SPORTS

Atletico Madrid vs FC Barcelona

By Rajdeep Saha

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Barca's 3-0 victory

FC Barcelona defeated Atletico Madrid 3-0, with goals from Joao Felix, Robert Lewandowski, and Fermin Lopez, securing second place in La Liga standings. 

2

Lewandowski's milestone

As per Opta, Lewandowski became the first player to be involved in at least three goals in an away La Liga match against Atletico Madrid since Cristiano Ronaldo in November 2016 (G3). 

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20-plus goals across 13 successive seasons

Lewandowski scored his 20th goal for Barcelona in all competitions this season from 39 games. In the 2023-24 La Liga season, the Polish international has 13 goals and eight assists. 

4

Unwanted record for Atletico

Atletico have lost their last five games against Barcelona in La Liga after Xavi Hernández's arrival as manager. 

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Unique feat for Barca 

Atletico have been defeated at the Metropolitano by at 3+ goals difference for the first time in any competition. It's the sixth time the Madrid club have conceded three goals at the new stadium. 

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Atletico's unbeaten run ends

Barcelona ended a 25-match unbeaten run for Atletico (W23 D2) at home in La Liga. After 29 matches, Barcelona holds 64 points, while Atletico sits in fifth place with 55 points.  

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