Barcelona" crushed Madrid "Atletico" footballers at home © REUTERS

In Sunday's “La Liga“ championship match, “Barcelona“ defeated Madrid's “Atletico“ at home with a score of 1:0.

“Atletico“ created several dangerous opportunities to score first, but the Catalans were saved by the crossbar and the excellent performance of goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen.

However, Xavi's team managed to score the only goal of the match in the 44th minute. Ferran Torres marked the goal with an excellent shot from inside the penalty area.

The hosts who scored the goal were able to secure the victory and add three important points to their tally.

“Barca“ remains the leaders of the Spanish championship, 11 points ahead of Madrid's “Real“.

Standings provided by Sofascore