local defence. At the moment, the Catalans do not pose a danger.
minute 1. A Sergio Busquets miss almost turned into a goal for the visitors. Antoine Griezmann’s shot hit the post.
Start the match. The big action started in Barcelona.
Recent history. The last 10 games show a slight superiority for the Catalans: they have won four times, drawn three times and suffered three defeats. In January, with a goal by Ousmane Dembele, they celebrated 1-0 as guests.
Welcome to Camp Nou! Barcelona are comfortably at the top of La Liga, although they know they cannot lose their pace of being champions. Atletico Madrid will be a very difficult obstacle for those led by Xavi Hernandez.
The Barcelona line-up
Ter Stegen? Koundé, Ronald Araújo, Marcos Alonso, Alejandro Baldé; Busquets, F. de Jong, Gavi? Rafinha, Lewandowski and Ferran Torres.
ALIGNMENT#BarçaAtleti 🌹 pic.twitter.com/saBUjILu04
– FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) April 23, 2023
The Atletico Madrid line-up
Jan Oblak? Nahuel Molina, José María Giménez, Savic, Mario Hermoso, Yannick Carrasco; Rodrigo DePaul, Axel Witsel, Lemar? Angel Correa, Antoine Griezmann.
👥 The 1️⃣1️⃣ chosen by @Simeone! pic.twitter.com/JtynAztqQs
– Atletico Madrid (@Atleti) April 23, 2023
When are you playing, where and how to watch Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid for La Liga? Day, time, TV channels and online streaming
- Day: Sunday, April 23
- Time: 4:15 p.m. ES (8:15 a.m. CDMX, 10:15 a.m. ET, 11:15 a.m. AR)
- Stage: Camp Nou
- TV channels:
- Spain: Movistar La Liga
- Argentina: DSports
- USA: ESPN Sports
- Mexico: Sky Sports
- Flow:
- Spain: Movistar+
- Argentina: DGO
- USA: ESPN+, Fubo
- Mexico: Blue To Go
