A goal and two red cards in an Atlético de Madrid Barcelona match

On matchday 16 of the Spanish Football First League (LaLiga), Barcelona consolidated its leadership position by beating Atlético Madrid 1-0 as a visitor. Ousmane Dembele scored the winning goal for Barcelona in the 22nd minute.

90+2, with extra time played. Stefan Savic of Atlético Madrid and Ferran Torres of Barcelona saw the red card for a fight between them for position.

Taking advantage of the opportunity brought on by the defeat against Real Madrid, their greatest rival in the fight for the LaLiga championship, on the visit of Villarreal, Barcelona increased their score to 41 and continued to lead with a 3-point advantage over the violet whites. Atlético de Madrid fell to fifth place with 27 points.

ARDA TURAN IS IN THE TRIBUNE

For his part, former soccer player Arda Turan watched the game from the grandstand of the Civitas Metropolitano Stadium.

Arda Turan, who attended as a guest of the Atlético de Madrid club, greeted the red and white fans in the stands after his name was announced shortly before kick-off. Arda Turan also played for the Atlético de Madrid (2011-2015) and Barcelona (2015-2018) teams in his soccer career.