EBN-Barcelona returned to the top of the Spanish league standings after achieving an exciting 4-2 victory over hosts Atletico Madrid in the match that took place on Sunday evening at the Metropolitano Stadium, in the 28th round of the 2024-25 La Liga season.
It raised its score to 60 points, topping the Leaguetable , tied with Real Madrid but ahead on goal difference, while Atletico Madrid’s score remained at 56 points in third place.
Athletic Bilbao is in fourth place with 52 points, while Villarreal is in fifth place with 44 points, and Real Betis is in sixth place with 44 points.
Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona
The match was exciting, with Atletico Madrid taking the lead through Julian Alvarez in the 44th minute, before Norwegian Alexander Sorloth doubled the lead with a second goal in the 70th minute.
But Barcelona came back strongly, scoring four consecutive goals through Robert Lewandowski in the 72nd minute, Ferran Torres in the 78th minute, Lamine Yamal in the 92nd minute, and Ferran Torres completing the scoring in the 98th minute, as the Catalan team achieved a historic comeback and secured the precious three points.
Lamine Yamal: We felt angry after the delay in the result, and I don’t care about criticism.
The star Lamine Yamal expressed his happiness after the resounding 4-2 victory over Atletico Madrid at the Metropolitano Stadium in the 28th round of the La Liga 2024-25 season.
lineup of the Match
Atletico Madrid lineup: Goalkeeper: Oblak – Defense: Lenglet, Reinaldo, Le Normand, Leno – Midfield: Llorente, De Paul, Barrios, Giuliano – Attack: Griezmann, Alvarez.
Barcelona’s lineup: Goalkeeper: Szczesny – Defense: Coparsi, Balde, Inigo Martinez, Kounde – Midfield: Pedri, Casado, Olmo – Attack: Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Lewandowski.
Alletico Madrid, led by coach Diego Simeone, failed to make up for their fans’ disappointment after being eliminated from the Champions League following a 4-2 penalty shootout defeat to Real Madrid last week, after the two-legged tie ended 2-2.
He also continued his defeats , having previously lost 2-1 to Getafe in the previous round, leaving him out of the race to secure the La Liga title.
Alletico Madrid are third standings with 56 points, behind Real Madrid and Barcelona, who still have a game in hand. Simeone’s side have played 28 matches, winning 16, drawing 8, and losing 4. They have scored 46 goals and conceded 22.
Barcelona currently has 60 points , collected after playing 27 matches, winning 19, drawing 3, and losing 5. Their players have scored 75 goals and conceded 27.
Barcelona, under coach Hansi Flick, achieved their seventh consecutive victory and their eighth in their last nine matches. The team has also not lost a match since the beginning of 2025, a period that witnessed their winning the Spanish Super Cup and their advancement to the quarter-finals of the Champions League, after defeating Benfica of Portugal 4-1 on aggregate in the round of 16.
The match is considered a revenge match for Atletico, who succeeded in avenging the 2-1 defeat they suffered against Atletico Madrid on December 21, which was their last loss in La Liga this season. The two teams then met in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final, drawing 4-4B
