{"id":12752,"date":"2026-11-08T22:31:08","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T22:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/08\/fermin-brace-earns-liga-leaders-barcelona-2-1-win-at-atletico\/"},"modified":"2026-11-08T22:31:08","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T22:31:08","slug":"fermin-brace-earns-liga-leaders-barcelona-2-1-win-at-atletico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/08\/fermin-brace-earns-liga-leaders-barcelona-2-1-win-at-atletico\/","title":{"rendered":"Fermin brace earns Liga leaders Barcelona 2-1 win at Atletico"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Fermin<\/p>\n

Fermin Lopez struck twice to help Barcelona come from behind to beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 and move three points clear at the top of La Liga.<\/p>\n

The Spanish champions lead second place Real Madrid, who beat Valencia 3-0 on Saturday, with Atletico third, now five points behind.<\/p>\n

Giuliano Simeone fired Atletico ahead in a high-octane start, before Lopez pulled Barca level shortly before the interval at the Metropolitano stadium.<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old Spain international netted the winner after 66 minutes when Lamine Yamal slipped him in.<\/p>\n

The match started at a fast pace and both teams hit the woodwork in the opening stages.<\/p>\n

Alvarez, who tried and failed to force a move from Atletico to Barca in the summer, rounded goalkeeper Joan Garcia but could not finish off the chance as the defence blocked his route to goal.<\/p>\n

From the resulting corner Atletico defender Marc Pubill headed against the crossbar with Garcia beaten.<\/p>\n

At the other end Pedri crashed a strike against the woodwork after being fed by Barca\u2019s teenage star Lamine Yamal.<\/p>\n

Atletico took the lead in the 10th minute, slicing Barca\u2019s defence open. Alvarez crossed for Giuliano Simeone to turn home from close range.<\/p>\n

The game settled down after that pulsating start, although Alvarez came close to scoring Atletico\u2019s second.<\/p>\n

The Argentine international\u2019s shot was fumbled by Garcia, but the goalkeeper was able to collect the ball quickly afterwards.<\/p>\n

Yamal blasted into the side-netting from a tight angle with Barcelona not able to click into their top gears.<\/p>\n

Despite their struggles they went in level at the break, with a goal out of nowhere.<\/p>\n

Lopez\u2019s path to the box was blocked but the ball bounced loose to the midfielder and he quickly smashed a strike past Jan Oblak.<\/p>\n

Early in the second half Alvarez lobbed over the crossbar when running in on goal.<\/p>\n

The forward came to rue the miss when Barcelona took the lead.<\/p>\n

Yamal played a clever pass through Atletico\u2019s defence and Lopez kept his cool to beat Oblak. It was his seventh league goal in 11 top flight appearances this season.<\/p>\n

Barcelona kept Atletico at bay well in the final stages to take three points home from the capital before the international break.<\/p>\n

Earlier on fourth-place Real Betis earned a 2-0 win at Elche, while Real Sociedad, fifth, defeated Rayo Vallecano 1-0.<\/p>\n

Villarreal beat Getafe 2-0 to move eighth and Celta Vigo and Levante shared a goalless draw.<\/p>\n

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