Thursday 09/April/2026 – 03:43 AM
Argentine Diego Simeone, coach of the club, achieved… Atletico MadridA long-awaited, historic achievement, after he succeeded in snatching his first ever victory in the Barcelona stronghold throughout his coaching career, putting the Rojiblancos on the cusp of the Champions League semi-finals after winning 2-0 in the first leg of the quarter-finals.
Simeone’s squad succeeded in breaking Barcelona’s historic unbeaten streak at home to Atletico Madrid, which lasted for 25 consecutive matches in various competitions. The last victory for the Madrid team at Camp Nou dates back to 2006, before this series evaporated tonight.
Lamin Yamal… sweeping superiority in an individual manner
Despite the defeat, the young man, Lamine Yamal, played a distinguished and great match. He was the most prominent player on the field at the level of individual confrontations, and his numbers were as follows:
Most wins in fights: He succeeded in winning 16 duels, which is the highest number in the match.
The king of dribbles: He was the player who made the most successful dribbles in the match, with 8 dribbles, confirming his high technical quality in penetrating Atletico’s fortresses despite his team’s numerical deficiency.
Match statistics: Madrid’s effectiveness against Barcelona’s deluge
The final statistics of the match showed a strange paradox in offensive effectiveness; Barcelona dominated the shooting numbers with 18 shots (including 7 on target), compared to only 5 shots for Atletico Madrid. However, the Camp Nou guests succeeded in exploiting their few attempts very intelligently, by translating only 3 shots between the goalposts and the crossbar into two decisive goals, taking advantage of Barcelona’s defensive lapses after the expulsion of Pau Cobarci.
Date of the return match between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid
The return match will be held at nine o’clock in the evening next Tuesday, April 14, at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid. Barca needs to win by three goals to snatch the qualification ticket, while Atletico enters the match with a comfortable advantage to confirm its passage into the golden square.
