Standup9ja - Messi’s late strike secures victory for Barcelona
Barcelona left it late to secure a 2-1 win at Atletico
Madrid yesterday, with Lionel Messi again decisive at the death.
Lionel Messi struck another late winner to beat Atletico
Madrid 2-1 and secure Barcelona a potentially vital triumph in La Liga’s
engrossing title race.
Diego Godin had seemingly salvaged Atletico a draw 20
minutes from the end, but Messi broke the hosts’ hearts with a late goal to
make Diego Simeone’s men rue their missed opportunities and put Barca top of
the table ahead of Real Madrid’s trip to Villarreal.
Things should have been far better for Atletico, though, as
they looked as fluid as they have all season during the first half and carved
out a series of strong chances, with Yannick Carrasco, Godin and Antoine
Griezmann all going close.
But the home side failed to make the most of their openings
and Barca grew into proceedings, threatening Atletico with a few fine chances
of their own towards the end of the half.
Atletico’s ineffectiveness in front of goal was capitalised
on when Rafinha opened the scoring just after the hour mark, though Godin
headed the home side back on level terms.
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