Atletico Madrid incredibly recorded their first La Liga win at Barcelona since 2006.
Competition events
Los Rojiblancos ended their 18-year wait for a league victory on the road against their fierce rivals when substitute Alexander Sorloth tapped in a dramatic clincher in the 96th minute.
The match looked set to end in a tight draw – which would have given Real Madrid the title lead – but the visitors had the final say.
Pedri's calm finish put Barcelona ahead after 30 minutes as he gave Barcelona a deserved lead in front of the home fans.
However, as Barcelona squandered chances after the restart, Rodrigo calmly steered De Paul home to level the match on the hour mark.
The match still looked to be in Barcelona's favor as Jan Oblak made a series of important saves, before Sorloth's final act sent the small group of traveling fans – and Diego Simeone – wild at the final whistle.
Atletico are now three points ahead of Barcelona, with 18 games played compared to 19, but Real Madrid can close the gap to one point if they beat Sevilla in the 2024 final tomorrow.
Setups
Barcelona XI: Lewandowski, I. Martinez, Pena, Raphinha, Kounde, Pedri, Álex Baldé, Marc Casadó, Gavi, Fermín López, Pau Cubarsí
Subs: Szczesny, Olmo, De Jong, Ferran Torres, Ronald Araujo, Eric Garcia, Fati, Pau Víctor, Pablo Torre, Ander Astralaga, Sergi Domínguez, Gerard Martín
Atletico XI: Oblak, Griezmann, Lenglet, De Paul, Gimenez, Llorente, Javi Galán, Conor Gallagher, Julián Alvarez, Giuliano Simeone, Pablo Barrios
Subs: Witsel, Azpilicueta, Koke, Lemar, Alexander Sørloth, Musso, Correa, Reinildo Mandava, Robin Le Normand, Nahuel Molina, Samuel Lino, Riquelme
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