Barcelona
April 2026

Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 away after going behind late in the first half, then capitalised on Nicolas Gonzalez’s red card to turn the match around. The win moved them seven points clear of Real Madrid with eight La Liga matches remaining. Giuliano Simeone put Atletico ahead before Marcus Rashford equalised within minutes. Gonzalez was sent off just before halftime, shifting momentum, and Lewandowski came off the bench to score the winner in the 87th minute as Barcelona kept control of the title race.