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Atlético Madrid 1-2 Barcelona, Post-Match Reaction: 3 Things We Learned

Barcelona remains perfect in La Liga after a hard-fought 2-1 win over Atlético Madrid on Saturday, thanks to a special performance of the 'MSN' trio in the second half that led to a comeback victory with goals from Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr.. Here's a few takeaways from the gigantic result at Calderón.

1. Hey, Mateo Messi, your dad is really good at his job. It seems like Lionel's second son gave his father some inspiration. After plenty of traveling and missing training sessions due to his child coming to this world, Messi was smartly benched by his coach, who wanted to use his best minutes in the final portion of the game.