AFCON 2025
Robert Lewandowski came off the bench to seal a late winner for the reigning La Liga champions, Barcelona over Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano.
The veteran Polish striker scored three minutes from time to help the Catalan Giants pick up a 2-1 win over 10-man Atletico Madrid.
Juliano Simeone put the host ahead with a sumptuous finish after cleverly beating the offside trap.
However, the lead lasted a few minutes as Marcus Rashford wrapped up a brilliant solo run with a left-footed strike into the middle of the net.
Atletico Madrid were reduced to 10-men after Nico Gonzalez brought down Lamine Yamal just outside the box before the break.
The second half saw Barcelona dominant with a man advantage but couldn’t break the Rojiblancos until Lewandowski’s sealed the winner in the 87th minute after the ball came off his body from Juan Musso’s save.
Following Real Madrid’s 2-1 loss to Mallorca on Saturday afternoon, Barcelona now have a seven-point advantage with eight matches left.
