Atletico Madrid defeats Barcelona 2-0
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Hansi Flick’s team has a hole to dig out of in the second leg.
Dermot Corrigan, James Horncastle and Anantaajith Raghuraman break down the main talking points from Atletico's 2-0 win over Barcelona
Initially, Cubarsi was given a yellow for his challenge on Antoine Griezmann, but after it went to VAR review, that was upgraded to a red card, where Julian Alvarez then buried his free kick, starting Atletico Madrid's road to victory in the match.
Barcelona are gearing up for a crucial phase of the season that could define their success for the season.The Catalans are slated to play Atletico Madrid over two legs in the Champions League
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has announced the appointment of Romanian referee Istvan Kovács to officiate the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final between Barcelona and Atlético Madrid,