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Atlético Madrid Ties With Barça

By: Pablo Egea, September 21, 2016

The two points that escaped from Camp Nou against Atlético Madrid were perhaps the least of Barcelona’s worries during the match. Messi’s expression and hands on his groin rang the alarm throughout the stadium as fans felt the superstar’s pain. Barça did not overcome the tie and considering each team’s efforts, maybe it was not that big of a surprise.

Watching the soccer game that Barcelona played during the first half, few expected what happened next. The Blaugrana monopolized the ball, surrounded Atleti in their area and did not let them breathe, Simone only caught his breath when he returned to the locker room.

Barcelona’s recovery happened near the rival’s front-end. Piqué almost played like another midfielder as he noticed that the rival was not crossing the division and the right and left-backs Jordi Alba and Sergi Roberto were a real threat. Camp Nou were enjoying themselves and Atlético didn’t know which way the wind was blowing.