- Barcelona reclaim La Liga top spot with thrilling comeback win
- Atletico led 2-0 through Julian Alvarez & Alexander Sorloth
- Four unanswered Barcelona goals, including Yamal’s late stunner, seal the victory
Barcelona surged back to the La Liga summit on Sunday night with a dramatic 4-2 comeback victory over Atletico Madrid, sealed by a sensational stoppage-time strike from Lamine Yamal.
With only a point separating the sides before kick-off, Real Madrid had temporarily claimed first place after beating Villarreal a day earlier. Atletico, determined to keep their title hopes alive, struck first just before halftime as Julian Alvarez put his Champions League heartbreak behind him with a well-taken goal.
Diego Simeone’s men doubled their advantage in the 70th minute when Alexander Sorloth finished clinically, putting Atletico on the verge of a crucial win. However, Barcelona responded in ruthless fashion, scoring four times in the final 18 minutes to turn the match on its head.
Robert Lewandowski started the comeback with a precise low strike just two minutes after Sorloth’s goal. Six minutes later, Ferran Torres nodded home from close range to pull Barcelona level, setting up a grandstand finish.
Then, in stoppage time, 16-year-old Yamal stole the show with a moment of magic, weaving past a challenge before curling a breathtaking 25-yard effort into the top corner. Barcelona weren’t done yet, as Raphinha’s pressing forced Atletico into an error, allowing Torres to pounce and fire past Jan Oblak to complete the stunning turnaround.
Now on a seven-match winning streak in La Liga, Barcelona sit level on points with Real Madrid but lead the table due to their superior head-to-head record, thanks to October’s 4-0 win at the Bernabeu. With a game in hand, the Catalan giants have placed themselves firmly in control of the title race.