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    • Barcelona Beat Atletico Madrid to Extend LaLiga Lead

    By on April 5, 2026

    Barcelona:  Barcelona strengthened their position at the top of the Spanish LaLiga standings after a 2-1 win over Atlético Madrid.

    Barcelona came from behind to secure victory, taking advantage of Real Madrid’s earlier defeat to Mallorca to extend their lead to seven points.

    Atlético Madrid opened the scoring in the 39th minute through Giuliano Simeone, but Barcelona responded quickly as Marcus Rashford equalised in the 42nd minute.

    Atlético’s challenge was impacted when Nico González was sent off late in the first half, leaving the hosts with ten players.

    Barcelona continued to press in the second half and secured the winning goal in the 87th minute when Robert Lewandowski scored from close range following a rebound from a shot by João Cancelo.

    The result leaves Atlético Madrid in fourth place, while Barcelona moved closer to securing the LaLiga title.

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