Fermin Lopez was the difference for Barcelona on Sunday night, 8 November 2026, scoring both goals as the leaders came from behind to beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 at the Metropolitano in round 12 of LaLiga.
Atletico started on the front foot and went ahead in the 10th minute, when Giuliano Simeone volleyed home from close range after a cross from the left by Julian Alvarez. The lead lasted until first-half stoppage time, when Fermin struck past Jan Oblak from inside the box after a pass from Pedri.
The winner came after the break. Lamine Yamal slipped a pass through the Atletico defence and Fermin finished first time in the 67th minute, according to Barcelona's official match report. "Lamine [Yamal] has been very good. His pass for the second goal was half the goal itself," the midfielder told LaLiga TV afterwards, adding that the first half had been tough for his side.
Hansi Flick's team now have 33 points at the top of the table, three ahead of second-placed Real Madrid on 30. Diego Simeone's Atletico, who were chasing an eighth straight win, stay third on 28 points, five behind the leaders.
Source: FC Barcelona, LaLiga, Al Jazeera, AFP
