Atlético de Madrid take early lead over Barcelona for dia LaLiga match at Metropolitano, and na Giuliano score am for ninth minute after Julián Álvarez give correct ball from right side. The goal come after Atlético de Madrid start like team wey no wan hear word, as Joan García save Julián Álvarez for early one-on-one and Marc Pubill header hit crossbar before Pedri hit crossbar for Barcelona.
The Barcelona defensive line no arrange well when pressure land. Joao Cancelo push up too high, and e cause chain of errors wey allow Giuliano finish inside area. Television cameras catch Joan García dey complain to Joao Cancelo about how e take handle the defensive action, though exact words no clear; goalkeeper gestures show say e no happy with height wey Joao Cancelo choose.
Lluís Flaquer, wey narrate the match, talk say Joao Cancelo dey dramatic after e commit several mistakes even after the Atlético de Madrid goal. José Mari Bakero also describe Barcelona first half as dia worst for the season, and talk say defensively dem dey fatal.
Barcelona start with defense of Brian Fariñas, Cubarsí, Gerard Martín and Joao Cancelo. Christensen and Eric Garcia get medical clearance, but Hansi Flick no believe say either ready to start, so e keep same back line wey play against Aston Villa for Champions League 3-0 win at Camp Nou.
Before match, Joan García face Atlético de Madrid, team wey don score am pass any other opponent. Stats show e don face Atlético de Madrid eight times and concede 10 goals. Six of those games na with Barcelona, two each for LaLiga, Champions League and Copa del Rey, and two with Espanyol. As Barcelona player, e get four wins, two losses, and only one clean sheet, for second leg of Copa del Rey semifinal last season. Biggest pain na 4-0 loss for Metropolitano for Copa first leg.
Barcelona attacking numbers still strong: dem don score 46 goals for LaLiga, but defensive problem dey worry Hansi Flick. Barcelona concede 12 league goals, with Joan García collect 10, after e miss second half against Racing and Sevilla game due knee injury. The team no keep clean sheet for three matches since Getafe game. For Champions League, Barcelona finally keep clean sheet against Aston Villa after 18 European games without one.
Atlético de Madrid defense better for league: only eight goals conceded in 11 jornadas,
