Barcelona's 3-1 Comeback vs Atletico: Tactical Highlights

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The night at the new Spotify Camp Nou felt historic, with a massive fan turnout that lifted the players’ motivation. Expectations were sky‑high as Barcelona prepared to extend their La Liga lead, while Atletico Madrid arrived as the league’s most defensively solid side, having conceded the fewest goals.
Tactical Setup

Barcelona lined up with a possession‑heavy midfield anchored by Pedri, who was described as the “orchestrator” tasked with conducting the rhythm. The plan was to move the ball patiently and break down the “Simeone wall” that Atletico had built.
Atletico, under Diego Simeone, deployed an aggressive, high‑intensity defensive block, looking to exploit quick transitions and the space behind Barcelona’s back line. Hansi Flick, forced to rotate his squad because of injuries, experimented with aggressive substitutions to keep intensity high and later shifted Christensen into a central defensive role to add aerial stability.
Match Progression

Atletico opened the scoring through Baya, who capitalized on space behind the defensive line. Barcelona responded when Raphinha equalized after a precise pass from Pedri.
Lewandowski’s penalty was missed, a moment that could have swung momentum back to Atletico. Dani Olmo then received Lewandowski’s assist, striking a left‑footed shot into the far corner for the go‑ahead goal.
Pedri, showing signs of cramp, was substituted, and the game saw several injuries, including Johnny Cardoso for Atletico and a shoulder dislocation for Olmo. In the final minutes, Barcelona reorganised into a back‑five, with Christensen dropping between the centre‑backs to handle aerial threats. A collective effort involving Rashford, Casado and Ferran Torres produced the third goal; VAR confirmed it after ruling out a handball. Ferran Torres capped the win with his 10th league goal, sealing a 3‑1 comeback victory.
Post‑match Summary

The win pushed Barcelona four points clear at the top of La Liga and widened the gap to six points over Atletico. Attendance hovered around 45,200, and Barcelona dominated possession with roughly 70‑75% for large stretches.
Injury updates confirmed Johnny Cardoso’s exit for Atletico and Olmo’s shoulder issue for Barcelona, leaving Hansi Flick to continue his tactical experimentation in the coming weeks.
Takeaways

Barcelona overturned an early deficit to win 3‑1, extending their La Liga lead to four points.
Pedri acted as the midfield anchor, dictating play and providing the assist that led to the equaliser.
Atletico’s aggressive defensive wall struggled after Barcelona shifted tactics and introduced Christensen in central defence.
Lewandowski missed a penalty, but his assist set up Dani Olmo’s winning goal before Olmo suffered a shoulder injury.
Ferran Torres’ tenth league goal sealed the victory, while the win increased Barcelona’s lead over Atletico to six points.
Frequently Asked Questions

How did Barcelona break down Atletico's defensive wall?

Barcelona used patient ball movement and strategic positional shifts, especially after Pedri’s pass to Raphinha and later Christensen’s central defensive role, to create space and force Atletico to abandon their compact block, allowing the winning goal.
What role did Pedri play in Barcelona's midfield strategy?

Pedri served as the orchestrator, conducting the rhythm from midfield, delivering key passes such as the one to Raphinha for the equaliser, and helping maintain 70‑75% possession before being substituted due to fatigue.
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It's Barca versus Atletico de Madrid in
La Liga. One of the big games of the
season without Bara are back to the top
of the table. They can extend that lead
to four points tonight before Madrid
face Athletic Club tomorrow evening. The
Spotify Cupnull is ready for one of
hopefully its historic nights. Certainly
in the new stadium too. Badis have won
two from two at the new ground. They're
hopefully going to make it three from
three here. Although without a doubt,
you'd imagine this is going to be their
biggest test yet at their new ground.
Alexa Athletical leader in town. That
means it's always a cracker.
>> No, it's goosebumps now listening to to
the Barand them playing the stadium
lights in. You hear the crowds. It's I'm
assuming it's going to be an almost sold
out sold out crowds. I had absolute
goosebumps right now from the pitch. uh
you can only be happy as a player saying
that. You can only be motivated as a
player saying that. You want to be there
to play in front of your fans. You want
to have, you know, you want to give them
results. And I think the players really
really feel that and just it's outside.
I'm I'm speechless cuz it's we've been
waiting for these moments in Spotify
come for so long now and they're back.
They're back. It's it's the first big
match back in the stadium and
>> it's outstanding. I think everyone is is
motivated including the players and
hopefully again three for three.
>> Yeah, let's hope so. Top of the table.
Yeah. Yeah, let's hope so. It definitely
does feel like it's the toughest. Yeah.
Here is the Barasa team then. Duan
Garcia starts in goal. Bal is at left
back. Kundai is at right back. Kubari is
next to Gerard Martin at center back.
Pedri next to Edaria in midfield. He
does step into midfield. Deong has
fever. Olmo is in the number 10 spot
which leaves room for Rafiniah.
Leandowski and Lamin Yamal across the
front three. Uh that's pretty strong,
Alex, I think, considering the players
Bisa still have missing, of course. Um
and Flick, I mean, he had to go strong,
of course, tonight.
>> Yeah, know you can't really you can't
really go less than Elente up front. Um
Pedri was kind of the big question mark
there, but obviously with Frankie Young
being out, you do need that player
again, you know, to conduct the rhythm
to to be the anchor in the midfield to
keep everyone calm, control the ball.
Again, you know, Atletico are in a very
aggressive, fast, quick, non-stop. They
are just a tiresome team to play
against. And if we let us, you know, I
mean, we started against Chelsea. We
never took control of the game. Uh
Chelsea were just non-stop for 90
minutes and Atéico can easily be that
team. And I think Ped is going to be
very very key um in the midfield to kind
of conduct everyone around him. And
hopefully the team, you know, has the
mindset to to be able to to put up with
a team like Atéico, you know, learn from
Chelsea and take it into this match. I
think it's not going to be a far-off
match from what we saw in the Champions
League.
>> Um, but now we have Elente up front and
hopefully we see some some magic between
everyone.
>> Yeah, 100%. It's a game that speaks for
itself. Athlete line up quickly. Oblak,
Molina, Jimenez, Linglet, and Heno.
Johnny Carlos, Barios just ahead of
them. Simeone Baya and Niko Gonzalez in
behind. Julian Alvarez, we're underway
here at the Spotify camp now as a
misfaced pass. Was it a deflection?
It'll be an Athlete throw in as you
said, Alex, from the tickets available.
Roughly 45,000. You'd expect every
single one taken uh this evening. A very
warm welcome to everyone tuning in to
Barasalai for what we hope is one of the
big games of the season so far.
Definitely feels like it as Jan Martin
call into some first action of the
evening. He plays center back this
evening. Meanwhile, what Barasaw will
hopefully avoid what they couldn't avoid
in the cup game at Mandri last season
when Atleti scored two goals within the
opening 5 minutes. It was Alvarez and
then Griezmann who scored on that
occasion. They have had early possession
here and you were speaking Alex about
the fact that well people often speak
about Atleti being defensively sound and
they are they've conceded less goals
than anyone
>> in La Liga but they've got a lot of
attacking quality. I mean, I'm looking
immediately at Bayern now with Alabad
ahead of him and just thinking that's a
dangerous little duo that Barisa really
going to have to be watchful [cheering]
of.
>> Yeah. Know these and these players are
are full with confidence right now. Um
they're, you know, they're they're not
players to kind of shy down from any
opportunities. They take on one v1's.
They take in the space. They take their
opportunities. And we're seeing Atletico
right now, you know, it's been a minute
and a half so far of the match and
they've been attacking the minute and a
half. Um, they're motivated, they're
strong, and they're persistent. Uh,
again, they're a very annoying team.
>> Well, Lamine's trying to whip one around
the back to Rafinia. Risky from Oblak.
He decided to take charge of it, and
Atleti have almost made a hash of that.
This does give me the chances. There's a
question in the YouTube live chat for
you guys right now. We'll get on that in
just a moment because here come Athleti.
Well, by see how he got in there.
Question in the chat then, who will
score the first goal of the match? Alex,
I encourage you to play along, too.
There's a vote, there's a poll going on
for you to play along. Lamin, Yam,
Leandowski, Grafina, or other. You've
got four options there, so feel free to
go left field. Lamin usually gets the
most votes. I'll give you a spoiler, but
uh be your own person.
>> Okay. I'm going to be my own person. Uh
Danny Almo.
>> Okay. Oh. Oh, I like that. Danny Almo.
Danny Moore. Okay. First scorer. I'm
going to go [cheering]
Rafinia. I think we
>> That's It's a strong answer. Rafa is a
strong answer. They're all strong
answers. They're all answers.
Marrow, your pitch side. Good evening.
Hello. You're in position. Uh, how are
you feeling ahead of this one? How's the
atmosphere building up now that we've
played a good 2 and 1/2 minutes?
>> Hi again guys. Do you listen uh fine for
me? Because today it's a very big
atmosphere as you're going to notice
there a lot of uh lights here in the
Spotify cup for the first time. I think
it was a good show what we got before
the game and uh today's different for
sure from the first second Barcela fans
are singing Barcel fans are trying to
whistle Atletico Madrid attack. So as I
said today big night here at Spotify
come but we must say that the moment
Atletico starts better so Barcel have to
keep good shape in defense.
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah. No I I I couldn't agree more and
it's interesting there Alex that Mik
said it feels like a it feels different
doesn't it? We probably thought that
that would be the case with how big of a
clash it is. And he's quite right in
saying started better. Barisa scramble
this one clear. Have not really been out
of her own half in the opening 3
minutes. Maybe that will suit us well
because here comes Rafinia. Oh, he's in
behind here for a pass and just
recovering in time. I think that was
Alex Baya all the way back there. There
you go.
>> That was a that was an outstanding run
from Rafin. Brilliant swing. Lamin Yamal
just tried to play that about two
minutes ago outside of the foot swinger
>> in behind the Atléico defense, but Rafi
just got a weird touch in the ball and
the ball went behind him.
>> Well, here come Barisa again crossed in.
You've got the flick cam on your screens
to see the reactions of Barisa's coach
this evening. Oblak comfortably has the
ball. Yeah, we've seen that twice
already, Alex. We know that's a move
Lamin likes to make. He certainly will
be one of those happiest to see Rafinia
back. you feel with the runs that Rafina
makes in behind. Uh tried to pick him up
there the second time already in four
minutes. Very nearly came off on the
second time. Here come Adlet with
Banakan defending from Lamin tracking
back there and does very well indeed.
He's still going here. Namin
>> hopefully it's one of his special nights
and Pedi back in midfield too. Uh
>> I think you called him out as the key
player on it. Ped back in the midfield
tonight. I mean how vital is that going
to be? I mean, we just saw just there uh
Jules Gonte was being pressed uh by
Atléico player. Jules Ge recovered the
ball, gave it to Lamin. Lamin does a
Lamin
trick.
>> Yeah.
>> Take one from the book. Pick it. It's
They're all good. Gives it to Ped. What
does Ped do? He stops. He passes it back
to the center backs and everyone
regroups. Um and it's again it it
sounds, you know, you put it out of
context and it sounds so boring to just
do a pass back from the center backs,
but then we had Lamin Gund on one side
of the page. Everything was pressed.
Feder stops, looks around. If it's he
knows when to go and when not to go and
I think that's the key and everybody
follows him. So if he's going to pass it
back, everyone shows up. If turns, gives
it back to Lamin. That is the go to
attack. Um it's again that key to just
go in key moments because again we can't
tie ourselves out. Atletico are a
tiresome team. I keep saying it. Um, but
now we've finally after five minutes of
Atléico attacking us, we finally
regained possession and we're just
passing the ball around, knocking the
ball around, Atéico doing what they do,
and they drop back in and hold up.
>> Yeah, 100%. Yeah, you can see, isn't it?
Pattern of play is almost finally been
set 5 minutes in. It sometimes takes
less, but that looked like a foul on
Cornet to me. Surely it has been given.
>> Um, I thought these four games last
season were amazing. The ones the ones
who were great. I mean the league game
here, Alex, was unbelievable. I thought
we were brilliant. We were missing quite
a few big players, Lamine included for
that one, won it up with a pedi goal and
then Atleti in the last won it with uh
with S. Yeah. Go on.
>> Someone's injured. Someone's injured.
You have to have it with the player.
>> But I think that just a few minutes ago
those player also had some problems. You
have to me
>> he went up he went up for a header with
Daniel Mo
>> in the and won the in the the throw in.
It's also I think he's
>> first minute.
I have I have to admit that I'm so far
I'm just at the other goal. I'm very
close to John Garia right now and uh
yeah you have to help me with the player
but the referee stopped the game
>> just at the time that uh was fold. So
well some uh some time for the moment is
wasting but of course it seems that uh
at player is in troubles. Yeah,
>> I have to say that there's one Atletico
play also warming up also very far from
my position. But
>> yeah, Mar it looks as though Kardoso got
a bit of a whack off of Olmo and they
were both jumping for the ball.
>> No, but I think it was I think it's his
hamstring when he landed. Um he went
down.
>> I don't know. Well, for the moment he's
walking fine.
>> He's back.
>> Yeah, I think he he will be fine. He
will be remember Johnny Caroso holding
midfielder coming from Bettis. did a
great job last season and uh he was
injured just in a few games this season
but it's quite important remember that
for example today Koke the captain is
not playing and uh usually in the big
games only Carlos is playing with next
to Barios the same as they did last
Tuesday.
>> Yeah, there you go. So it was actually
Kok Mar who was warming up by the way
you you said you couldn't see who it
was. It was indeed a Koke who was
warming up but no need in the end for
Atleti because Kardos looks as though
he's going to be okay to carry on. The
results are in by the way, Alex, from
the poll for who will score the first
match. Lamin's got 55%.
>> He's often had more than that, by the
way. He's often more. Yeah.
>> Okay. So, it's a bit it's a bit more
divided.
>> Yeah, exactly. This time I think maybe
because Rafinia's back and he's got 23.
Rafina, the Brazilian. Leandowski's got
16 and other which would of course
include your Olbo has six. So, a little
more varied. I don't I don't mind it. I
don't mind it. I think that comes from
Rafina being back in. Here is Lamine
then jotted inside to Eric Garia inside
now to Almo. Nice football this from
Baris Leandowski. Can he get a shot
away? Does it's blocked.
>> I'm liking the dynamics between Pedri
Garcia and Daniel Almo. We saw it there.
Eric Garcia was at one point the 10. Um
Daniel dropped down to the six. And
>> lays over the top of the bar. Yeah, some
nice interchange already from Barisa.
>> Yeah. No, the midfield three are working
really well together. Um I think it
that's going to be key. you know, if
each of them are static in their own
positions, it's going to be quite easy
to defend. If you have Pedrio dropping
deep, that's us exploiting the spaces
that Atléico leave behind. And I think
that's going to be one of the biggest
keys of of the match is exploiting the
spaces that they leave behind in quick
transitions. Um or just, you know, move
them around again just playing our
chess.
>> Yeah.
>> And I think Atletico can be
>> Eddie Gia's got the fender. He does it
ever so well like he's done all season.
Good from Eddie Garcia. Did really well.
Strong in the tackle. Now Lamin Yamau
looks like he's in the mood tonight,
doesn't he? Lamin,
>> he's just lost out there. Again, referee
letting things play. There's nothing in
that either. Um out midfield through you
mentioning it, Alex. Vital tonight. They
get it right. Um Flick has had to mix up
it feels every line of the pitch due to
injuries mainly this season and
unavailability of players and he's had
to try and find formulas. I think in the
center partnership he's had to do the
same thing. the back four even the
goalkeepers had to come in and out the
front three been loads loads of changes
and midfield three I mean you look
personnel wise on pediat it's pretty
strong to me but of course you've got
players like missing Dong who you'd love
for a game like this too
>> yeah I know definitely Fermine as well
the energy that he's been bringing this
season especially the goals that he can
bring from outside of the box I think
are quite key cuz we're seeing now goal
we have the ball they're dropping into
back five um so you need to you you
know, have the spaces, let Lewandowski
draw in the defenders, have someone in
the tackle space that he lives in
behind. Um, that could be again Danny
Almo does that really, really well. And
Rafinia here gets the ball.
>> Gets in behind to the by line where he
likes it. Rafina just halted there
though by Molina as Atleti tried to
break away. I'm happy though, Alex, it
looks we we managed to set the pattern
of play which is we want to dominate
things. We want to we want to pin Atleti
and I know that can be dangerous because
they are so good uh when they get behind
the ball as it were. Here comes a
question from uh Mr. Robert. What will
the key of the game be, Alex? I think
this is this is crucial. Is it to match
Athletes intensity? You said how intense
they are, how it's going to be tricky to
match them and and play at their pace.
>> Is it to be careful in those early
minutes? I mentioned the two goals they
scored at Mondre away from home for 30
last season in the cup. Is it to be
careful? It looks as though we've
managed the first 10 okay until this
point. I think we started strong
[cheering]
>> or is it number three to break down the
Simeone wall? Yeah, I think I'm going to
have to go with number three. I I don't
I don't necessarily want to match at the
intensity because it is it you're not
training to play at that intensity. It's
just not possible. Um but also it's not
an easy game to play tactically either.
Um I think our style of play is very
very opposite when it comes to that. So
we do want to control the ball. We do
want to um find the spaces, move players
around and with the players that we have
on the pitch, I think every single
player is more than capable of that. Um
you know, you have the the infamous
Lamin Kund
um Rafin duos on the wing, you know,
move the players around. They're
defending really well together right
now, but again, they overlap under
Laamal.
>> And it's about breaking down that wall.
It's about being patient and moving the
players around using the strengths of
our players. Again, you know, let Pund
have a shot from the top of the box. Let
Lamin go, you know, to the touch line,
draw the defenders out and let Pund have
a first time shot. It's about breaking
down the wall in the best way possible
that we can do it with the players on
the pitch.
>> I like your point about being careful of
matching their intensity and almost
saying it's not possible. Here comes
Almo. Nice spin from him on the half. On
across in there, got a strike on his
right foot. Good block though. I think
it was a Molina who came in and blocked
off. watched him well and that's going
to be stopped there cuz the referee got
in the way. Um, I'd have to say I must
agree with you. I think breaking down
what Athletici put up is going to be
tough. No one has conceded less goals
than them in La Liga this season.
They're also an excellent runner form,
the informed team in La Liga right now.
They didn't start very well at all. And
watch out here because Malik, we're
getting some images of the Athletici
bench and Koke is putting his shin pads
on.
>> Yeah, be careful with Rhino.
>> Yeah, watch out because Alex Bay is on
the ball first. More on that in a
moment. Alex Bay to the back post away
by Jan Martin and behind for a corner.
Mark
>> corner kick the first one for Atletico
Mad. Yes, we said Koke is ready to
enter. So it seems that Johnny Cardo has
to go out there right now. He's laying
on the grass. So for sure he won't
continue. I have to say that it's an
important injury for Atléico
first of all because they have to waste
one of the trans uh of the substitution
windows. Yeah.
>> So remember it's not easy when you have
to make a substitution at the first half
but also because as I said Johnny said
his first season at Atéico is important
in midfield position. He replaced Koke
with a good level and yeah for sure we
know what is the level of Koke but he's
experienced but he's not used to play
for the starting 11 this season and of
course I think it's a it's a bad news
for Atletico de Madrid. So as we said
Kok will come in Johnny Caroso is out.
No obligation. Simeone must to do that
substitution due to Johnny Carto's
injury. But we have to say guys have to
be careful con kicks. Remember how good
are Marita set pieces [music] especially
with players like Julian Alvare or
Himene who scored the winning goal
against Inter in the last Champions
League game.
>> Yeah, just going to say that Mara that
that Jimenez leap that won Atletia all
three points against in very recently
not an easy thing to do. So then early
change for them. Koke is on for Carvoso.
Corners in the watched it. There'll be
another. Oh, it's got to be a goal kick
in fact.
>> Yeah, because because the the ball was
out. The ball was out. Yeah. Good
contact by Barcel. So, it's Ped with
ball.
>> Ped's on it. Here comes Pedri driving
forward. Lots of space ahead of him. Who
does he pick out? Pedi picks out the
Brazilian Rafini. Rafini onto his right
now. Laid off now to Pedri. Delay.
Decided to cut back on himself. Now wide
to Lamin Yamal. Where are his options?
Lamin stands up his mind. He's got Kung
on the overlap. Lamin inside gets a yard
of space, uses it and he blazes it over.
>> There's not including Oblak, there was
nine Atletico players inside the box.
>> They got that so quick, didn't they?
>> There was nine. We had what? Lamin,
Lewa, Rafa, Pedri,
and we had I think five players compared
to Atéico's nine players inside the box.
Uh that says it all.
>> That says it all about Simeon as well.
>> Yeah, you can see the stats are on your
screen. Does feel like Madison starting
to settle down. 15 minutes into play
here. They've got a three shots now to
Adlet's none. That looked offside to me.
It's going to be Garcia ball. Anyway,
we've already got a good uh 60 plus
percent possession to starting to settle
into things and it's starting to look
rather positive I'd say for Bar. I'm
pleased with the way we've started this
game.
>> Yeah, we're we're getting high up the
pitch with the ball very comfortably.
Yeah. Um, Atletico are trying to get in
the early ball in behind Kubarcia and
Dra Martin. Uh, it's quite obvious what
what they want to do. Essentially,
they're bypassing the the the midfields,
going out wide through the middle with
quick touches. Um, but right now, we've
been able to comfortably get the ball
off the pitch. Um, but I think we need
another long spell of possession before
we can actually, you know, click.
>> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I think both teams
still just feeling feeling each other
out right now and just seeing seeing
where they're at. Atleti back in
possession now with Longlay. They made a
great comeback by the way this season at
I mean start of the campaign they didn't
win the first four match weeks and only
won match day five off the Hoyan Patrick
last minute goal from him and you think
about it tonight Alex if they win they
go level on points with us. They really
have come roaring back. That's going to
be a free kick. A foul there by Kundai.
Bumped into Hank as one of the summer
signings for them. They made a few of
those and they do have options on the
bench. But hey, they are re in real good
form. They're now starting to push on in
the Champions League too with that win
against in um and in La Liga now
starting to really make a name for
themselves when maybe people don't know
if it was stupid or not wrote them off,
you know, after a four match and saying
they're not going to be near this year.
>> Yeah. No, I think it's it's so early on
in the season. And I think people forget
that the season is so long.
>> I mean, I think we say every single
season and even at that there's people
always need to be reminded. It's so
early in the season that what happens
now
>> can yes have an effect uh towards the
end of the season. Dropping points here
can be crucial, but it it doesn't have
to be always.
>> Yeah. Um, and I think Atletico, you
know, they have the players, uh, they
did, they had key signings, they have a
lot of returning players, and they've
they're a team that have been building
for the past few seasons. Uh, especially
with the key players. Uh, we see someone
like Simeon who's been growing and
growing season, past season. Uh, Julian
Alvarez also has been growing.
>> Um, and it's a team that I don't think
you can ever write off. Uh, maybe
they're they're not consistent enough.
Yes. Considering the players and the
history that they have, uh they're not
they're definitely not consistent
enough, but you know, they're always
going to be there and you can never
write them off.
>> Yeah, 100%. Uh whilst there's a stoppage
of play, we're going to welcome the uh
some of the new members. We know, you
know, how much we enjoy to do that. So,
so we'll get some new members. I can see
even in live time, Alex, there's a lot
of them who are making themselves
members during this game. So, either
with the pack basic or the pack premium,
there were a few of you also before the
game. I've got a few of you noted down.
I think it's time. Welcome people.
[cheering]
I don't have a
>> There it is. There it is.
[applause]
>> Welcome new members in the pack basic.
We have got Nikolai is in there. We have
also in the pack basic Ivan Chuek having
on the attack. Interrupt me if there are
Alex David Gabrielle. Welcome to
>> in behind. Well, here you go. Big chance
to scored.
>> Offside.
We nearly had Thank you. Thank you. We
nearly had history there in welcoming
the new members as the opponent scores.
Robert, you remember it nearly happened
to us the other day with Alab. I'll
continue. Jon Oppo, welcome to pack
basic. Everyone take a breath. Biggest
Ben's welcome also Brian Mendai Spinoa.
That's tight by the way on Bayight.
That's very tight. Very tight.
>> That's very tight indeed.
>> What's the replay say guys?
>> It's tight or not?
>> I don't know. We need the line. It's
very very tight to to the eye. You can't
you can't see it.
>> It's really tight that mark. It really
is. And I'll tell you what, watch out
here because
>> Yeah. I'll tell you what, this uh this
is slightly warring, I will say,
>> for
go for guys. It's confirmed. Yeah.
>> Yeah,
>> it's goal by Baya. So
>> yeah,
>> uh again uh a team that pays us uh got a
great pass from behind our defensive
line and then Baya got it and what a
brillant finish also for Bay I think.
>> Yeah,
>> he make a good small tip on John Car
going away and finally Bay scores
remember from a play by Val one of the
best signings of Read this year. So well
we have to do the same that against
Alarez last Saturday. What a pity but
you said it was very close and the V.
>> Yeah.
>> Con the goal. So time to make another
comeback this season. Remember
>> it was a good one by by now.
>> Four comebacks this season but the last
one was last Saturday but we know how to
do it.
>> Yeah. I apologize to the members who got
welcomed there with a with a goal. By
the way the worst impossible.
>> It was always going to happen one day
and it's uh it's it's happened to it's
it's happened. um caught off on the
counter away. By the way, Alex Malik,
that's an incredible stat by Athletici
as they've scored first in every game
this season. They do it again here.
Unbelievable really record they've got
there. That's not to say they've won
every game of course, but they remain uh
the side history. They continue to make
the second goal for Baya in La Liga
then. And well, offside track was broken
and he's a player who well he's got the
quality in the final third to stick the
ball in the back of them. That's exactly
what he did. When I saw the image, I
thought he's maybe just really. Yeah, I
think Oh, we needed the line for that.
It was to the naked eye, you really
couldn't see anything. Um, they
exploited the space there. We were on
the tack. Uh, they recovered the ball.
Jules like that space between Jules Gei
was exploited. Guari was the one that
held the lineup. Um, and it it was a
good run. It was a transition. Uh, we
literally recovered the ball within one
pass. Abana was in behind Kubari and
there was nothing to do there. Eric
Garcia literally sprinted it faster than
than I ever could um to try to get back
but Alexia had the advantage and it was
a really good finish past Garcia.
>> Well, watch out trying to respond
immedately. Bundes in. He's cut inside.
I thought he had the pass across to
Leandowski I must say. But Mallea to cut
back inside maybe he couldn't quite see
the run and now a free second have to
really respond here. Right. Come on.
Let's get the uh get some hearts in the
chat. Come on. We need them now. We need
the support. We need a goal. So, let's
get them in there.
>> We need We need something.
>> We do. We do. We do.
>> Because we've, like Matt said, we've
come back already. We've got 12 points
from um
>> losing positions already this season.
This needs to be another game where that
happens because Atleti, as they've
always done this campaign, have scored
first yet again. I I'm not disliking Bar
performance so far tonight though, Alex.
I I think we're playing
>> with enough intensity about our game.
>> We're good. I just think we need to get
in the box a lot more.
possession. We're keeping possession.
We're recovering well. [cheering]
Alejandra there had a really good Oh,
here comes Bald. His shot has actually
fallen to Leandowski. Bal is well, he
looks in the mood, doesn't he?
>> Yeah. No, he's he's definitely going on.
J is attacking really higher, but Eric
Garcia is getting himself in the box as
well. So we're keen to attack and I
think all the players are being very
very dynamic understanding that the way
that Atletico set up you can't rely on
your top three players you need to move
the players around and there he is from
being a few players still I mean it's
unbelievable is it going to fall to a
player it does with Pedri now Kund to
the by line and no one's in there you
that's where you'd expect Leandowski to
be waiting for it bal now attacking Bal
can he cut inside he can he lays it back
off to Jer Martin Rafinia
Lots of Bara attacking present since
they've conceded behind for a corner.
>> Here we go. Corner kick for Barasa. Good
reaction for the team after the goal
receive.
>> There he goes. Rafina went like this to
the
>> Yeah, I'm liking. I'm liking it. You
>> we we have the fire there. We have a
fire there right now. That was a really
good um string of attack for us into the
box. Alejandra W actually did a
brilliant ball there across the box and
there was no there. And there is a
corner by
>> Danny by go the heads away by Hinith.
It's going to fall to Laminia. We've got
a question by the way for all of you to
get your answers in the chat for we'll
discuss it in just a few moments time.
Alex, it's how does Basel react now? It
looks as though they're reacting pretty
well indeed. Keep the cool calm heads,
use the wings more or test Oblak from
wherever. I must say I want to see us
test Oblak more. You were saying get in
the box more, Alex. I think we need to
get some shots away on all black's goal
to to see what he's made of right now
because
>> well Bam have attacked well and here
they come again. It's more football's
been good so far tonight. Doesn't quite
on the same wavelength as Bal throw in.
>> Yeah. Uh yeah know we've been getting
the string of attack is doing really
really well. We're just not getting that
that final click in the box for the
final pass the final attack. Um again
Alejandro Wald did brilliant there to
get into the by line. Um there wasn't
that final pass. George Contega did
brilliant. Brilliant. Again to the by
line cut through literally no one
touched it. There was about four
Atletico Madrid players there. Nobody
touched it. Um it's just getting that
final pass, final touch really. Uh
playing advantage there after a Garcia.
But I think we just need we need
something. We're doing well. We're
keeping possession right now. We've
we've had possession for what
>> few minutes? I would say two, three
minutes at least.
>> Yeah, response has been good to be fair.
I I'll I'll say something. I thought we
were doing pretty well before we
conceded the goal. It sort of came out
of nowhere, doesn't it? I mean, I was
sort of half looking, half not, but it
was one ball in behind and let go.
>> Yeah.
>> It's again, they they know what their
strengths are. They know how to and they
did I think they did really really well
in attacking the way that they did that
[cheering] play. Um there's
>> Oh, what a ball that is. DEFINITELY THE
EQUALIZER. YES, IT IS FOR Ma
[cheering]
get the equalizer. IT'S RAFINIA WHO
SCORES. They're levelified
cup. What a pass by Pedi. WHAT A FINISH
BY THE BRAZILIAN. And Bara level here.
Bara won a one.
>> Hamash. What a finish. Left Oblak h in
the dirt there. Little touch fast orb
block and he had an open net just to
pass the ball through. Who who uh who
assisted there?
>> I think that was Pedri Alex.
>> It was brilliant. It was brilliant.
>> Unbelievable from Pedri. Mark Barawan.
Athlet Rafinas on the score sheet. What
a pass by Pedri.
>> As we said, good reaction for Bara to
the goal again. The team in a good
connection with the fans going through
the goal and Rafinia two months since
the last time he scored. It was a study
joan crow if many things happened since
that time in the game against Valencia
at Barca won 6nil. Rafina got a serious
injury but finally he came with the
team. He played two games some minutes
in the second half. He was in the
starting 11 after two months last
Saturday he gave two assist and then he
keeps the goal for tonight. Fourth goal
this season for Rafa for the first time
he scores against Atletico and Barca
once more.
>> Here comes Pedrifia again. He's got B.
Surely it's B. He's got options in the
middle and he blazes it over. This has
been a really fascinating game, but
Barisa playing well. I can see you using
them already. Use your goal emojis in
the live chat. Use your Rafinia emojis
in the live chat. How much have we
missed Pedri and Rafinia, by the way,
both of them linking up for this goal.
It seems unimaginable that we'd have
them out at the same time, but that's
what we had to cope with. They're back
now. And well, let's take a look at how
Hanzi Flick reacted to that goal because
we certainly loved it here. Let's see
Flick's reaction uh from the Barisa
bench. Let's see if we've got that. Here
it is. Hi. Flick stadium waiting for it.
>> Flick enjoyed it, didn't he?
>> He liked it.
>> He enjoyed it. Yeah. I think he was
pointing at them saying you too my boys.
Yeah, [cheering]
>> there you go. Live chats loving it. By
the way,
>> he's a proud He's a proud dad.
>> He's a proud dad moment from it was it
was a brilliant pass from P. He broke
down two lines of defense from Atletico.
Again, it's that it's breaking down the
wall. It's literally one pass breaks
down two lines of defensive of defensive
lines and Rafina was first touch open
his body. The thing is that Rafina did
really well to open up the space. Fed
just slotted the ball through. Rafa
literally decided first touch on his or
Molina. This time he's in behind. He's
going to go on his own.
>> I think that was offside anyway. Yeah,
the flag.
>> Guys, I'm just
>> guys I'm just watching the replay of
Rafinia's goal in my phone and I must
say I must say as you said how good was
the pass for uh for Pedri. Uh but I want
to say also how good was Rafiniah
searching from the space because it's
not easy to find the space in Atletico
Madrid center backs and I want to to say
how he got the space behind Linglet's
space and then the way that he finishes.
It's not easy to finish a goal against
Zoblak who's a very big goalkeeper and
he did it very very well and finishing
with the right foot. Remember his left
foot and we used to see Rafinia scoring
with the with the right foot but he was
a very good good definition for him.
>> Yeah 100% uh you're spot on Malik. It
was actually Rafiniah cuz he's obviously
starting left wing. He sort of popped up
in a more central area. Here come Baras
again. Pedri it's fair to say pulling
the strings tonight already. Lamin's got
corn down on the overap. Lam doesn't use
him. It's blocked by Barios. It feels
though, Alex, like Paris have quite a
>> There's a lot of energy. There's a lot
of energy um from our players as a
spark. You know, Eddie Garcia Ped is
asking to go to go to go to go. When the
magician says go, you go. Um you know,
we're not slowing down. Uh we're using
the momentum in our favor. Um and we
can't let it go now. You know, we want
that second goal to kind of calm down a
bit the game. Um I think I've let the
goal press again
>> once. Yeah. Brilliant recovery there
from I think it was Jar Martini and
um I think once Atletico get going again
that's when they're going to be the most
dangerous because they're going to be us
essentially they're going to be fired
up. They're going to want more.
>> Um but right now we're doing outstanding
much better football than Atlet carving
through them. Here's a football's
unbelievable going to take this one in
his stride to the back post corner
playing some of their best stuff of the
season here so far. Really
>> what a way to play from the defense
guys. What a way to what a way to to win
the press did by Marid. How good is
Daniel Mo. What a pass to Namal.
Combination with EPI and finding his
spaces the goal scored by Rafin. Believe
me, it's not easy to find spaces against
a team at
>> Yeah, I couldn't agree more, Mark. I I
think I just said it. I think we're
playing some of our best football of the
season here. Dafinhas over the corner.
He's going to swing it in and it goes
three shots to the front post. It looked
like it, didn't it, for Leandowski? He
didn't quite make contact. It's going to
fall to the pole again though.
Leandowski's got Pedi there. He leaves
it for Lamin. It's all Barca right now.
Lamin,
>> you got Pedi with you. Can he use him
though? He just run out of room and
that's going to be an athletic throw.
>> Oh. Yeah, I I thought it was ours.
>> Yeah, it was who was working back. He's
barely had the ball so far tonight
simply because it's all been Bara who
well probably feel a little bit
unfortunate to not be ahead here. I'd
say with how well we've played and the
fact that we can we conceded as well was
a bit too route one or probably a bit
too simple. That was cynic, wasn't it?
From play long who gets out of a tricky
spot.
>> Uh look at that space again. Same space
>> and to be careful there by Dan Garcia
did ever so well by a hand ball. I don't
think it was maybe I'm not sure if you
had a better view but we couldn't quite
see it on the first replay. Play on for
now. Brilliant from Dan Garcia. Kubari
not sure he was quite sure
>> where Bayerna was got in behind
>> very brave
>> very brave going outside the box
>> yeah [cheering] it certainly was brave
from Dan Garcia he knew he had to make
it and that's exactly what he did what
was the best thing about the goal the
Pedri assist the Rafina calm finish or
just the timing of it
>> all three
>> oh I I was going to say all three I
think uh it's one of those goals where
the goal and the assist is equally as
good um Pedri to find. It was a very
very tight space because Rafina was
facing his center back essentially. So
the the space that Pedri had to find was
very very small.
>> Yeah.
>> Um but the way that Rafina faked Oblak
with he didn't even touch the ball. He
just faked body position
>> or body faint
>> and Oh yeah. No, that wasn't a hand
ball.
>> Wasn't wasn't a hand ball. Yeah.
Brilliant from Dr. Garcia. Yeah.
>> A little body faint from from Rafina to
to leave Oblak on the ground and an easy
finish with his weak foot essentially.
So, no, I think 10 out of 10 goal
overall and the timing has been
outstanding.
>> Yeah, I'm not sure if uh I think the
timing of it was crucial, I must say,
because I think the longer it went on at
1 nil, obviously against Atleta, you
don't want that, do you? So, I think
that that was vital.
>> You didn't want them growing into the
>> No, I'm delighted with how we're playing
though. Here come again. And Leandowski
is on side there. He's in behind
Leandowski. He turns and the ball back
to goal, gets his shot away. It's
blocked. Unorthodox block. Here comes
Lamin. They know he wants on his left
but Barios read it
>> drops off for Kund who is going to get
there. Kund's been sharper tonight as
well. Kund nice skill from him. Still
the Frenchman laid off to Lamin inside
to who's picking up some good little
spaces already so far tonight. Athlete
just well they look lost don't they?
Just chasing shadows right now trying to
get themselves back into this game.
They're having similar luck they did in
the away fixtures last season where well
to me they were so inferior to Bas. did
get results out of the away games. Let's
hope that isn't the case tonight. Eddie
Garfia wide again for Lamin. It's
relentless the attack from Bara. Laminos
[cheering]
there with him. Lamin stands him up.
Black he gets too much on it.
>> Yeah. No, it's it's good intensity from
our players. Uh yeah, I think Atletico
are doing really well to cut off Lamin's
left foot
>> and offside by the way, did it? We just
ah that may not have counted. Although I
>> touched
I wonder because of the call back header
whether that would have then made it
onside. I just wonder
>> I potentially
>> um
>> either way um either way
>> either way it was and it was it was
almost identical to Atléico goal. So
again you know we're we're
>> we're good with possession right now. We
have the intensity but Atléico only need
one chance to get past our you know
>> and Pedri is working on it.
>> Pedri gets the ball. Pedri gets the ball
and he said it's mine that's going to
play what I want to play.
>> Yeah. Yeah, he literally, it was before
he literally stepped on top of the ball
and he's like, you know, stop. Uh, you
know,
>> oh, look at this from a penalty. SURELY
IT IS A PENALTY for Barisa. Almo. Well,
>> no.
>> Yeah, I think he's having a chat to the
Athletici defenders to explain his
decision. That's going to be a penalty
for Basis. I think it was Barios. He got
caught. All ends up there. Brilliant
skill from a little footto. He danced
through his man. They can have their
complaints. For me, Alex, this was
pretty clear. Almo. Let's see here.
Oh, does Barios get the ball?
>> I'm not sure.
No,
>> I don't think he does. Uh, the first
contact was outside, but obviously that
contact there was the key
>> just there. I think he I think he makes
contact with the player first though,
Alex. For me, for me, he chops down on
what and then he gets a toe on the ball.
>> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. No, it's it's a very
faint touch if he does get untouched.
That wasn't the best angle to see if he
got a touch, but if he did, it was
literally the most marginal touch of
>> Oh, dear me. Well, they're having
>> they're having a think about this.
>> They are having a think about this. The
referee is asking for calm. Hey, I need
another look at it. From what I saw,
guys, I I think you agree, Alex. I saw
more sort of got shot down by Bal.
>> It's confirmed. It's confirmed. It's
penalty.
>> Penalty.
>> Yeah. Yeah, it's confirmed. And let's
going to let's going to guess who will
going to shoot the penalty because
remember that Lamin shoot two penalties
this season but the last time that Lamin
and Leandowski were together
>> was Leandowski who shoot the penalty. So
>> finally going to be Leandowski who will
kick the penalty. Remember this season
two penalties for Leandowski. He missed
against Sevilla but he scored against
Selta.
>> So Leandowski against Zlak last season
he scored twice. Two important goals
against Atéico. Leandowski from the
penalty spot.
>> Robert Leandowski up here for Barisa.
Massive moment in their season. Upsteps
Leandowski. Oh, and he's blazed it over.
He's got it all wrong. He didn't really
have much to lay in his run up and he
skyed his penalty. And in a really
crucial moment, it isn't to be for
Leandowski.
>> His face. He was like that that was that
was really bad. Yeah,
>> that was um
>> I Yeah, I don't know if he slipped right
before he got a touch.
>> Maybe he just
>> he he dug too deep under the bond and
that went way over the bar. Um no, not
much. But it's fine. We got this. We
still We still have it,
>> guys. I know you're I can you can see
quite exasperated in the chat. Get the
get some hearts in there because we need
some support now. Uh that was a tricky
moment to take, wasn't it? My god. Um,
Leandowski of course who missed a
penalty in Sevilla too. Makan well he
misses one there tonight but Barisa are
just coming again and again like you
said Alex no need to be angry because
here they come. Leandowski
>> shuffles it wide for Bald.
>> Yeah.
>> Bald back to Pedri
>> and Bara recycle.
>> It's it's interesting see Atletico right
now because they're literally just
chasing behind the ball. Um, this is
where we have the advantage over them is
is moving them around, tiring them out
as much as we can, even though they they
never tire, it seems. Um, but it's just
moving them around. Uh, you know,
there's
>> Oh, what a CROSS BY NAM LEANDOWSKI. OH,
what a save by Oblak. That is very
nearly redemption.
>> Nearly.
>> Lamin now. I can't believe we're not
ahead in this one. Still Lamine. He's
slipped. He's got on it though.
>> Oblak did really well. Big hand there
from Oblak from Lewandowski header. He
headed it down so it was off the bounce.
Really hard to do. Oblak did really well
there and Lamine did a amazing ball to
Lewandowski who's just there.
>> And now Simeone is complaining a lot.
Simeone is complaining a lot. But the
referee so different when Zaba bench the
referee did not say nothing to Simeony
who entered the pitch. So of course he
played with of the rules. So of course
it's a big miss Leandowski but he was
too close to score the two one and
remember how experienced he is and how
good he is. But I must say that it's
quite strange the way he kicked the
penalty as you said. I don't know if he
sleep uh before
>> took the penalty because it's so strange
the way that the ball was so so hyped.
For example, remember in Sevilla when he
missed the penalty, I think was so good
by Bloododimos, the goalkeeper of
Sevilla who was on the line much of the
time and uh Leandowski had to put the
penalty very very deep and then he
missed it. But today was quite different
because Oblak was just for the other
side and Leandowski I don't know exactly
how it how it
>> we just saw the we just saw the the
penalty back and no he didn't slip. He
just he kicked it really under and he
skyed it. He was obviously trying to go
top corner and I think he just hit it
too too low. Um
>> he's got under the ball Leandowski. But
by the way, I mean the chance he has
about a minute after
>> very nearly complete redemption. What a
save by Oblak. Honestly, we can see the
stats on our screens right now. Barisa
have got about 75% possession. They've
had 10 shots to Athletes one. Yeah, that
that that literally from one moment to
another cuz it was when we first started
possession that was one shot on target
for Atletico zero for us. Um so from
going from that to where we are now in
the match. Uh it's it's 10 out of 10.
>> It's unbelievable how it's still won
all. I think that's what Atleti will be
most pleased about. Bay has free kick by
the way. He was fouled by Mo. Atleti
trying to come away with this. Baris
have given them little to no rest bite
and we were away there if we hurried
weren't we?
couldn't quite come to him.
>> Had a good idea there to let Rafini out.
I think it was a shorter pass there for
I think he was in good position. Um but
did well to
to
give it off to Lee. There was in a lot
of space. Um oh go Alejandro.
>> How good has he been tonight? Still Bald
now looking to the middle. Bald. He went
for goal and the very tight angle I must
say. But he's been good tonight, Alex.
He's been really sharp. He's been very
confident on the attack. He's getting to
the box. He's trying to He's imitating
>> what has done. What did
>> Oh, what is he doing?
>> We didn't yellow car. Yellow car. But
let me see. Let me explain the balls.
>> Yeah, it was a high ball.
>> Cari had it on him. But Alex without any
[cheering]
>> he didn't want to play ball. He was
directly from Kubarc putting the body
and maybe I don't know if this action
could be revealed for B
>> because
>> he was very strong. He didn't want to
play the ball.
>> It's not great from Bay. I must say it's
really silly. I don't know what he was
playing. I don't I really He's got like
you said Valik he had zero intention of
playing the ball and he just body
checked Katy in the air.
>> No, he went elbow elbow to towards his
ribs. Um that's dangerous play I think
because of the contact of where hits
because when you go into the ribs
>> um that is a very sensitive area can
easily maybe fracture a rib. Um
>> I would I would say that is dangerous
play because Kubati is also in the air.
>> Yeah, I'm not sure they're going to
overturn that though. I'm guessing
that's going to stay. Yeah, we're in
fact we're already back underway. So
yellow card remains. He maybe consider
himself a tad lucky. I mean it maybe it
would have been one of those ones that
you say is way too harsh if he sends him
off and maybe if Bas play was sent off
for that we'd be we'd be screaming but
it was
>> it was it's mainly because Kubati is in
the air.
>> I mean also I just when when you when
you genuinely have zero intention of
playing the ball and you want to come in
with that force you do run the risk
don't you of dangerous play.
>> Yeah. Know it was [cheering]
I think that was just for me when
players are in the air and another
player barges into them. You have the
you have the danger of the contact of
where in this case ribs and then you
have the the danger of how the player
plays.
>> Yeah, 100%.
>> Good quality on that occasion. By the
way, we've got a question here. Fine.
Question after question. What is your
favorite thing about the game so far?
Lots for me that I'm enjoying. The only
thing I'm probably not liking is the
fact that we're not what we're not ahead
remarkably.
>> Has it been the uh the reaction after
the goal, Alex? Has it been the the
possession game? We're playing the ped
assist. Uh I think the reaction after
the goal is is for me probably the the
best part of the game so far. Um
Atletico scored and we got back into it.
We found the ball, we found the spaces,
we scored and we are very unfortunate to
have scored more than one essentially.
And I think
>> what's the best is that the reaction
after the goal is still going.
>> Yeah.
>> Um we reacted. We reacted. We scored.
Usually you expect teams to calm down
after they got, you know, the equalizer,
but no, no, no. We are still going.
>> Look at Lamine go. He's just lost out
there. I I might go for the possession
game. I think the football we're
playing, I agree, the reaction hasn't
stopped. That's been so impressive. We
have not let up
>> since the since goal. We really haven't.
And performance has been great. It's
been excellent from Fix's team. I'm not
sure if it's partly down to Adleti
sitting off of sort of sitting off us
and allowing us to have a lot of the
ball, but I mean the incentive we're
taking to to really damage them has been
so impressive. I mean Bios there usually
a player good on the ball having forced
to give it away. They've got no room. I
mean they will be waiting for that
halftime whistle, won't they, Alex?
>> Yeah, I know for them it's going to be
it's going to be positive to go into
halftime equalized. Hopefully not. We
still have a couple of minutes to to get
one out. But there um the high press we
did there was really really good.
Rafinho and Lamin pressed really high
into Oblak in the center box and D Mo
did really well there to to chase Barios
out the the pitch basically. Um, look at
look at what Rafa is right now. Rafa is
in a number 10 position trying to get
the ball in. Eric Garcia and Pedri are
almost in a double pivot role there. Um,
and Lewandowski is really hard to pitch.
Where is Daniel? Oh, he's he's out wide.
>> He was all the way down there. Yeah.
Yeah. Yeah. They are interchanging a lot
the Bis attackers. You're right. as as
he often does when he's at left wing.
He's coming really centrally.
>> Yeah. And look at where he found the
goal essentially.
>> Look at your man go. He's still going.
He tried the outside of the boot board.
It will find Leandowski. It's back at
you know who Lamin but he's lost out. I
like forced the tackle, doesn't it? But
>> a fair chunk of the ball was won says
the referee. We'll play on. Lamin's
going to have to get back to his feet
here.
>> Yeah, I think it was a little step on
there for
>> guys.
But as you as you noticed the game is uh
warmer than before after Alex's action
and also uh Barca fans are also in the
game. Let's going to know in a few
seconds uh how many minutes we will have
as other time.
>> I think we're going to get with three
minutes because it was the penalty and
also it was the injury by Johnny
Cardoso. It's four well not three four
minutes.
>> Four minutes. Okay.
>> It's pretty fine. Yeah.
>> Enough for one goal. Yeah. I know it
wasn't a nice little step on there from
Long to to Lamin.
That's definitely improved.
>> Yeah, 100%. I mean, he he got the ball
first, but you're right, he did. He did
follow through on him, Longlay. So, four
additional minutes then at the end of
this crazy hectic half. It's had
everything really. And as I keep saying,
I think the only thing B will be unhappy
about is of course missing the penalty
and and the score line. I mean, the fact
that the fact that we're not winning
because we've been really we've been
that good. They keep showing the penalty
by the way.
>> Yeah, I know. He just he hit that bad.
there's there's no he doesn't slip. Um
he just hit that really poorly. Um but
no, I think it's one of those games
where that can be key, but I think we're
playing well enough that we don't have
to be so upset about London missing a
penalty, if that makes sense. Um if this
was a tighter game, if this was, you
know, if we were really struggling, that
would have been, you know, a lot more
important. But right now, we're still
having the momentum. We're still playing
well, we're still, you know, we can
easily get in go from all play. So, I'm
still confident in this. Um, I think
Lamin really wants his moment. He's he's
waiting for that moment, but Atéico
Atletico are defending him really well.
They're cutting off his left quite a
lot. They're double teaming him down on
on the wing and hasn't really gotten his
moment yet. I think he's growing in
frustration. Hopefully that that's to
our favor.
>> That's a good ball on the back there.
Good race here between Jam Martine and
Giuliano. And well that's going to be a
yellow card you'd imagine for Jeran
Martin. Yeah, he didn't get there first.
>> Yellow car. Atletico Mad players are
complaining about a red car
>> but uh was not good for the forier. He
was from outside.
>> I think Jarine did it quite well with
the tackle but
>> Atletico player was faster than him
>> and then he got the tackle. The the
thing is that the B can act if the V
referee could [cheering] think that it
was a clear option of goal. But the ask
my my question is
>> he did well
>> the direction of the ball was
>> straight on the goal for the corner.
[cheering]
>> He might just get a bit on it. I mean it
was I I saw and I thought Juliano is
quick and he got there first just didn't
he
>> but Jere Martin did get it wasn't all
player Jin get I think he did get a
touch on the ball late [cheering]
yes after Juliano but um it was an all
player
>> he's still uh he's still down here he's
he's holding his shoulder I wonder from
I wonder from the forward I mean I I
agree I think Julini had to make the
lunge it was one of those where you you
either take man or ball don't you and
>> and he had to make the lunge and he had
to put his body on the line there.
>> Yeah, but I think he did it well to be
fair. He was a bit late. Um but it
wasn't, you know, a a very let's see it
there received repetition.
I think
>> with KC just can surely I don't think
they're still checking it. Um
>> no, it was
>> I think does he get a does he get just a
nick on it? I wonder. I mean it is
definitely it's definite. Yeah, it's
it's a yellow. He's late. It's a foul.
Um but it wasn't dangerous play I think
and he wasn't the last man so that that
shouldn't be right.
>> No I agree.
>> Yeah
>> I agree if wasn't then then that for me
wasn't either and also for me he had a
call back right there. So
>> yeah I know exactly
>> uh
>> it wasn't clear that he was still
outside the box to begin with. So
>> uh Juliano stayed on by the way so he'll
be on for this set piece chance. It's
going to be one of the last chances of
the first half. A first half Baras feel
they've been very good in
>> first half that Atleti have scored first
in though. And now Anit Baya the scorer
of that goal over this set piece chance
for the Rocky Lano. [cheering]
>> Here they come then in from Bayena.
Options at the back post. Kund didn't
get it away by Jam Martin. Vital touch
wasn't it in there. How about that from
Pedri? How slick was that Pedri? He's
got players around the back. They can't
stop him.
He just didn't quite have the pace, did
he? But how good was that from Pedi?
Watch out. That could be in. Barios got
in the way.
>> Lewan needed more pace.
>> Here they come again. Pedi space to
Lamin. That's where the gap is. Pedi's
found him. Lamin's going to have to just
check on himself though.
>> Lamin Yamal inside now to Almo. Kund
making that run. There it is.
>> Kundi bumped. It wasn't a foul, but uh
No, that was Oh, Lewandowski just needed
a bit more pace there. It was brilliant
from Pedri. He took on what about four
players. There's one
>> go.
Then we have
>> Oh, someone tried to Someone tried to
foul him and they couldn't.
>> Basically took on three players down the
pitch. Uh found a really really good
pass to Lewandowski, but Lewandowski
just doesn't [cheering] have the pace to
to outrun
>> uh center backs. That would have been
maybe Rafin or or Lamin. They probably
could have gotten at the end of that and
gotten a touch into the box and agree
potentially gotten a shot on target and
but Lewandowski just doesn't have the
pace. Uh but brilliant play there.
>> Looked like a foul that from Bali. It
was we're into the fifth minute by the
way of stoppage time.
>> Halime
tells us
there
>> players for the tunnel and there some
players want to talk with the referee.
You're going to make and you're going to
analyze the first half. But I have to
say that the moment I see
>> quite happy faces at the stands. I think
the Barca played quite well. We were
very close to have a comeback. It was a
period that Leandowski missed the
penalty. But how difficult was the game
when we received the goal by Bayerna.
Good reaction for the team. I think we
have to keep it going and in the second
half Barcela is going to do the kopak.
>> Hopefully agree with you Mark. There you
go then. Halime between Bara and
Atletico de Madrid. It's Barca one.
Atleti one.
motivated. I
>> back now players back on the pitch.
Alex, you were just saying motivated.
Adletia are going to make a change here
for the second half. Connor Gallagher's
going to come on. And I just wonder
whether that's them thinking they need
some more legs, some more energy in
there because they've been doing a lot
of ball chasing in the first half.
>> Yeah, I know we're seeing there
plotting something up. Um hopefully
something instant impact, something
good. Uh they've been, you know, just
secretive whispering there in the tunnel
onto the pitch. Connor Gallagher out. Um
you know, he's a very good player, very
energetic, and yeah, essentially, you
know, do they want to be more
aggressively attack now? you know, have
fresh legs, have the instant impact of
just going straight forward and and
basically just literally just giving it
all.
>> Yeah, that is interesting. So, he comes
on for Nikico on Falith. I mean, I must
say I haven't seen a lot of Niko at all
in the first half. I will say that he's
not had a sniff. I know that that comes
down to barely attacking themselves.
That looks though, Alex, they'll
probably go into a 442, right? With
>> Yeah, it's what you expected. flat
midfield four of Koke, Barios, Bayenna,
and now Gallalagha and then Simeon will
probably join Jul.
Let's see how they line up though at the
start of the second half. Barasa are
unchanged and well I'd have to say I
agree with that with how good we were in
the opening 45 minutes. Rafina still out
there with the armband on and here we go
then ready to get underway. We are
underway for the second half. Bar now
kicking from our right to left in this
second 45 minutes and well hopefully
more the same. Alex, you said you'd
expect quite a chaotic start to the
second half against
>> I'm assuming that Atletico dressing room
was was one to be in. I would love to be
a fly on the wall there. Um the
motivation and you know between
frustration, motivation and the game
still being 1-1. You know, if this would
have been 3-1 at halftime, you know,
that that motivation talk would have
been very very different. The mentality
of Atléico would have been very very
different. It's still 1-1.
>> Yeah.
you know, this is as well as, you know,
we're dominating the match as
everything, but we're not getting the
scoreboard up and
>> Athletico know that. They know that they
just need one chance and you know,
that's that's their favor. It's less to
they have a lot more the to win than us
essentially I think right now in terms
of
>> changing
>> shot here. Oh, brilliant Dang Garcia all
the way off his line. I must say I think
that he's doing really well as a
basketball player because he's had to
adapt to that from compared to how
Espanol would have played obviously and
I thought he's starting to really pick
that up now isn't he?
>> Yeah. Know he's really really confident
though. Uh you know we had uh in the
first half Kubari just headed the ball
wrong and it went backwards instead of
forwards and Dan Garcia had to step up
uh one v one with the Atéico player and
he did brilliant just put his body
literally brick wall um and you know
that that could have been an easy goal
for Atletico there and John Garcia did
really was really brave to step out of
the box and and put his body on the
line.
>> Look at this for a little move from Bara
between Rafa and Bal inside here to
Eddie Garcia. Bara looking for more of
the same in this second 45 minutes. Can
we get an early goal in the second half?
Lamin's looking for just that. Drops it
off to Garcia. Lamin again and just
sourced it away from that side. Again, a
nice move between Bald and Lafini. I'd
say
>> I do want to shout out Eric Garcia today
as well. He's been he's been really
really good on the attack. There's been
a lot of spaces where uh you know
Atletico are defending Fed and Daniel
really well and Eddie Garcia is the one
that's in space and he's really taken
advantage of those spaces. He's finding
himself you know back. Oh, look at that.
>> What a ball from Kund. Look at that from
Lamin. This is a brilliant Basa move and
Leandowski where his pass wasn't quite
right, was it? He's got another chance
here though. Oh god. Athletes survived
when they probably shouldn't have
survived.
>> No, that was such a good
>> heads up there.
>> Yeah.
>> What if we take another look at that
charts again, Alex? It was actually
Lamin almost doing Leandowski's job,
wasn't it?
>> There's nothing.
>> No, there is literally nothing of if No,
there's literally nothing.
>> He's almost doing Leandowski's job.
>> The little the little chest.
>> His little He went in. He didn't have
the the space to control the ball with
his foot. [cheering] Little shoulder
flick into Lewandosski. Lewandowski
tried to go first time into I think it
was Daniel Mo who was at the top of the
box.
>> Um just at the gold player, defensive I
don't remember who it was just read the
ball really well.
>> Did you listen to me?
>> Yes.
How are you my friend?
>> Yeah. No, I just want to comment that I
have some news. There are five players
warming up. I think that Ignasi can show
a little bit of it because we have the
optic of a camera also next to us. We
can see Marcus Adan Andreas Christensen
and Marcus Rashford the fast players
warming up. I don't comment that Rafinho
was near from the bench commenting some
things with one of the physical
members of the staff. I see him good but
uh well I have to take a look on Rafin
if he's fit or not. For the moment he
can continues and I don't know if the
what he commended was something with his
physical condition but I must say that
those five players were warming up and I
have the attendance tonight guys. 45,25
record because against Atletic group it
was 45,157.
So today we got 45 48 people more than
the first day against Atletic. So 45,000
2005 people here at the Spotify
>> Cup as expected. It's a big one.
>> Yeah. I mean brilliant. There you go.
Record attendance already then of course
for the uh well what's going to be the
new stadium of course and yeah we did
say it didn't we expect to be a a good
showing and from what Madox's been
telling us it looks as though they've
been really involved really behind the
team and also the team have given them a
lot to get behind.
>> Yeah, I know definitely it was what in
the first half uh the first corner we
had Dak and just went and just animated
literally everybody uh since then and
again you know I think that has to do
with the team has given you know the
crowds a reason to be energetic. You
feed off the energy on the pitch and the
energy on the pitch has been you know
nonstop for the past 40 minutes
probably.
>> Yeah. Seeing on our screens the players
that Malik was telling us about warming
up. Chrisson, D Faran, Casado and
Rashford all getting preparing
themselves if needs be in this one. You
imagine Flick will make changes in the
well 15 20 minutes or so for now. Things
going well enough for Bisa. Just a loose
touch again there from Leandowski.
not able to link up with Lamin the first
five minutes of the second half been
slightly more
temper I suppose than what we saw before
that didn't no
>> I say he got lucky there long I think
lucky I think
>> there is no foul there
>> no chance
>> there's nothing in that at all
>> absolutely no chance there was it was a
more of a hand ball from long than the
foul from Leandowski there
>> completely agree yeah
>> no there is no there is nothing there
look at Eddie Garcia into space off
>> edi the ball through towards Lamin. He
was just making that run darting run
around the back but unable
>> to keep the ball in play. It goes up for
a a throw in.
>> Yeah, Lamin has been you know the second
half that's the second time now he's
trying to get him to in behind the
defenders. Not something that you
usually see from from Lamin Lex's ball
to feet takes on the one v ones but
obviously that's not that's not been
working for him today and we've seen it
twice now. He's just trying to get in
behind the defenders into space.
[cheering] Um, you know, you don't want
Lewandowski doing those runs. Uh, cuz so
far Leo have been doing really well to
keep up with him.
>> Get Lamin into the spaces and that's
him. [cheering]
>> Yeah, you can see the stats on your
screen by the way. A 70% possession for
Battle. They've dominated in that
regard. Also in the shots regard, you
said at Halime, Alex, we need more on
target though. I'd have to agree with
that. Just saw images of him as he
flipped there watching on. There's the
ball over the top again for Atleti. AB
is quick and he's sharp and he's tried
something outrageous in front of
the sky. I don't know why split second
that was
>> was not that easy
but was not that easy because it was
surprising the way that Fan Garcia shot
and was not that easy that well I have
to say that John Garcia has a style
quite similar to Jan Oblak. I don't know
if you agree with me that they're
[cheering] making good saves uh easier
than that they are. Yeah, they're
they're making saves look easy.
>> Yeah. [cheering]
>> Yeah, that's it.
>> Goodbye.
>> Wow, look at this from Lamina. Now he's
taking on his man still. Lamin, he's got
options inside. He's going to go all the
way here. Lamin, he's going to find
Lafina. Is he ON SIDE? HE'S MISSED IT.
LAFIA, he was on side. It would have
counted and he so often scores from
there.
>> No, he just had uh his touch, his first
touch was off. He got him off balance.
Uh so he shot off his second touch and
he [cheering] was off. He was just
fantasy
by Rafina because it was very wide
>> but he was in a very good option. I
think that maybe at first he thought to
put the ball higher than this and maybe
it made the the shoot wider than
>> Yeah, I think he was his first from his
first touch he was off balance so he
just kicked it really weird. Well, here
come Athleti themselves down the other
end and well that's another big miss
there. If Balisar just missed a big
chance down the other end, Juliano's
just done the same. He had a really
golden chance. Skewers it wide of the
post. Still one
>> slightly and Juliano just went for a
shot on target and he walked to the
corner. [cheering]
>> Yeah,
>> that says it all. But uh again, Atletico
got in really well behind Juliano
that was Yeah, he was wide open
basically on top of the penalty spot. Um
he should have buried that on the back
of the net.
>> Big chance goes arai then for Atleti.
That's one of the biggest they've
created, I must say, since their goal,
Alex. I mean, they've not had many uh
attacks like that. And
>> yeah, no, it's been twice now that
they're attacking down that right side
essentially. and Julian Alvarez uh got
in there into space and right now that
right side's basically attacking between
[cheering] Alejandro Walde and Jer
Martine is is being very exploited right
now for Molina. His cross is blocked by
Bal back now from Molina to
strikes it back to Jimenez. Bit of
possession for Atleti something they
didn't really have I must say in the
first half since their goal. So it looks
as though halftime they have tweaked a
few things and they're in here. I must
say overload. Oh, what a poor touch from
>> Vios. No, that was lucky.
>> That was uh we're lucky that Vlo had
touched there. Um Gund was was sucked in
>> to
Yeah, nothing worse than than what I
mean hasn't received so far. Um George
Gund was was tucked into Guari and
behind Gund was two players into wide
open space. So luckily for us uh that
was a heavy touch there by Atletico Madi
then they couldn't continue the attack
because I think that would have been
very dangerous.
>> I completely agree they had an over
overload there Athletici and you would
say first 10 minutes of the second half
it's been better from the away side than
what we saw from them in the first
point Alex when he had all those chances
and well you often best make sure you
slip them away. Here come Baraslo
hopefully can create some more. Pedri
now inside to Bed a space over but he's
not there to quite find it. It was a
foul. That was a clever foul from
Himeneith who was able to stop a counter
attack. He headed saying that should be
a yellow but
>> jogs away and the refrier
says nothing about it. He just bumps it
over to me too.
>> It must be yellow car. There was no
distance between Ped and the player.
>> Yeah, just saw that as well and like
yeah nothing doing from the referee.
Here comes more then.
>> The game is warm guys. The wind is warm.
People are are absolutely inside the
game. They're living in it with Miscam.
No, with Spotify come no. And then Barca
fans try and pretend to be the 12th
player.
>> Yeah. Well, from what from what you're
telling us, Mark, it seems as though the
Barasa fans are doing their job tonight.
We just saw there Rafini have a little
bit of a swing at the ball there. Just
maybe feel that
>> the frustration is growing a bit. I
think mainly because we know we've been
playing better. We know that we should
be up higher and we know exactly that
Atléico just need one opportunity to
score.
>> Yeah. So, yeah, that's the danger, isn't
it?
>> Oh, good for an Evan.
>> No, no, no.
>> Again, he's penalized for using his
body.
>> No chance.
>> There's absolutely no chance that that
was a foul.
>> I It's like the first one for me, Alex.
He's using his body really well. He's
just using his strength better.
>> There's There's
>> Yeah, that that one maybe more than the
first.
>> Maybe. Maybe
>> the first the first one for me wasn't
and he's just fallen over.
>> Yeah, that was um
>> it was to be fair that is because he's
stronger than the player.
>> Oh,
>> but
>> play on there says the referee looked
like a bunk there. You got to see how we
play on. Here's more waiting for that
pass to become available to Rafiniah
WHO'S GOT LEANDOWSKI IN THE MIDDLE and
he couldn't quite reach it.
>> Oh, it's chance after chance of Ansa but
still no second goal.
>> We can't finish that second ball.
[applause]
Oh, nothing.
>> I don't want to say I don't want to say
that, but uh it reminds me a little bit.
I don't want to say that, but it reminds
me a little bit
>> the game for last season at Montre.
>> It's Mark. It is It is very very very
similar. I mean, I I agree with you. I
don't want to say it either, but I must
say and in a weird way, Malik, it's a a
little like the Copa game. I know the
Copa game, we also scored uh we scored
four goals in that one. Did get our
chances. Watch out. Here's Leandowski
again. and can he get a shot away offer
more over but I mean in the regard that
Barisa was so superior to Atleti in both
of those games and
>> you know Atleti is somehow somehow still
in the game let's be optimistic who will
score the next goal Lamin Leandowski or
Rafini I'll go to you first Mark who
will score Bara's next goal lamin Levy
or Rafa
>> I will go with Levy it has to be him
>> okay I I feel like Levy wants his
redemption. [screaming] Uh like he
missed he scarred the penalty. He's
missed a few chances. Not on him, but
he's been getting those opportunities.
He's not been able to score. Um no, he's
motivated and
Garcia
has had
an amazing match today
putting himself up by the way in
midfield brilliantly. Wasn't a great
ball that by Lamin. I'm going to go I'm
also going to go Levy, you know. I'm
going to go Leandowski. He's he's
getting the chances and
>> I'll go Rafina.
>> Okay.
>> I think Rafina I think he knows he's
coming off potentially.
>> Yeah.
>> And he wants to get you know he's
bursting a lot of energy. Um I don't
know if he would be doing that maybe if
if he knows he's there for 90 minutes.
>> Uh that's just my theory. I'm not saying
that's happening. But
>> he's looking really good and Lewandowski
is really wanting that goal and
this is all about good. Brilliant Pedy.
What a challenge by Barcas number eight.
I think him and Eddie Garcia by the way.
Both of those to midfield be
unbelievable. And just ahead of them,
too. They've been brilliant tonight.
They really have.
Over to Lame. He takes it inside. It's a
good lunging tackle.
>> Um that was Gala, wasn't it? Yeah. Who
has come on exactly for that.
>> Yeah, I know. He's I think I've been
doing really well against Lamin today,
unfortunately for us. Even though Lamin
has gotten a lot of fun down that way.
Good recover. Good recover. Pedri.
>> Pedri is right now the leader of the
team in the same as Rafa just making
uncomfortable Atletico Madrid from the
defense.
[cheering]
>> Dictate dictating play. Yeah.
>> Dictating play.
>> He's literally every every person that
gets the ball, he knows exactly what to
do. He's dictating everybody. Um he's
the orchestrator [cheering] of of the
team right now.
>> You know when people they say, you know,
a certain team or a different team with
a certain player in it, he is that
player. I do think obviously him and
Rafina coming back in at the same time
>> is it's a it's quite telling actually
I'll say in terms of you look at one
performance or the other without with
and without it's it's really telling.
>> No, it's definitely you know I think
Fong has had a a really good season so
far as well. Um and Frank Deong and Bed
play that very similar role of
dictating. Um I do like it when they're
on together because Frankie Dion takes
the back seat and Bed is kind of takes
the attacking role in terms of
dictating. Frankie is recover give to
Bedri. Um so I think they work really
really well together. Uh but today Bedri
has been absolutely outstanding.
>> Oh looks like an injury. Oh the
referee's stopped it. In theory if it's
not a head injury it's it should be our
decision but the referee's taken out of
our own hands and
>> and I must say something. I must say
something. Of course, we don't have to
do the things
depending on what the enemy do,
[cheering] but Atletico Madrid never
throws out the ball when a player of
other team is laying on the pitch.
[cheering]
>> Yeah,
>> I just want to say that
>> I I must say, Malik, I do agree if if
it's not a head injury,
>> if it we are allow we're in our right to
play on. I mean, Bayern is either going
to get treatment now or in one minute.
And when for the referee to take that
out of your hand is obviously a shame.
Tan Mala's gonna come on here
>> in place of Alex Baya. By the way,
Bayenna going off and also off in the
same game. Those are two quite big
players off for Athletia Bay has been
one of the better ones tonight.
>> Yeah. No, Bayz had a really good uh
game. Obviously that finish that he had
against Sean Garcia unfortunately was
really really good. Um he just he
started the run and stopped and asked
directly he looked at the bench
directly. He's like I can't.
>> Yeah. Um, so looks like a hamstring
potentially.
>> It does. And now substitution. Yeah, of
course. Of course he's injured. But
>> I must say, what the referee has to stop
this
>> when there's no uh
>> No, there there was no reason to
>> Well, double substitution on Atletico
Madrid.
>> You have to help me.
>> Alana's on for Bay
and Solo.
>> Yeah.
>> On.
Who is up for Solo?
>> Juliano.
>> Juliano.
>> Juliano. Yeah, solo. Remember Solo
scoring many goals against Barca, but
not the last time. [music] Not the last
times. He scored six games in a row
between Raat Val and Madrid, but not the
last one in the second leg of the comp
semi-finals. Barca won that game 1 nil
with Ferran goal. So, Julian and Slo in
front and I have to say that Rafa was
talking with the doctor next to the
bench and I think they're thinking on
sub on subs but Rafina said I don't want
to listen nothing. And I want to go in,
but we have to check with Hans Flick in
the next minutes if Rafina is out or
not. But Rafa wants to play, of course.
>> Yeah, it's interesting about it because
Flick did say in a press conference
recently about managing Rafinia and the
fact that maybe
>> we didn't manage him as as as we could
have. So I just wonder what the decision
will be on that as it were. Here is
Rafinia on the ball. Rafinia, he's got
Bal inside. Rafinia and he looked for
Leandowski. It's going to go behind for
well out for about a throw in. Oh,
Lewandosski was wide open in the second
post there. If that ball would have gone
through, uh I I don't think even
Leandowski could have missed that. Um
[cheering]
Pedri, I know again the size difference
between is is amazing.
>> Look at him. He's like
>> Sol on by the way, which is in an
attacking change for Atleti because it
means they're going to have Alabith and
Sol up there together. Juliano probably
gets through more defensive work than
Alvareth will. So it's it's it's an
attacking sub from from Simeon.
>> No, it makes it's quite surprising that
Griezmann is not in before Solo, isn't
it? Of course, Griezmann is not playing
as much as other seasons, but [cheering]
>> it is quite surprising that Solot come
in instead of him.
>> I wonder whether Simeone Manik is trying
to tempt that Solot record against
Barisa and just feels that when a player
is informing it's a certain team, you
use them. Although Visas are still
playing really good football here. They
just need to start making the chances
they were making in that first half. The
combination play has been excellent
though. It's been some of our best the
season for me without a doubt.
>> Rafina and Nam Link up now. Pedi's got
the ball midfield dancing finds a gap
for Mo who finds LEANDOWSKI WHO FINDS
MOOUR. IT'S 2-1 [screaming] FOR BARA.
DANNY ALMO'S ON THE SCORE sheet again.
He gets his third goal in the space of a
few days in the Spotify cup now.
>> Brilliant. And Bara HAVE RETAKEN THE
LEAD HERE from one nil down to two one
up. It's Bara to Aletico. He's down
injured but Bara back in front. Alex
it was an assist by Lewandosski. I'm not
quite sure how he did it but he did it.
Um brilliant brilliant buildup play
there from it went back. He went Eric
Garcia went Pedri
Eric Garcia.
get to see that. It was a brilliant pass
from Feed down into Danielski.
Oh, a little back. Oh,
>> brilliant. It was a little back pass
from right there.
>> Oh,
>> and it seems that he got a serious
injury.
>> It seems that he got Yeah, I think that
the shoulder
I think that he has a serious injury in
the shoulder. Well, let's hope that it's
only a movement of the shoulder. Let's
hope that there's it's not a broken
>> shoulder.
Maybe complaining a lot.
>> Always complaining a lot.
>> Well, first of all, big goal by Daniel,
of course.
>> Looks like a dislocation. It does. Yeah,
they're trying. I I'm just watching. I'm
just in front of the action, guys. Uh
sorry, if you want to comment something,
tell me. But I'm just in front of the
action and they're trying to put the
shoulder
>> in position.
>> Yeah. Of
course
>> it's a luxation p I don't know if it's a
word oxation
dislocation dislocation dislocation.
Yeah.
>> But of course there's going to be a
substitution. But first of all Leand is
out and Rashford is coming.
>> So this is the first substitution. Le is
out on and for sure will come in for
Danny Almo.
>> Yeah.
>> Well the two players who uh were the
main uh players for the second goal
assist by Ro Leandowski and goal by
Daniel Mo. And it's a pity for Almo for
this because third goal in Spotify come
no h fourth goal this season maybe one
of the most important goals scored by
Danny Elmo
he couldn't I would try to listen
something [cheering]
>> yeah well keep on me
>> but it seems that yeah it seems that
it's in a lot of pain
>> pretend to drop the mic near near them
and you'll be no I know just at the
moment that they were in front of me
they they didn't say think well after
all of course we cannot celebrate the
goal as much as it deserves because it's
a very very important goal for Daniel
for one of the most important ones in
his Barca career with a left shoot by
Daniel remember his right foot left foot
directly from the far post
>> good assist by Leandowski and well of
course it's going to hope that it's the
less possible for Daniel but Barcel is
up [cheering]
>> yeah two games in a row of course with
another left footed goal quite similar
the finish into the far corner as well
than the one he got in a stoppage time
against Alab. We do hope that more is
okay, Alex. Um,
>> yeah, surely if it is just dislocation,
it it's not too bad. It hurts now. You
just have to put it into place and he
should be back.
>> Uh, no worries. But it was it was a
brilliant finish. Um, Lewandowski did
really well to to protect the ball and
give it to to Daniel inside the box. Uh,
and that was Daniel Moore brilliant
with, you know, that's those positions
you have to decide. so quickly and the
key is to just keep your calm just
finish it in the best way possible and
Daniel did exactly that.
>> It was a brilliant play. Look at Fan
there into space.
>> Rash side. He's offside.
>> Was he but why why the action is not
ended? How many actions with BA games
>> are ended instead they are clear
offside. Not this.
>> I I didn't see that as that was not a
clear offside.
>> Yeah, exactly. I don't think it was uh
by the way Flick with the changes. He's
certainly gone like gungho I'd say
>> he's not he's not backing down even
though Bara ahead now dropped into
number 10 and he tries to find Rashford
there. So Rashford's off the left is off
the uh down the middle and Lamin off the
right here is Lamin. Bad give away that
from Athleti Karasa kill THE GAME HERE.
LAMIN OH, HE'S missed it. He's missed
it.
>> I don't know what
how far wide is that? I can't see that.
>> I think that might have ended up quite
far wide. Terrible giveaway from
Athletes him if it was. They look tired.
They look broken right now. Battle seem
to kill this off. And well, [cheering]
>> it wasn't uh
>> Oh, it's Oh, it's actually very close.
Oh, it's very close.
>> It was closer than it seemed. It was a I
mean, the very trademark left foot
curler into the back post from Lamin
just went wide there. Um Rashford looks
good in those spaces right now. I want
to see someone find them.
>> Yeah. I I just Let's Let's see if
Athleti do come out a little bit more
now. I You doubt they would too much for
me. They've not been that impressive at
all. No.
>> Uh there's the reminders of our guest
scores uh today. I went 2-1, which is
what it's at currently.
>> Yeah.
>> Um
>> you Alex went with 3-2. Mak also went
with 3-2. Let's hope for our blood
pressure. That isn't the case.
>> I'll take a 3-1.
>> Yeah,
>> I can I can still There's another B goal
in this. So, watch out. Here comes
Solot.
>> Oh, how good was that from Jan Martin?
Unbelievable defending. Not a natural
center back. He dealt with Sora ever so
well there. It's going to be
>> an entire head taller than him, it
seems.
>> Uh Sloow's a scary man to be fair.
>> Yeah, imagine. Yeah.
>> Can you imagine Sorlo coming at you
straight going up for a header.
[cheering]
>> Just cut up into the ball.
He's a big man now. I want to see there.
Oi,
>> football's been unbelievable tonight.
Alex is unbelievable. Pedri
unbelievably. Look at the back post.
>> It's not going to quite come to him.
Good defending. Fernando trying to
anticipate that header though. Basel
playing party like football here. They
really are. They've been unbelievable.
They really have. And
>> that was outstanding from Bedin
Rashford. Just Oh, Lamino is going into
that sucker post free. But
>> and and I know that we like rock and
roll football, but maybe that moment
it's it's better to calm down a little
bit
>> because of course we don't have to give
Yeah. Yeah. I know what is our style.
But uh how is the game right now and let
me comment something about the the goal.
I have to say that uh it was prepared
the substitution for Leandowski because
Le Rashford was ready to come in.
>> Okay.
>> And it was just at the time that Almo
fell down the moment that Fan was
called. But I must say I watched the
replay of the goal and it was absolute
bad luck. What happened with Danny's
almost shoulder? Tell me.
>> Uh Rafi is waving to the bench. Is
anybody coming on?
>> Um I'm just looking at the bench. Not
for the moment. But [cheering]
>> yeah, it does work.
>> I think I think I can guess because yeah
one of the assistant coach is talking
with Hans Flick. I think you can show
you can see the image.
>> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I think that
definitely will go out. And Ped is down.
>> And two substitutions. Marcus Aand draw.
>> Yeah,
>> Marcus Aandro. So
>> yeah, because Pedro is down. No, Rafa.
Pedro is down. [cheering]
>> Fans fans are just like
>> we just saw a reaction of a of a Bara
fan mark when he saw
>> when he saw that um Ped have to come
off. Let's hope that that's just
precautionary. Maybe Ped is just tired.
He's got cramp. Whatever. Come out from
injury. They've gone through an awful
lot of work and running today. The goal,
by the way, between Levy and Olar.
Brilliant. Yeah. Um I said it, Alex, I
hope we get the second goal. I hope we
get in front before we have to bring
them off.
>> Yeah, I know.
>> We have done.
>> Yeah. No, it's it's been absolutely
brilliant. Gas Al, if he comes on for
further, he has a lot to do in that
role. No,
>> but I think Pedro is fine, guys. I I I
want to calm you down. [cheering]
>> Yeah, I want to calm you down because I
don't see Pedri in a lot of pain.
I
>> refere stopped the game.
>> I I just think I mean if you told us M
that Castel Andro coming on you'd
imagine that probably around this point
of the game anyway uh Flick would have
been thinking about resting his players
is coming off from what I see. Yeah.
>> Let's going to listen. Standing oation
for him.
>> Here we go. Listen to this.
And also for Pedri who's working from
just the other side of the benches
>> and then Kazad is coming in also draw
big game for D. How confident is Hans in
this jump talent remember born in 2000
in 2008. born in 2008 quite similar to
Pablo Bulls but uh 2008
and uh well good minutes for him in a
big day and okay if I have some news
about Mo Rafiniah or Pedro I will tell
you but I think that we don't have to
alarm with Rafin and Ped.
>> I'd agree I I agree Malik I think I I I
imagine Pedi was done with with with
cramp or tiredness.
>> I know I think it it's both of them
being like if I go any further this
could be dangerous if I stop now we're
in the clear. I agree with that. I
completely agree.
>> It's them managing themselves in a very
smart way and there's nothing wrong with
that.
>> Yeah. Here cometi. Then of course the
game does now change cuz you'd probably
taking off bars as arguably two best
players.
>> Yeah.
>> Uh of the of the game, right? In um
infinity. Two of them being poor.
>> Yeah. No
offside there. Shouldn't be offside
there. Really?
>> No. I think uh I think Casad overall has
a lot to do because Ed Garcia would be
very tired as well. So, [cheering]
>> here we go then. A substitute is
substituted. is off and Griezmann
is on. Well, that's [cheering] probably
not [applause] something would
enjoy too much, but needs M.
>> He needs M for So, Griezmann is on and
that's an attacking change for them,
Mark.
>> Yeah. Yeah. And three forwards right now
with the Griezmann with Julian Alvareo.
Of course, Atéico Madrid is losing.
remember Griezmann who plays for Barca
between 2019 and 2021
but only one season in front of the
fans. Well, one season or not all the
season because he played here for the co
time and uh well I must say that I was a
fan. I I know that not many Barcel fans
remember him very well but I have to say
that I was a Guzman fan. He was a very
good guy and uh well it was a pity for
me that Guzman was not here my time.
>> Yeah, I'd agree. We heard some whistles
there and it's typical, isn't it? But I
I must say I I agree with you. I didn't
I I think he did a a decent job
actually. Certainly under Kumman as
well. I quite enjoyed him. Let's hope
there's no Griezmann antics. Let's hope
he does bad
>> in the last Yeah. Everyone wish him bad
now. Let's hope he doesn't produce any
antics here in the last 15 minutes. I I
think Alex, this is going to be a
different last 15 minutes now.
>> Not just because it's it's 2-1 and and
now Atleti obliged to come out and we're
going to probably drop off a little bit
more than we have been. I think also the
subs.
>> Yeah. No, I think to be fair, we've been
doing really well with the high press.
Um I think the energy changes slightly
when you don't
>> when [cheering] you don't have players
like Fed Rafin who are such it's much
you know it's much more than their
quality. Their quality is going to be
missed but their leadership is what is
what goes what m
>> well look at D getting himself about
there. Brilliant. wins a corner for
Baris letty made a bit of a mess of it
and Kund and then do really put
themselves about. You can see that when
he came up was saying to Casad Andro was
saying you've got to give 150 here you
know and and that's what D has done
there from the outset.
>> Yeah know it's going to be a mixture of
you know off the bench wanting to make
an impact on the game us you know 3-1 is
is a much better score and having to
hold on to 2-1. Let's see this.
>> There's a corner from Laminitz whipped
over there and Oblak had to deal with
it. He did deal with it. He tips it
behind for another Barasa corner.
>> Yeah. So, we'll see what the youngsters
do cuz it's it is about managing the
match uh as well as, you know, them
trying to get the glory uh for us
[cheering] and for themselves. But I
think more overall, you know, athletic
or in attacking modes and we just need
to manage that. [cheering]
>> Rashford over the subsequent corner in
by Rashford. Easy for Oblak on this
occasion. a little bit too floated and
too close to uh the Slovenian who easily
gobbled that one up. Dishes out now to
Kimenez. Good thing so far Alex is we've
managed to sort of keep Adlet pinned in.
You get the feeling there will come a
point where they start to turn the score
a bit and put Basel on the back foot
themselves. That's good intensity from
Castalo.
>> Yeah, I know. I think you saw it there
from, you know, Jano Black. Uh, picked
up the ball from the corner, could have
easily gone into counterattack there,
but we did really, really well to
actually cover the players that were
running into the counterattack. We ran
back really well, held the ball, um,
held the spaces really well, and General
Black just had no other chance to just
wait and give it to center back at the
back.
>> Um, so I think that was a really good
example of of managing the match right
now really well.
>> Yeah, I say are doing a good job of
that, too. I completely agree. That
one's hacked up from Atleti. Goes all
the way through to Dangaria. I think
what's difficult for Adleti is they
based so much of their performance on
not going forward really on sitting in
and soaking up pressure and trying to
hit that side in
>> that. But now I think the fact they're
going to have to completely change that.
That's tricky for a team to do. I really
is. And I don't think people value that
that you know you are set up a whole a
whole way during the week. They're now
going to have to change things.
>> Yeah. know entirely because uh and the
thing is that they they set up well uh
you know they did start the game really
really strong and essentially we just
took control of the game as as well as
we can and right now
>> here they come again at oh and well
>> Athleti I think they want a penalty
there for a little bit of a bump off
>> uh how are you feeling Alex in the final
minutes you looking at the clock every
minute are you on the edge of your seat
or are you confident that
>> I'm literally I'm grasping
also here for my comfort. Um, no, let me
Yal into space though. He has who does
he have
>> he's got company there and I thought he
got I must say live chat let me know how
you guys are feeling. I am I'm between
one and two here. I think I I've got
full confidence in the team but I am I
am
>> I'm suffering a bit here.
>> I'm nervous. It it's just it's
>> the ball as well. Kubari had to make it.
Didn't make it. This is the chance for
22. Oh, he's gone around everyone. Al
Mala and he's missed it.
>> Wipe the brow people because Adleti so
nearly so nearly equalized. It looked as
though they did. Alex, he was on the
side. It would have counted. My god.
>> Oh wow.
>> I want to say
>> well done by Jan Garcia
just keeping the position as much as he
can just to force Almada. Quite similar
about what happened. Quite similar not
the same with Civer and Lamal last. Do
you remember that that Sivera was down
trying to force Lamin to shoot by the
right foot? Maybe this one was clear
one,
>> but I think the drone Garcia did it
well.
>> Yeah, Alejandro Wald literally just
stayed. He he never he didn't bite um at
any time any fakes anybody. It was John
Garcia Alejandro Walde who did really
well to keep on their feet and and
literally just push the player out as
far away as he can until he had no the
chance to just, you know, shoot and hope
for the best. essentially that just went
far wide. So yeah, I know Garcia did
really really well there to to keep that
ball. [cheering]
>> This from Bar. Look at D's feet in
there. Brilliant from him.
>> Off to L. I mean I mean that was the
biggest scare we've had yet. I'm going
to be honest with you. I did not enjoy
that one bit. It's one of those ones
where you're waiting for the net to
ball.
>> Yeah. No, it was I was just waiting for
him to shoot and that just goes back the
net.
>> Um he the Atéico player had the
advantage there. Jan Garcia was you know
he wasn't on his feet. who's on the
ground. Aandro Walde, all he needed to
do was bite [cheering] and thank for
Aland is just having a really good match
there. Um could just stood on his feet
and just kept it going and
[cheering]
um
I know it was it was that was really
good. I agree with that did really well
and I think did really well to
compliment. So these are the moments
where it counts.
>> Yeah. Matt Columbus says that was close.
Yes, it was. Balita says o. Yeah, that's
how we're all feeling. I must say, back
to the question, I'm I'm looking at the
clock every minute now. I'm really I'm
just I can't believe it's only 80 is
what I'm feeling now. You know, I just
want it to keep ticking because uh
feeling the nerves. I think it's fair to
say that was good from there. Come on,
Rashford. How was your pace? Pretty
quick, but Oblak was well off. He
spotted it. We'll take that. We got a
throw in. Good from Rashley.
>> High up the pitch. Fernandez and and
Marcus Rashford did really well to put
Oblak under pressure to just be able to
kick the ball literally anywhere. And
that is a a throw in for us high high up
the pitch.
>> I want to say that it seems that the
goal from home came exactly the p
[cheering] in the greatest time to come.
>> Yeah.
>> Because I think that Barcela will play
quite good. He got some atoms but uh not
close for the 90 minutes and before the
injuries. So King the the best for the
team.
>> That would give away that from
Griezmann, wasn't it? Careless really.
gave it straight to Laminau. He's got
Kundai up in support. Kundai jotted back
off to Laminau now just delays. Drops it
inside to Eric Garcia. This is Bal now
up in support.
>> Rashford. How a third goal would just
settle us all down here, wouldn't it?
>> If Basa are to hold on. I mean, this
would be a monumental three points in
the league season. It really would.
>> Feels like we're still a long way away
from that for now. D just beaten to the
ball there from a Kundai pass.
>> Yeah, I know. Atletico are they're high
pressing uh intensely. Jules Ge overall
Jer Martine and Gubar are having to
receive the ball in very awkward angles
body angles um which is not great for us
cuz that's just uncomfortable.
>> See I beat the beat saw lot to the ball
there but Atletia is still coming
forward air rush but just lost sight of
that. Here's Anala again. Easy for Kari.
Heads it clear. Dor just needs to get it
out. He does get out. Looks like a foul
to me. Surely it is. Yeah, there you go.
Foul. That was painful.
>> That is Yeah, that just And while took
him out entirely there from the legs.
>> Uh yeah, that hurts
into the shin.
>> Yeah. Come on, guys. Let's uh let's
let's get some support in the chat,
people. Let's get some let's get the
hearts in there. Come on. We need them.
In fact, just get
>> We're almost there.
>> Get get your emojis in there. Yeah. Mac
says Matt Lov says we need the third
one. Yeah, I think I do. I think we're
all I think we got this. We feeling
good. I I I feel like we can get third
one.
>> Okay. Okay.
>> I feel it. I feel it.
>> Okay. That's the positivity we need. Who
else believes we get a third one? Come
on. Let us know. Let us know.
>> Third goal order. Absolutely.
>> This is my stress.
>> It is. Yeah. You're holding him tight.
Yeah.
>> There's the attendance by the way that M
told us. 45,25.
Here comei again. We're just losing the
ball more than we were, aren't we?
Aren't we, Alex? I mean, Atletic have
had way more of the ball in the last few
moments than they have right throughout
the game. The possession stats are
starting to level themselves out.
>> No, I mean, Atletico made attacking
changes and Atletico are now attacking
us. So, it's it's what team planned.
It's what the substitutes were were made
to do. Um, and we made a lot of
substitutions as well. And luckily for
us, we did score at the right moment
because having making all these subs,
needing to score another one would have
been a very different game. Now it's
making all these subs and having to
continue the game and maintain the game
and manage the game. It's a very
different role for for substitutions to
do.
>> Um, and right now they're doing it well
uh that they go, but it's it's it's the
nature of the substitutes for the goal.
It's coming and Christensen will come.
>> Christensson's coming on those hearts.
in the chat. Alona's got the hearts
there. But first, Bara have a corner to
defend. It's in by Griezmann. Should be
Dwayne Garcia. It is Dway Garcia. Get
in.
>> Go for one. Joan Garcia has had a really
good match today.
>> Um, very good ball.
>> She's in he's so confident. I think
that's that's that's a big question mark
that I think a lot of people had about
Jean Garcia. How good will he be in in a
team that's so, you know, possession
based? He's going to have to use all of
his feet. he has to calm down, use his
heads quite a lot. Um, and he's he's
done it absolutely brilliant. I think it
was Chznney at the beginning of the
season that he's like it's one of the
>> Oh, one of the players one of the
keepers with most potential I've seen in
my career. So,
>> and right now is is shining.
>> And offside,
>> the line is working guys. Line is
working in the second half. Many
attempts of that go also were disallowed
due to the
[cheering] offside. Well, five minutes
to go. I must say that I don't expect a
lot of added time because
>> don't don't speak too soon.
>> No, no, no. I want to say of course it
won't be short, but I don't expect more
than three or four minutes because it
were only one goal. No revisions of V.
And it's true
>> a lot of changes were in the same
window.
>> Well, it was it was the old stopage. No,
we had Yeah, we had the almost stoppage
at stoppage as well. Well, slightly cuz
>> Yeah. 4 minutes to go. Malik, is is
Christensen still preparing to come on?
>> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. He will come in.
>> So,
>> remember the last game he come in for
Kubarci? Maybe for Eric.
>> Yeah.
>> I wonder why the flick will want to
leave Eric on there because he's done
such a good job in midfield. He maybe
won't want to jiggle that up.
>> Yeah.
>> Too much. He's moved two players so far.
And when you have when you have
Martin, you want to leave someone
experienced and someone they trust in
front of them.
>> El says, "Come on, get this done." Yeah,
that's how we're all feeling. Come on,
by the way. Thank you for the red and
blue hearts in the chat. Mark, you were
saying
>> Lamin is out. Lamin is out.
>> Okay, wow. There you go.
>> Christensen will come in.
>> Defensive. Of course, it's a defensive
substitutions, but only four minutes to
go play at a time.
>> I think it was a good game play by
Lamin. He was very close to score with
3-1. I think he made some good plays in
the first half. Uh, and of course, a lot
of people expect him to score many, many
goals, but I think he played quite good
and I think he pressed also very well,
especially in the moment in the second
half before the second goal came. So, I
think we have to be happy with his game.
>> Yeah, I'd agree. I think I think Lamin
has he's performed well tonight. And
tell you what, from minute one, he
looked well in the mood, didn't he? And
he was taking players on and causing
havoc for Barisa. That change certainly
defensive, isn't it? Let's see where
Chris puts himself.
>> No, he goes straight in the middle.
Straight in the middle of
so going into the back five uh for us.
>> Uh he's also midfield with kind of like
a double pivot role with Eddie Garcia.
We have to see Atletico attack. Um I
think he'll probably drop in between
them when Atletico attack to just give
him that extra
>> extra help in the back especially with
Sorlo. Uh Christensen can can equalize
with the
>> height. It's the height, isn't it? I
think for set pieces as well. Yeah, he's
going to go in there alongside Edia. So
two center backs in in midfield and then
two behind them of course and Castal is
just going to push a little bit further
on with
>> Dro.
We want it back there. We were in.
Varane was in. I must say for the last
10 minutes or so, we've not really had
much of the ball in in the attacking
half of the pitch and it's been trying
to contain a hasn't it. We've done a
good job of it so far. The Ala chant the
closest that Simeon side have come now
dishes it over to Long.
>> Yeah. Now we're [cheering] Yeah, we've
not had a spell of possession probably
since we made the subs really. Um
there's been a couple times. Marcus
Rashford.
>> Good from Rashford.
>> Can Fan get that? All black's going to
come out and deal with it easily. We
need those sorts of recoveries from our
players. They've just got to give that
extra little percentage and get in there
and nick it back.
>> Yeah, Gasador has come on with great
energy getting in a lot of tackles
there.
>> Yeah. Again,
he's lucky watched him, but no
complaints from the French. He very
rarely complains.
>> Yeah, I know.
>> Just moves on with his life.
>> Just goes along with it.
I wish I could be I could be as calm as
he's been there with with life in
general.
>> Just gets on with it. Here is Molina.
That's a great ball on the back. Saw on
side to me there, Alex. Here comes
Alexander Sol.
>> Oh, he's delayed too much. And Basa got
away with it. Molina with a shot corner.
>> No, no flag. He was on side. Bas Well,
I'll tell you what, Atleti made a bit of
a hash of that, didn't they?
>> Yeah. No, I held my breath for that one.
>> Um, Sord got into really, really good
space there. [cheering]
>> Yeah. Yeah. that maybe we prefer Solo to
do the cross and not be in the far post
>> especially for what happened last
season.
>> Sounds about right.
>> Yeah, I mean he had a good 20 seconds.
We're going to know
>> how many at a time we will have.
>> Yeah, I mean my heart is pounding right
now. I'm going to be honest with you.
And it comes by Griezmann. Good header.
I think that was Rashford.
>> Rashford
>> who got back in there. Going to have to
do the same sort of thing now. Bas
Rashford is who's rushed out to the
brilliant
>> defended the corner then dealt with
that. No foul given there. Uh is
>> mic how much?
>> 6 minutes.
>> 6 minutes.
>> Yeah,
>> for me it's more than fair but well we
have to accept.
>> With respect.
>> Here come ai again.
>> It's Ala. Six additional minutes people.
This is not done yet. There's a lot of
football still to pay. You can feel the
whistles, the nerves. That's the head of
one
goes behind for a bad goal kick.
>> Calm down. Calm down. I must say for
>> we're holding up the athletic attack
really well.
>> For me, fair would be maybe four or five
minutes. But well, we have to accept if
we for example were down of the
[cheering]
on the score maybe we would say okay six
is so [cheering] well but one is gone.
So only five to go.
>> Yeah.
>> And listen listen to Spotify come listen
to Spotify come
[cheering and screaming]
just supporting the team in this
important game.
to be [cheering] in the top of the table
and to have six more points at
>> Yeah, use your Barisa flags. Use your
flags in the chat. I want to see the
chat filled with Barisa flags. We're 5
minutes away from a massive, massive
victory in La Liga. We go four points
clear tonight. We go six clear of Adlet.
It feels like it could be a huge step in
our season in the domestic competition.
Get
>> your B flags in the chat.
Goodness. [cheering]
>> Yeah, there's Christendis dropping in
between Jan Martin and and for to defend
Harder.
>> Now, now it's just about managing again.
I think the you know, Rashford is is
doing more defensive action than
offensive action. He knows exactly his
role and he's playing it for the team.
>> Yeah, to be fair, he's doing a pretty
good job of it.
>> He is doing an amazing job as well.
>> That's what we need from you though. We
got to stop the crosses. Kwarti wins
that one. Kundai's got to win the
second. Kari wins it again. Got to put
his body in here, but no. City free
kicks. Get out, Bara. Get out.
>> Heavy touch. We take that. No, we don't.
Adlet have got in. They're in behind.
Big chance. Griezmann. What a miss. Bara
survived. Jam Martin got a touch. Looked
a certain goal. Barasa survive again.
Oh my god. Everyone try and breathe if
you can. Jan Martin's had to clear. We
can't really get out right now. We're a
bit like Atleti were in the first half.
There's no route clear. I wonder whether
the batter need to kick it to touch.
Yeah,
>> Janatin wins it. Come on, get control of
the ball.
>> Go on.
>> Release Rashford.
>> He releases Rashford. Who's going to get
there first?
>> Rashford now for Bara. He's goes towards
goal. Can this be the definitive goal?
Marcus Rashford. Save by corner. We'll
take it.
>> We'll take it.
>> But listen to
just making an ovation for that play
made by Marcus Rashford. And of course
for the defensive effort by Marcus Adov
who I think is playing a very very good
final of the game.
>> Yeah, Marcus Sado has been outstanding
has had an instant impact. He's going
100% 150% to every single tackle, every
single play. Uh he's literally giving
everything toward this result right now
and Matt Castle has been outstanding.
[cheering]
>> 3 minutes have been played Alex. I mean
that we haven't seen again that
Griezmann chance by the way but what a
chance it was. How about that piece of
skill from Rashford? Now back to
Kasamore.
>> That fell to Greece on the side. You
just you just thought no.
>> Here's Balin. Now Rashford has a bit
space for him. He's going to line it up.
Rashford. He went for the near post
again. It's one of those where are you
thinking maybe don't shoot in this stage
of the game. Just keep it in the corner
flag.
>> Yeah, I know. They did really well to be
to be fair. Marcus Rashford did really
well to get into the corner flag there.
A little nice footwork from Marcus
Rashford. got it out to Mar.
I'm so nervous I can't speak. Found
himself in space and Marcus Rashford to
be fair it was an open shot. There was
no one in front of him. It was
>> Watch all over the back post. Hank's
going to keep that in play. Jamatine's
got to be careful. Bas need to get
contact on the ball here
>> and it's going to be a corner.
>> Just let that ball hang out for a bit
too too long. Still 2 minutes to go for
me. It's going pretty slowly this.
>> It's very It really is. The fact we've
still got two minutes is is
nerve-wracking and Atletia pushing and
they've got big bodies in the box. Bas
going to really have to defend this
well. We have got a lot of height center
backs on the pitch to deal with it.
Rashford got rid of this last corner.
Let's hope he can get rid of this one
too. Maybe Dr. Garcia can help us.
>> It's upside. It's upside. Well, offside.
>> The ball.
>> The ball was the ball went out. Yeah,
the ball went out. And look at the
Barcel players shaking the hands trying
to put all the people stand up. Only one
minute to end this crucial game. I agree
with you Pablo and Alex. Of course we're
not going to win the league today. But
after the last scores by Real Madrid,
the last results and putting six points
of difference between Barcelona,
Atletico could be a very important gap
in this 15 round.
>> Well, we can see on our screen now
there. We just saw the the flags behind
Hy Flick. All of the uh they're the
scarves. That's it. All the fans on
their feet behind Hansy Flick and
brilliant brilliant atmosphere inside
the Spotify cup. Null tonight. We hope
for many more nights on these with even
more fans inside the historic stadium.
Basis less than a minute away here.
That's a brilliant lead. Rashford keep
it in the corner flag and we're there.
Rashford
>> 30 seconds.
>> Just hold it. Just hold it. Play lovely
from Rashford. He's found drawa they
can't help themselves with it for a
third. Still draws it off for Cats. Arch
is a a game of keeping the ball which
Barisa I must say are doing really well
and Fernanch SHOULD MAKE IT THREE. HE
MADE IT
BEATEN AT MADRID BY THREE GOALS toward
the shark IS OFF THE BENCH AGAIN to do
it. Bara they're going to stay top of
the Liga HERE. HANSY FLICKS LOVING IT.
Big smile from him. We're all smiling
here. But it's a three AI.
>> Ah, that was all subs. D with a
brilliant header. Marcus Rashford kept
his court. Gave it out to Marcado.
Played it out to draw
Torres with a brilliant finish. Look at
that. Casador Rashford. Alejandra Wal.
>> Brilliant.
>> So, so, so good.
>> They are checking if it's humble or not.
They are checking if it's humble. Okay.
 This or this will turn off. One
second. We're just going to have a look
here. I I don't
I don't think it hits his hand. M
>> hit his chest. It hit his chest.
[cheering]
>> Raf is talking with Atléico players.
>> Yeah, it hits his chest.
>> Should be a goal. I think Matt
>> and what a moment.
>> It's a goal. I will tell all the stats
of this goal.
>> They are just checking it. But instead
of this, the game has to end. [cheering]
Well, uh, do do let us know, Mark. I
must say from the angles we've seen,
Alex, didn't look like it. No,
>> didn't look like it hit his hand. Here
we go.
>> I think that was quite clear.
>> I think that was quite clear that it hit
the side. It looks like it hit his hand.
Yes, but it hit the side of his of his
um his chest.
>> IT'S GOAL. IT'S GOAL. SO, THIS SEASON,
FAN TORRES, 10TH GOAL OF THE SEASON. 10
GOALS FOR OUR TOP SCORER THIS SEASON ON
THE SHARK. THE SCORING 10 GOALS ARE
MAYBE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ALSO FOR
RAN WHO SCORES THE LAST WINNING GOAL AND
IT'S DONE AGAIN. BARCELONA WON ATLéICO
AGAIN. WE ARE THE LEADERS. WE ARE THE
LEADERS OF LA LIGA.
>> That's one of the wins of the season.
Maybe our best win of the season so far.
>> Bar have beaten Atletico Madrid by three
goals toward the spot if I come now.
They were down early with Bayern's goal,
but boy did they bounce back in style. A
dominant display from Anzi Flick's side
who with Pedria Rafinia shining, Rafinia
[music] got the first and then the
second from Daniel who then had to go
off after a shoulder injury in the
second half. And then with just a few
seconds to go with the final kick of the
game, it was Varane Torres who gets his
10th Bara gold of the season. They're
going to stay top of La Liga. They've
got their biggest win of the campaign
yet. They beat Atleti by three goals to
one. [music]