Barcelona are still keeping tabs on the LaLiga title this term despite a gaping point arrears between the club and Real Madrid.
The Catalan giants proved they are undone for as they went to the Civitas Metropolitano Stadium in Spain’s capital to demolish arch-domestic rivals Atletico Madrid.
Joao Felix was the most talked about player in the game after he completed a goalscoring double against his parent club.
Felix was loaned out from Atletico Madrid by Diego Someone in light of the Argentine’s structural changes in the club.
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In their first LaLiga meeting this season, Joao Felix celebrated wildly as he scored against the parent club at Barcelona’s make-shift home ground Olimpico stadium.
On Sunday, the Portuguese star was on target again for his loan contractors Barcelona as he scored the first and one of the third goals for Barcelona against the home side.
Latching on an assist by Robert Lewandowski, Felix scored beauty to hurl Barcelona into the lead in the 38th minute.
His goal was enough to send Barcelona into the break with a narrow lead. Before the break, Barcelona manager Xavi was banished away from the technical area for his inflated histrionics on the touchline.
Two minutes into the second half, Barcelona capped their ascendant attacking run with the second goal. Robert Lewandowski, who provided the assist for the first goal, was on target himself, thanks to an assist by Raphinha.
Atletico Madrid were threatening when breaking from the low blocks for a counter but could not unsoil Barcelona’s composed defending.
In the 65th minute, Robert Lewandowski secured a hat-trick of goal contributions in the game after he assisted Fermin Lopez for Barcelona’s third goal to wrap up victory.
It ended 3-0 with Barcelona easing pass Diego Someone’s boys to continue tracking Real Madrid on the LaLiga title race.
The win has seen Barcelona move to second spot on the table with 64 points, 8 points away from league leaders Real Madrid.
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