Beijing time on February 6, 23:15, la Liga round 23, Barca home against Atletico Madrid. Alves passed and went red, Alba, Garvey and Araujo each scored, Carrasco and Suarez scored goals, and Barca beat Atletico 4-2 to return to the top four of La Liga.
Prior to this match, Barca were 5th with 35 points in 21 games, and Atletico were 4th with 36 points, a six-point battle for four cards.
The two sides met in the first leg, Barca lost 0-2 away, returned home after 4 months, and the Red and Blues returned to their opponents with a 4-2! The 4-2 match was significant for Xavi, who ended the spell of failing to beat Atletico five times in a row in all competitions.
The 4-2 match also allowed Barca to win the first time this season in a strong dialogue, scoring a crucial three points. Now, the situation in La Liga has changed, with Barca returning to the Champions League with a two-point advantage and Atletico Falling to Fifth place in the table.
What is even more heartwarming is that Atletico have fallen behind the top of the table by as many as 14 points, and there is little hope of defending the title. Considering that Atletico have dropped their chains in both the Western Super Cup and the Copa del Rey, they only have one event left to compete in the Champions League.
Contest Review ——
Just 8 minutes into the opening, the Cork midfield shifted widely, Suarez crossed the ball low in the first time, Carrasco followed up with the push to win, and Barca fell behind 0-1 at home.
In the 10th minute, Barca quickly equalized, Alves crossed from the right, Alba rushed to the horse, left-foot volley to hit a world wave, the ball hung straight into the dead corner, Oblak whip was out of reach, 1-1!
In the 21st minute, new signing Traore picked up the ball on the right, Garvey pressed Hermoso's header into the net, and Barca rebounded 2-1. The 17-year-old Garvey scored his second La Liga goal when he kissed the emblem at Camp Nou's 74,221 fans.
In the 42nd minute, Barça's free-kick crossed, Pique's header hit the crossbar and popped up, then Araujo made it up into the net, 3-1!
In the 49th minute, De Jong and Garvey played consecutively, the latter inverted triangle cross, Alves met the ball and hit the dead corner, Barca 4-1 lead. The 38-year-old Alves became the oldest player in Barca's history to score goals, and once again played for Barca's passing after a gap of 3753 days.
In the 58th minute, Atletico won a corner kick, Jimenez rubbed it back and Suarez relayed into the net, 4-2!
In the 68th minute, Alves stomped on Carrasco from behind, the referee showed a red card after watching VAR, and Barca became 10 to play 11!