First Rashford, then Lewandowski: Simeone’s side slump as Barça step up a gear following Real Madrid’s defeat away to Mallorca
A goal fromRobert Lewandowski in the 87th minute decided the match between Atlético Madrid and Barcelona. Hans-Dieter Flick’s side won 2-1 at the Wanda Metropolitano and took a significant step towards winning La Liga: with eight games remaining in the season, the Catalans have extended their lead to seven points over Real Madrid, who had lost 2-1 away to Mallorca earlier in the afternoon (the decisive goal coming from former Lazio player Muriqi). Barça secured a 2-1 win in Madrid, taking a small step towards the title. For the Colchoneros, this is their third consecutive defeat, including the Champions League loss to Tottenham (a painless one, as Atlético still progressed to the quarter-finals); they remain fourth on 57 points, and on Monday Villarreal – who are away to Girona – could extend their lead to four points.