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On Sunday, the central match of the "La Liga" round took place in Madrid between the local "Atletico" and "Barcelona."
After a tense 90-minute battle, Xavi's disciples triumphed 1:0.
The match started with Catalan dominance, and in the 22nd minute Ousmane Dembele scored. Pedri made a great pass, and soon the Frenchman beat Jan Oblak.
In the second half, "Atletico" regained momentum and had several chances to equalize.
In the second half, both teams created fewer opportunities to score. During added time and a serious conflict, players from both teams were sent off: at the center of the events were Barcelona forward Ferran Torres and Atletico center-back Stefan Savic.
Shortly after, Antoine Griezmann had a wonderful chance to equalize, but Ronald Araujo cleared the ball off the goal line, securing the victory for "Barca."
After this victory, Xavi's army has a 3-point lead against "Real" in the league table. "Atletico" remains outside the top four for now.
The gloves are off!! 🥊
— LaLigaTV (@LaLigaTV) January 8, 2023
Ferran Torres and Stefan Savic are both sent off for this little scrap... 🟥#AtletiBarça pic.twitter.com/Po8DLGLnT0
