Atletico Madrid beat Barcelona 2-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final, with Julian Alvarez scoring from a free kick after Barca went down to 10 men.
Atletico Madrid beat Barcelona 2-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on April 8, 2026.
Julian Alvarez opened the scoring with a superb free kick after Barcelona were reduced to 10 men. Alexander Sorloth added Atletico’s second goal to put them in control of the tie.
The match was played in Barcelona and was confirmed by BBC Sport and other major outlets shortly after full time.
Atletico now take a two-goal advantage into the second leg, with Barcelona needing a strong response to stay in the competition.
It was a commanding away performance from Atletico, who made the most of the decisive moments in a high-stakes first leg.
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