Atletico Madrid 0-1 FC Barcelona: Dembele’s first-half effort wins it for the Catalans

FC Barcelona extended their lead at the top of the Spanish La Liga table, following a slim 1-0 over Atletico Madrid away at the Wanda Metropolitano on Sunday night.

Frenchman Ousmane Dembele netted the only goal of the encounter in the 22nd minute of the first half, which was enough to see the Catalans scoop all maximum points on the night.

The tie was marred by a flurry of red cards to Stefan Savic of Atletico Madrid and Ronald Araujo of Barcelona, following a melee late on.

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FULL-TIME AT THE WANDA METROPOLITANO: Atletico Madrid 0-1 FC Barcelona

92′ MIN: Stefan Savic can have an early bath after being sent off by the referee for a tackle that simply has no place in football!

RED CARD!!! To Atletico Madrid

SECOND HALF UNDERWAY AT THE WANDA METROPOLITANO: Atletico Madrid 0-1 FC Barcelona

HALF-TIME AT THE WANDA METROPOLITANO: Atletico Madrid 0-1 FC Barcelona

22′ MIN: Ousmane Dembele scores in back-to-back fixtures as he puts the Catalans ahead. Dembele receives a delightful pass inside the box and smashes a precise shot inside the left post.