Barcelona ties with Atalanta, who goes to the Champions League

The Catalans do not get the general leadership, but they guarantee themselves in the round of 16, while the Italians will play playoffs for a position

In a long second half, Barcelona and Atalanta drew 2-2 Wednesday (29), for the eighth and last round of the Champions League League phase. At Olympic Lluís Company, Yamal and Araújo scored for the Culés, while Éderson and Pasalic did to the Italians. The Brazilian objective, by the way, was a painting dribbling the opponents. On the Barça side, Raphinha has still made two assists in the game.

With the result, Barcelona remained in second position, with 19 points, two less than the Liverpool leader, and confirmed that he went to the 16th of the Champions League 16. On the other hand, Atalanta, in turn, was in ninth position with 15 points and now goes to the playoffs of the 16th round of 16. The playoffs of the champions take place in the round games between 11 and 19 February. The 16 round will be in March.

Patience

With a more silent situation, Barcelona tried to control the game to be raised on the table, while Atalanta tried to be more incisive in the attacks and, in fact, has taken on more dangers. The culés had the utmost possession of the ball, but they had no clear possibility of oscillating the nets. The best opportunity took place in a kick in the Lamine Yamal area, however, without a lot of danger. In the end, Raphinha even ends up without effort for the opposing goalkeeper. On the other hand, the Italians, as usual, fortified the marking, however, they did not have the power to create either. However, they took advantage of a Barça defender Waver. Éderson gave Ketelaere a great passage, but was disarmed by Eric García. The ball was left to Zapposta who scored. In Var, however, the referee canceled the goal from the ball to slip on the Atalanta striker.

Yamal Shakes Barça and Éderson produce painting

The second phase was already completely different and much more dynamic among the teams. Barcelona arrived with more sense of urgency to confirm the classification once and for all. In the first minute, Lewandowski launched Raphinha on the back of the defense and the Brazilian crossed Yamal. The young Spanish dominated the ball and pushed at the bottom of the net. The boy had an opportunity shortly after, but he lost. However, Atalanta did not curl and replied with the category. Éderson received at the entrance of the area, sewn the marking of Gavi and Yamal and ended up in Sczcesny’s corner with the category to draw the game.

The same

The intensity of the teams remained during the game. In a corner kick accused by a second post, Araújo headed free and scored to leave Barcelona in advance. However, the brave Atalanta went again to get the draw. The coach Gian Piero Gasperini provided changes to try the round. In one of the attacks, of Roon crossed in the area, in the back of Araújo, and Pasalic left the same score. Subsequently, Cuadrado made a great move on the right and Zaniolo lost a great opportunity to shoot the game.

In the end, Ferrán Torres took advantage of his remaining after the corner. The attacker ended up in the corner of Carnesecchi, who flew to make the defense. The players of Barcelona, ​​by the way, asked for a penalty in the offer. However, the referee did not score and the game concluded the game.

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Source: Terra

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