Fermín López completes Barcelona's 2-1 comeback at Atletico Madrid

Barcelona came from behind to beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, with Fermín López scoring twice to overturn Giuliano Simeone Baldini’s opener.

Fermín turns the game around

Atletico took the lead in the 10th minute when Giuliano Simeone Baldini made it 1-0, assisted by Julián Álvarez. Barcelona levelled in the 45th minute through Fermín López, sending the teams into half-time at 1-1.

The decisive goal arrived in the 66th minute. Fermín struck again to put Barcelona 2-1 ahead, with Lamine Yamal providing the assist. That completed the comeback and secured Barcelona’s win.

Barcelona had the larger share of play

The scoreline followed an open contest for chances, with both teams recording expected goals of 1.57. Barcelona nevertheless controlled possession at 63% and produced 19 shots to Atletico’s 9. The visitors also had 11 shots inside the box, compared with 6 for Atletico, although both teams registered 4 shots on goal.

Barcelona completed 615 accurate passes to Atletico’s 317, reflecting their greater control of the ball. Lamine Yamal supplied 7 key passes and finished with an assist, while Fermín was the standout performer with a 9.5 rating, 2 goals and 3 shots on target.

Discipline and the table picture

Alejandro Baena Rodríguez was booked in the 43rd minute, followed by Marc Bernal in the 74th, Marcos Llorente in the 87th and Marc Pubill in the 88th. There were no red cards.

Before kick-off, Barcelona were ranked #1 with 30 points from 11 games, while Atletico were ranked #3 with 28. Barcelona now have 33 points and are provisionally top of Primera División; Atletico remain provisionally #3 on 28 points. The gap is now 5 points, and Atletico’s listed pre-match run ended with a loss while Barcelona added another win.