Robert Lewandowski scored an 87th-minute winner for Barcelona against 10-man Atletico Madrid, sending his side seven points clear at the top of La Liga. After Atletico defeated Barca over two legs in the Copa del Rey semi-final, this was the fourth meeting between the two rivals this season, with another two fixtures to follow inside the next two weeks in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
The home side took the lead through a well-placed finish by Giuliano Simeone,in the 39th minute.But their lead lasted just three minutes, with England forward Marcus Rashford scoring through the legs of goalkeeper Juan Musso. And then before first half Nico Gonzalez was shown a straight red for denying Lamine Yamal a goalscoring opportunity. The visitors piled forward in search of a winner, Musso producing a fine save to deny former Manchester City forward Ferran Torres before Lewandowski, 37, scored the late winner.And after the match Barcelona Coach Hansi Flick said “I am really happy with these three points. "We need this hunger. We have to win the games. We have eight games to play. We have to stay focused and always be ready.
