Khaberni - Barcelona killed two birds with one stone by defeating Atletico Madrid in the summit of the 19th round of the Spanish football league, tightening its hold on the top spot and knocking down a direct competitor in the standings.
The opening match of the round ended with a victory for the home team (Barcelona) by a score of 3-1.
In the 19th minute, Alex Balde managed to break the offside trap and score the first goal for his team, after returning to the VAR technology which confirmed the goal's validity.
In the 26th minute, Barcelona received a quick counterattack, where Raphinha managed to receive a cross and penetrated, then dribbled past the goalkeeper and scored inside the net, achieving an equalizer.
In the 35th minute, the referee awarded a penalty after a harsh tackle on Olmo, and after returning to VAR technology, Lewandowski bizarrely missed it, sending the ball over the bar, wasting the chance to take the lead over Barcelona.
In the 65th minute, Olmo gave Barcelona the lead after a pass from Pedri.
In the 90+7 minute, Ferran Torres capitalized on a cross and converted it directly into the net, scoring Barcelona's third goal.
With this result, Barcelona enhanced its points tally to 37 points, leading Real Madrid, which plays on Wednesday, by 4 points, whereas Atletico Madrid remained in fourth place with 31 points.
