Barcelona notched another hugely important scrappy win, this time against their (currently) closest rivals for the 2015-16 La Liga title. Atletico Madrid had gotten off to a better start, scoring first through Koke, but Barcelona clawed back with goals from Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. The visitors could’ve had a better chance of a second half comeback had it not been for their extremely aggressive play which led to two red cards.
Barcelona | Atletico Madrid | |
Possession | 70% | 30% |
Total Shots | 10 | 7 |
Shots on Target | 4 | 4 |
Corners | 8 | 6 |
Fouls | 7 | 18 |
Offsides | 3 | 2 |
Yellow Cards | 0 | 5 |
Red Cards | 0 | 2 The match started with impressive pressure from Atletico players all over the pitch. |