[REACTION] FT – Barcelona 1-2 Atletico Madrid

Pedri fired Barcelona ahead in the 30th minute, combining brilliantly with Gavi before slotting a low shot past Jan Oblak.

Despite dominating, Barça couldn’t hold their lead as Rodrigo De Paul capitalized on a Marc Casado error to equalize on the hour mark. The drama continued when Alexander Sorloth smashed in Nahuel Molina’s cross in the sixth minute of injury time, securing Atletico Madrid’s 12th consecutive win across all competitions.

The victory cements Atletico’s position at the top of La Liga, three points clear of Barcelona, who have played a game more. Hansi Flick’s side could slip to third if Real Madrid overcome Sevilla on Sunday.