Watch: Atletico Madrid Stuns Barcelona, Solroth scores a last-minute winner

This weekend's La Liga fixture resumed with a high-stakes clash as Barcelona faced off against Diego Simeone's formidable Atletico Madrid at the Montjuic on Saturday.

Atletico Madrid entered the match holding onto second place in the standings, demonstrating their consistency throughout the season. Meanwhile, Barcelona, leading the league table, had been in outstanding form and aimed to maintain their position at the top.

Barcelona, despite having shown impressive form under Hansi Flick, found themselves in a spot of bother with their top playmaker, Lamine Yamal, sidelined due to injury. On the other hand, Atletico Madrid had significantly improved since the beginning of the season and wanted to capitalise on the Catalans' current struggles.

The Tale of the Fixture 

Barcelona began the match with a flourish, asserting dominance in possession and shots. In the 30th minute, Pedri received the ball on the left wing and made an incisive move inward. Seeking a one-two, he slipped the ball to Gavi at the edge of the penalty area and continued his run. Although Gavi miscontrolled the ball, it fortuitously transformed into an ideal return pass for Pedri, who then raced through and expertly steered a shot past Oblak.

In the second half, in the 60th minute, Alvarez made a strong run down the left and attempted to deliver a pass to Griezmann near the penalty spot. However, it was a poor delivery that was only half cleared by Casado. De Paul quickly seized the opportunity, positioned 25 yards out, and executed a precise first-time shot into the far corner. That was an impressive, composed finish that capitalised on a careless error by Casado of Barcelona, who failed to clear the ball effectively.

Just seconds before the final whistle, Atletico decisively defeated Barcelona with a brilliant breakaway goal. Substitute Molina sprinted the length of the field to support De Paul, who provided a precise pass down the line to set him free. Molina delivered a low cross that Cubarsi failed to intercept, allowing Sorloth, another substitute, to finish at the far post.

SORLOTH WITH THE LAST SECOND WINNER!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/9CIbZLIlGV

— Atletico Universe (@atletiuniverse) December 21, 2024

The match ended with a 2-1 scoreline. Barcelona slipped to second spot in the La Liga standings, while Atletico Madrid now holds the top spot with an extra game in hand.