Barcelona’s Champions League season is on the brink of collapse after losing 2–0 to Atlético Madrid at home in the first leg of the quarterfinals.
A strong Barcelona start unravelled in an instant when Pau Cubarsí was sent-off for denying Giuliano Simeone a clear goalscoring opportunity. Julián Álvarez added insult to injury when he scored a wonderful free-kick from the resulting foul to give Atléti the lead just before the break.
