ATM vs BAR Highlights, La Liga 2024-25: Yamal, Ferran score in added time to help Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid 4-2

ATM vs BAR Highlights, La Liga 2024-25: Yamal, Ferran score in added time to help Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid 4-2

And that is the last action of the game as the referee blows the whistle for full time.

Ferran Torres scores! Atletico gives away the ball near its own box and Ferran gets the ball and shoots it into the bottom right corner to seal the game.

Barcelona gets a freekick in the middle of the pitch after Lewandowski is fouled by Gallagher.

Barcelona: Pedri is replaced by Gavi

Yamal is booked for taking off his shirt while celebrating.

Yamal scores! And the comeback is complete! Yamal gets the ball outside the box and cuts to his left before taking a shot. The ball takes a significant deflection off Reinildo and goes into the back of the net past Oblak. 

Six minutes of added time to play.

Pedri tries to pull off a touch and go move with Lewandowski. However, the return pass does not come and the ball is cleared away.

Yamal dinks the ball into the penalty area but Oblak anticipates the cross and catches it.

Barcelona: Balde and Kounde are replaced by Araujo and Martin

Atletico: Griezmann is replaced by Riquelme.

Raphinha tries to find Ferran with a ball over the top but ends up overhitting the ball. 

Atletico Madrid: Simeone and De Paul are replaced by Molina and Gimenez

Ferran Torres scores! Barcelona continues its pressure and Raphinha puts a cross into the middle where Ferran flicks the ball with his head into the back of the net.

Kounde finds Yamal on the left. The youngster hits it first time but Oblak positions himself well to make a save.

Simeone with a good-looking pass into the box. Sorloth reaches the ball but Eric Garcia produces a good challenge to clear it away.

Lewandowski scores! Barcelona goes on attack right from kick-off and Martinez finds Lewandowski on the edge of the box. He brings the ball down with his chest and buries it into the bottom right corner with his left foot.

Sorloth scores! Gallagher is played through with a ball over the top and drives into the box. He sees Sorloth in the middle and selflessly cuts back a pass. He has an easy finish to double the lead.

Barcelona: Olmo and Casado are replaced by Ferran Torres and Eric Garcia.

Barcelona takes a corner quickly and Yamal gets into the box. Le Normand does well to react fast and clear the ball away from danger.

Simeone tries to push the ball forward and get past Balde on the right. The Barcelona left-back pulls him down and is shown a yellow card for the challenge. 

Martinez’s attempted cross is blocked away for a corner by De Paul.

Atletico Madrid: Alvarez and Lino are replaced by Gallagher and Sorloth.

Yamal puts a cross into the six-yard area for Lewandowski. He gets his head on it but fails to keep it on target.

Barcelona is hungry for the equaliser and is coming with all guns blazing. The Atletico defence has a tough task on their hands to keep their opposition at bay.

Alvarez brings the ball down with a feather touch on the right side. He plays it into the middle where De Paul brings it under control. However, he is quickly closed down by the Barca defenders and the chance is wasted.

Raphinha plays a low and powerful cross into the box for Lewandowski. Lenglet comes across to clear it away for a corner.

Lino plays a ball through for Alvarez and he gets ahead of Kounde and into the box. However, Kounde does well to recover and clear the ball away for a corner.

Yamal and Olmo combine once again to set the former through on goal. He takes a low shot which flashes just wide of the right post.

The Barcelona defence does well to play through a sudden high pressure from the Atletico frontline. 

Lewandowski receives the ball inside the box but is crowded out before he can take a shot.

Corner comes in from the left for Barcelona. The Atletico defence does well to clear it away from danger. 

Barcelona kicks off the second half shooting from right to left.

And that is the last major action of the half as the referee blows the whistle for half time.

Two minutes of added time to play

Alvarez scores! Atletico goes on a break with Griezmann on the left. He plays a low cross into the box for Simeone who cuts back a pass to Alvarez. The in-form Argentine puts the ball into an empty net to take the lead.

At the other end, Pedri plays Lewandowski through into the box and his shot goes over the bar.

Atletico is finishing the half strong with crosses coming from both sides. The Barca defence holds strong to keep it level.

Griezmann tries to send Alvarez through on goal with a ball over the top. His pass however is heavy and Szczesny comes off his line to collect it.

Five minutes plus added time to play in the first half.

Freekick for Barcelona in the middle of the pitch after Lino fouls Yamal.

Pedri gets the ball inside the box and tries to find Lewandowski with a flick over the top. However his pass is heavy and ends up being cleared away by the Atletico defence.

Reinildo is shown a yellow card for pulling back Yamal by his shirt

Barcelona is back to maintaining possession and slowing down the game as Raphinha makes his way to the right wing.

Replays show that Kounde had used his hands on Simeone’s face. But the VAR check is over and there is no foul.

Raphinha finally takes the freekick but his cross does not find anyone in the box.

Freekick is yet tobe taken as Simeone goes down inside the box holding his face.

Barcelona wins a freekick in the opposition half after Barrios fouls Olmo.

Pedri plays a long ball to Lewandowski down the left. The Polish striker races to the ball and produces some fancy footwork to let Barca maintain possession. 

Reinildo keeps the ball in play on the touchline and drives down the left. Kounde with a last-ditch foul on the Reinildo and ends up receiving a yellow card.

Raphinha puts in a cross from the left which is caught by Jan Oblak.

Lino is back on his feet and play resumes.

Lino is on the ground with an apparent injury. Barcelona plays on and in the end Yamal put the ball out for a throw in.

Alvarez with the ball in the middle and plays a lovely ball through for Simeone. Szczesny comes off his line to make a good save but the flag goes up for offside in the end anyway.

Atletico is on the attack suddenly and Griezmann plays Llorente through into the box. He tries to cross and is held back by Martinez. 

The Atletico players are asking for a penalty but the referee says no.

Barcelona has had 70 per cent of the possession so far in the game.

Lino plays the ball through for Alvarez. Szczesny anticipates the pass and comes way off his line to clear the ball away.

Alvarez with some lovely footwork to get away from Casado and go on a run down the left. Casado tracks back to wrestle Alvarez off the ball and ends up conceding a corner.

Atletico gets a freekick in the middle of the pitch after Lewandowski fouls Le Normand.

Koude with a curling cross into the box from the right. Lewandowski gets his head on to but does not generate enough power and Oblak has an easy catch in the end.

Barcelona has full control of the ball at the moment and Atletico seems like it is happy to sit back and absorb the pressure.

Olmo tries to play the ball into Lewandowski on the edge of the box. However, he is closed down by the Atletico defenders. Yamal tries to win the ball back but ends up conceding a foul. 

De Paul gets the ball outside the box and takes a shot which ends up going well wide of the goal.

Both teams are going at it early in the game.

Atletico is looking to go on the break and Griezmann plays it through for Lino. He is pushed in the back by Cubarsi and ends up winning a freekick.

Kounde is spotted by Yamal on the right. The Frenchman’s cross into the box is blocked away from danger by Lenglet.

Yamal on the ball again. He squirms his way into the box and plays a one-touch move to set himself through on goal. He tries to curl it into the bottom corner but ends up striking the outside of the left post.

Yamal takes on Reinildo on the left. He is brought down but the referee says no freekick.

A good spell of possession for Barcelona comes to an end with Kounde giving away the ball.

Atletico is being put under pressure immediately by Barcelona. However, the home team breaks away and Alvarez gets the ball inside the box. He takes a shot which sails into the stands.

Atletico will look to keep itself in the title race after a heartbreak exit from the Champions League last week against Real Madrid.

Atletico Madrid kicks off the match shooting from right to left.

The players are making their way into the Metropolitano Stadium. Oblak leads Atletico Madrid while Raphinha leads Barcelona.

Played: 175

Barcelona: 80

Atletico Madrid: 53

Draws: 42

Szczesny (gk), Cubarsi, Balde, Martinez, Pedri, Casado, Kounde, Olmo, Raphinha, Yamal, Lewandowski 

Oblak (gk), Llorente, Lenglet, Reinildo, Le Normand, De Paul, Barrios, Lino, Simeone, Griezmann, Alvarez 

The Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona La Liga 2024-25 match will kick off at 1:30 AM IST on Monday, March 17 at the Metropolitano Stadium.

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Published on Mar 17, 2025