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After defeating them in two consecutive games in the league and before that, the cup (they were not eliminated because they lost 0-4 in the first leg before winning 3-0 in the second leg), Atletico took revenge. Barcelona The win puts them close to the semi-finals, with goals from Argentina’s Julián Alvarez (45) and Norwegian substitute Alexander Sorloth (70), in a game in which the player of the Catalan team Pau Cobarci (44) was sent off.
Most of Barcelona’s streak ended without defeat in nine games (8 wins and a draw) in various competitions, while Atletico regained its winning tone after falling to Barcelona in particular four days ago, and before that, two losses to Barcelona. real Madrid In the English Premier League and Tottenham in the Champions League.
The two teams will meet for the sixth time since the beginning of December, on the 14th of this month, Atletico will play Seville and Barcelona will play Espanyol.
At the Camp Nou, Englishman Marcus Rashford sent the first shot at the visitors’ goal, shooting inside the area near the left (14), before scoring a goal that was ruled out for offside (18).
After half an hour, the Argentine coach, Diego Simeone, was forced to remove Slovakian full-back David Hantscu due to injury, and replaced him with Mark Popil (31).
The game saw a major change, as Barcelona faced a serious problem by sending off Pau Cobarci with a direct red card after returning to the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), following the blocking of Giuliano Simeone from Argentina in front of the penalty (44).
From the same mistake, Alvarez scored the leading goal from a direct attack with a good shot (45).
Before the end of the half, substitute Boubil received a yellow card which prevented him from playing in the second leg.
In order to restore balance, German coach Hansi Flick included midfielders Gavi and Fermin Lopes in place of Pedri and Polish striker Robert Lewandowski (46).
Rashford almost scored on a direct free kick, but it was blocked by Argentine goalkeeper Juan Musso (53).
While Gavi and Fermin did not make a difference for Barcelona, substitute Sorloth did the opposite, following Italy’s Matteo Rutgeri’s cross into the net ten minutes into the match (70).
Saint-Germain twice
In Paris, the team of the capital of France needs the victory of the duo Desiree Douai (11) and Georgian Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (65), who scored two goals in a game that was almost dominated by the team of the Spanish coach Luis Enrique.
The second leg will be held at Anfield Road in Liverpool next Tuesday, with the semi-finalists facing the qualifiers between Germany’s Bayern Munich and Spain’s Real Madrid, knowing that the former won the first leg away from home 2-1 in the Spanish capital.
The fight counts as a repeat of last season’s final, which was won by the defending champions in England 4-1 on penalties, the end of regular time and an additional 1-0 to the French team with the goal of its star Ousmane Dembélé and a 1-1 tie in the two matches.
The advantage at the beginning of the game went to the defending champion, as he had more possessions at over 70% and surrounded his English visitor in his defensive positions.
The home team quickly interpreted the benefits. After an attempt on the left side inside the penalty area, Douai shot the ball with his right hand that was deflected by Dutchman Rein Kravenberg, and it reached the center of the goal above the goalkeeper of Georgia, Georgi Mamardashvili, who took part as the first in place of the injured Brazilian Alisson Becker (11).
And good job Liverpool Almost falling behind in the results, not posing a threat to Russian player Matvey Safonov.
From the good pass of the Portuguese João Neves, Kvaratskhelia received the ball from the left side inside the area, went deep, chasing more than one player, before passing Mamardashvili and putting the ball with his right foot inside the goal from close range (65).
Spanish referee Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez gave a decision after contact with French midfielder Ibrahima Konate and Warren Zaire-Emery, but changed his mind after returning to the Video Assistant Referee (VAR).
After a coordinated attack, Dembélé received the ball from the right inside the area, and shot close to his right, which was saved by the right post (87).