Tough Red and White Defeat: Barça Imposes its Law
After the painful Champions League elimination, Atlético de Madrid sought to make amends before their fans at the Metropolitano against FC Barcelona. However, the Catalan team frustrated the Red and White aspirations, dealing a heavy defeat that complicates the fight for LaLiga.
Despite the efforts, Barça dominated the match, highlighting the need for a restructuring in the colchonera squad, as was done with the arrivals of players such as Julián, Sorloth, Gallaguer or Giuliano.
The game became uphill, and although Lewandowski managed to score a goal that excited the fans, the goals from Ferran and Lamine ended up sentencing the match. Oblak, usually a wall, conceded four goals, something that had not happened at home since the defeat against Osasuna last season.
Llorente acknowledged after the match that the effort made in the Champions League weighed on the team’s performance. “The 120 minutes of Champions League weighed on us. The team has fallen a lot,” lamented the midfielder, although he assured that the team will fight until the end. The defeat leaves Atlético four points behind Barcelona, with one more game for the blaugranas, a distance that seems considerable.
