We have been seeing improvements in Barcelona for a few weeks. I do not expect them to beat Atletico Madrid so easily, but they were very good and did not play a great match. An important moment in the match was when Xavi was suspended due to his objections. This was an important moment.
Even if Barcelona was ahead, the players could have been affected by this situation, but that was not the case at all, on the contrary, they scored two more goals and Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid 3-0 today. Barcelona's young players show a lot of promise: Yamal and Pau Cubarsi
Yes there have been great improvements in this Barca team for some time now and also a great deal of consistency in the way they have been playing and also grabbing points both at home and on the road which has also made them formidable as a team. But on the side athletico Madrid, I still can't stop wondering how they managed to oust inter Milan from the UCL with the kind of performance they put out there yesterday, against inter Milan they came all out, they took control, they show intensity as well as character until they got themselves back into the game but against Barcelona they played like a youth team, they couldn't even get a consolation goal, in my opinion i think this is one of their worst performance this season.
Athletico Madrid's unbeaten streak of 25 games at home in La Liga has come to an end. The last time they lost a home game in all competitions was back in January 2023, against Barcelona. Once again, Barcelona has managed to defeat them. It's unclear why Athletico seems to struggle against Barcelona specifically. Is it because of the different league and approach? Don't know but being humiliated and brutalized by Barcelona was tough.
Nevertheless, Barcelona displayed a great team effort. Their intensity and defense have notably improved. They now close down tight spaces effectively, which is what Barcelona fans have been hoping to see from their players. The whole squad put in a fantastic performance, sending a strong message ahead of their match against PSG.