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Liga: Felix and Barça offer themselves the shock against Atlético de Madrid

It is at the end of evenings like these, breathless, hard and above all indecisive, that the seasons are built.

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Liga: Felix and Barça offer themselves the shock against Atlético de Madrid

It is at the end of evenings like these, breathless, hard and above all indecisive, that the seasons are built. And that of Barça, not really exciting for months, has perhaps taken a turn at the end of this week of all dangers. Qualified in the Champions League after overthrowing Porto in the middle of the week (2-1), the Catalans above all won the battle on Sunday evening against Atlético de Madrid, at the end of the 15th day of La Liga (1-0) .

A victory on the smallest of margins but certainly not a “win-small” victory for this Barça, far from being the most clinical in its glorious history. Because after an insipid draw at Rayo Vallecano a week earlier (1-1), Xavi's gang found a fairly intoxicating offensive momentum, like a stifling first quarter of an hour, where missed the usual address from a Lewandowski in the midst of a crisis of confidence. Zero shots on target in five attempts, including inexplicable misses (10th, 15th, 86th) and above all body language which reflects obvious discomfort.

At the other end of the spectrum, a great score and a deserved man of the match trophy for Joao Felix. Slightly overshadowed by Antoine Griezmann, whose merits were praised before returning to his former club, the Portuguese single-handedly crushed... his own club. Loaned this season by the Colchoneros, the Portuguese international, not content with having scored (nicely) the only goal of the match (29th), was poison at all times, causing three yellow cards and failing to be at the origin of the break before its release to the acclamations of the Olympic Stadium of Montjuic (76th).

An outing combined with the last stand of an Atlético less inspired than usual but very close to getting this precious point, first on a master free kick from Memphis Depay (84th) before a final attempt by Angel Correa (90th 4). But the other executioner of the Colchoneros was named Inaki Pena, replacing at short notice Ter Stegen (injured back), author of two magnificent saves. More than two points, these parades allow Barça to pass their evening opponent and stay in contact with the lead of the championship before a new shock against their neighbor Girona, surprising runner-up to Real Madrid. See you in exactly one week, still in the same place.

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