Fermín López scored twice as Barcelona came from behind to beat Atlético Madrid 2–1 at the Metropolitano on Sunday, 8 November. The Matchday 12 result kept Hansi Flick’s side at the top of La Liga heading into the international break and put them five points ahead of Atlético, according to Barcelona’s match report.
Atlético’s early lead had briefly put them on course to overtake Barcelona. Joan García had already denied Julián Álvarez and Marc Pubill had headed against the bar when the hosts broke through in the tenth minute. Kang-in Lee found Álvarez on the counter and the forward set up Giuliano Simeone for a first-time finish. Pedri had also hit the woodwork in a lively opening at the other end.
The two Barcelona goals came from passes through the middle of the Atlético defence. Just before half-time, Pedri drove forward and found Fermín, who finished across Jan Oblak with his left foot. After the break, Lamine Yamal spotted Fermín’s run into the area and played him in to turn the ball past Oblak first time. La Liga’s match record logs both goals and the changes that followed.
Flick started Marc Bernal in place of the injured Rodri and introduced Frenkie de Jong for Brian Fariñas at half-time. Andreas Christensen and Eric García both returned as second-half substitutes. Barcelona managed the closing minutes in possession, while Yamal came close to a third from an Anthony Gordon cross, the club’s report records.
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