December 04, (THEWILL) – On Sunday, Barcelona emerged victorious with a 1-0 win over Atlético Madrid at Camp Nou, thanks to a goal by João Félix. The victory saw Barcelona move up to third in the La Liga standings, now four points behind leaders, Real Madrid.
Félix, who joined Barcelona on loan from Atlético during the 2023 summer transfer window, scored the decisive goal in the 28th minute. He latched onto a pass from Raphinha in the box, beat defender Nahuel Molina, and chipped the ball over Atléti keeper, Jan Oblak.
Barcelona had chances to extend their lead in the second half, with Raphinha hitting the post just after the break. Both sides saw keepers Inaki Pena and Oblak make some key saves late on to deny further goals.
The win pushes Barcelona ahead of fourth-placed Atlético Madrid by three points in the league table. Barcelona manager Xavi will be encouraged by the performance ahead of their clash with second-placed Girona next Sunday.
The match saw an unchanged Barcelona starting XI from their 2023 UEFA Champions League win over Porto on Tuesday, apart from a late change as Andreas Christensen replaced Inigo Martinez. Barcelona now turn their attention to defeating Girona as they try to keep pace with the surprise team who are La Liga frontrunners with Real Madrid.
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