In the end, Barcelona got what they were looking for. With nearly 11 games to go for them, they climb back to the top of the table with 60 points. 

They are now equal with Real Madrid but they have a far better goal difference to be at the top. 

It was a perfect start for Atletico Madrid with a goal from Julian Alvarez in the first half and from Sorloth in the second half. They crowded the box and defended with the whole team but a team like Barcelona are always tough to the restricted like that. 

Inigo Martinez and Pedri alongside Kounde were superb for Barcelona as they kept the team calm even after going down. 

Lewandowski scored the first one for them with a cool head and Ferran Torres then came from the bench to score the equaliser. 

Lamine Yamal then produced a clutch finish in the added time while Torres scored his second to put an end to the coffin. 

Thank you to everyone who stayed up late for the match. I hope you enjoyed the game and the coverage. This is Koushik Biswas, saying you good night. See you in the next game. 

Cool heads, cold finish 🧊 pic.twitter.com/OUVOH3SYOY

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) March 16, 2025

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/KHa7j8vilw

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) March 16, 2025

What happened? #AtletiBarça | #LaLigaHighlights pic.twitter.com/swZiAdhPH8

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) March 16, 2025

La Liga Standings

WHAT A COMEBACK!!

Barcelona were trailing by 0-2 till the 72nd minute and then they made a comeback to win the game by 2-4!

Outstanding!

They have now moved to the top of La Liga with 60 points!#AtelticoBarca #AtleticoMadridBarca #AtleticoVsBarca #FCBarcelona #LamineYamal pic.twitter.com/R4WOA11tua

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) March 16, 2025

Ferran Torres puts an end to the coffin. 

He gets a brace and that will be it for Barcelona. 

Torres fins the back of the net with a right-footed shot from the edge of the box. 

Chance for Atleitco but Barcelona defenders cleared it for a corner. 

As we were saying, there will be late drama. 

Lamine Yamal does it for Barcelona. 

Yamal's left-footed shot got a slight deflection and went straight into the goal. Oblak could not do anything to it. 

He gets a yellow card for taking off his shirt. 

6 minutes of injury time added. 

Enough time for goals. 

Lewandowski let the ball go away to Lewandowski and Sotloth had the chance to shoot with his left foot from the edge of the box. 

But, he slipped and missed the chance. 

Riquelme replaces Griezmann.

OFF: Kounde 

ON: Araujo 

This fixture has seen a few late dramas in the last few seasons. 

Will we see another one?

Meantime, Barcelona are preparing a few subs. 

Another chance for Sorloth to score.

But, he sends it wide. 

Simione us on the ground after the miss. 

Barcelona are back at it. 

Ferran Torres heads the ball inside the goal from an accurate cross from Raphinha. 

ATM 2-2 FCB

There was a handball by Rodrigo de paul before Sorloth's goal.

The VAR did not check it! pic.twitter.com/phujOW5ymM

— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) March 16, 2025

Alexander Sorloth has scored more goals 🆚 Barcelona than against any other opponent in his career 🇳🇴⚽️

Their nemesis 😤 pic.twitter.com/FDrZ9FALeN

— LiveScore (@livescore) March 16, 2025

Lamine Yamal curls one in from the left but it goes straight to the hands of Oblak. 

Easy save. 

Barcelona with a perfect reply. 

Inigo Martinez with a cross. Lewandowski chest trapped the ball down and shot the ball inside the goal with a left-footed volley. 

Goal No. 22 for Lewandowski in La Liga this season.

ATM 2-1 FCB

This is the sixth straight goal for Sorloth against FC Barcelona. Gallagher with the counterattack and cross for Sorloth to tap the ball inside the goal. 

A VAR check was down to check a potential handball on De Paul before the attack. 

But, the goal stays. 

ATM 2-0 FCB

We won't back down. pic.twitter.com/FXSEdpzQgo

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) March 16, 2025

🔄 Substitutions

→🟢 Eric, Ferran
←🔴 Olmo, Casadó#AtletiBarça pic.twitter.com/Cm8m1VoBxf

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) March 16, 2025

Barcelona are now trying to outthink Atletico Madrid. 

A quick corner nearly opened a chance for them. But, Le Normand was there to do the job for Atletico Madrid. 

Yellow card for Balde who took it for the team while trying to stop Simione on the byline. 

Barcelona have been trying hard to break in but they are looking so much comfortable in that position where they are defending with everyone.

In: Gallagher, Sorloth

Out: Lino, Julian Alvarez

Popped up ball from Yamal for Lewandowski to head the ball inside the goal. 

However, the ball was too long for him to control. 

Atletico are defending with all of their players and Barcelona are finding it hard to go close to Oblak. 

Yamal earlier had the chance to shoot from close range but he decided to pass it to Dani Olmo. 

The pass was not accurate though. 

Le Normand stopped a counterattack from Barcelona as he fouled and brought down Lewandowski in the middle. 

Raphinha with a cross and Lewandowski could not be at the end of it as Barcelona won another corner. 

Again Atletico Madrid nearly made Barcelona pay off in the counterattack. 

Julian Alvarez was running away with the ball and once was in front of Kounde. 

But, before the Argentine could send the final pass, Kounde intercepted and cleared it out for a corner. 

Dani Omo tapped the ball down for Lamine Yamal to take the ball inside the box. But his effort with the left foot missed the goal by a metre. 

Cubarsi with a threading pass to find Pedri inside the box. 

But the midfielder was marked down well and it was also too long for him. 

Good start to the second half for them as Pedri wins and sends the corner for Baarcelona. 

No changes from either team as we come from the break. 

Barcelona start the second half. 

70000 present at the ground would be delighted to see their team leave the field with a 1-0 goal lead. 

Barcelona had the possession but Atletico defended well to give themselves a chance to score with a counterattack. 

Julian Alvarez, the goal scorer for Atletico Madrid. 

Atletico Madrid breaks the deadlock. 

A long ball from Oblak initiated the attack and Griezmann's cross found Simione on the right. 

Simeone's cutback found Julian Alvarez in the middle and the Argentine striker side-footed the ball past Szczęsny for the first goal of the night. 

ATM 1-0 FCB

This is the best chance of the match so far. 

Pedri with a solid pass for Lewandowski. 

But, Lewandowski made it tough for himself after a poor first touch. 

He sends it over the crossbar. 

Atletico Madrid have been able to mark Lewandowski down. 

Raphinha's threaded pass from the Polish striker could have created a chance for Barcelona. 

But the defensive line has marked him down so well that he did not have enough space to work with that ball. 

Yamal is brought down by Lino, again. No card though for the Atletico Madrid player. 

Yamal has been targeted by Atletico Madrid so far in the match. 

Yellow card for Mandava for a foul on Lamine Yamal, who was trying to make a quick run on the right flank. 

🐐 Oblak equals Tomás Reñones as the third Atleti player with the most official games played in the history of our club! pic.twitter.com/9WWvpZLIL0

— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) March 16, 2025

💚 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗖̧𝗔 𝗕𝗔𝗥𝗖̧𝗔 💚 pic.twitter.com/A5HnXsAnU0

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) March 16, 2025

Good pass from Olmo to find Lewandowski at the tip of the box. 

But, after a poor first touch, Lewandowski lost the ball to Le Normand. 

Raphinha did not go at the goal directly but popped the ball up for Pedri to head the ball into the goal. 

But, the Spaniard could not control the areal ball and fell down on the ground. 

Even before the free-kick is taken, Simeone goes down after a slight touch from Kounde. 

Olmo wins a foul for Barcelona and they now have a free-kick from the edge of the box. 

Chance for the Catalan club. 

Atletico have been able to find space on the left as Lino and Julian Alvarez made a few entries in the final third. 

But, Kounde and Cubarsi have been up to the task as well,

Yellow card for Kounde as he came running from behind to tackle Mandava. 

Despite being in great form, Raphinha has not scored against Atletico Madrid. 

This time his cross from left goes straight to Oblak. 

Griezmann caught Casado again as the youngster went for a shot. 

Top class save from Szczęsny as Alvarez was one-on-one against him inside the box. 

However, the Argentine was offside while accepting the pass. 

Cubarsi blocks a shot from Lino. 

This is the second time Casado was struck on his leg. 

This time he blocked a cross from Lino.

Another corner for Atletico. Julian Alvaraz takes it. 

Brave decision from Szczęsny to come out early to clear out a threading pass from Julian Alvarez. 

It could have been a chance for Atletico. But, Szczęsny was sharp to stop that. 

For the first time, Julian Alvarez was able to drift away from the Barcelona defenders on the left. 

Casado tried to tackle him and gave away the corner. 

Kounde's with a lobbed ball from the edge of the box and Lewandowski jumped high enough to beat the defenders.

However, he could not find the power and direction to beat Oblak there. 

Easy grab for Oblak. 

Barcelona have been able to keep possession of the ball and make a quick transition from left to right as well. 

Balde's cut back this time allowed Kounde to take a chance with a right-footed shot. 

But, Llorente made a good block 

Reinildo Mandava has been able to make a few runs on the left. But, Kounde has been exceptional as well down there. 

This time Mandava's run allowed De Paul to take a chance with a shot from outside of the box. 

But, just like his teammates, he was far away from the target. 

Yamal this time was able to make a quick cutback and then went for a shot from the right. 

He missed the far post by a whisker with a curling shot. 

Nearly a perfect start for Barcelona. 

Lamine Yamal grazes the outside of the post!#AtletiBarça | #LaLigaHighlights pic.twitter.com/pLDdWdeMgK

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) March 16, 2025

Lamine Yamal tried to make a quick entry from the right. But, Reinildo Mandava got the better of him. 

Simeone after receiving a long ball from the mid-field, went for the long shot from outside of the box. 

He was far away from the target. 

Atletico Madrid kicks things off. 

They are in their retro red and white jersey.

Barcelona are their third away green kit. 

Both teams click a picture with the "VS RACISM" poster that La Liga promoted to promote anti-racism. 

Two sides are coming out to the middle for the anthem and handshakes. 

Atletico Madrid fans are chanting their anthem. 

Nothing louder than our presence 🔥 #AtletiBarça pic.twitter.com/BvTR0RpzY0

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) March 16, 2025

⏳🤟 pic.twitter.com/L4P9ur3MtK

— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) March 16, 2025

Le Normand and Samu Lino returned to the playing XI for Diego Simeone's side. 

Pau Cubarsi returned to the starting XI after getting suspended in the Champions League first leg against Benfica. Marc Casado also returned to the midfield for Hansi Flick's team.

Starting XI: J. Oblak (c), M. Llorente, R. Le Normand, C. Lenglet, R. Mandava, G. Simeone, R. de Paul, P. Barrios, S. Lino, A. Griezmann, J. Álvarez.

Subs: Antonio Gomis, Juan Musso, José María Giménez, Nahuel Molina, Axel Witsel, César Azpilicueta, Javi Galán, Thomas Lemar, Rodrigo Riquelme, Conor Gallagher, Alexander Sørloth.

Starting XI: Szczęsny, Cubarsí, Balde, Iñigo Martínez, Pedri, Lewandowski, Raphinha, Casadó, Lamine Yamal, Olmo, Koundé.

Subs: Gavi, R. Araujo, Ferran, Iñaki Peña, Pablo Torre, Fermín, Pau Víctor, F. De Jong, Eric, Kochen, H. Fort, Gerard Martín.

"The team seems really focused. We are looking forward to the game and it will be tough, but we are ready for it:" Hansi Flick

📋 La 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 para el Atleti-Barça. pic.twitter.com/t96S4NMSw9

— Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) March 15, 2025

Cubarsí, Balde, R. Araujo, I. Martinez, Gavi, Ferran, ⁠Pedri, ⁠Lewandowski, Raphinha, Iñaki Peña, ⁠Pablo Torre, Fermín, M. Casadó, Pau Víctor, Lamine Yamal, Olmo, ⁠F. De Jong, Kounde, Eric, Szczęsny, Kochen, H. Fort, and Gerard Martín

Feb 25, 2025: Barcelona 4-4 Atletico (Copa del Rey Semi-Finals)
Dec 21, 2024: Barcelona 1-2 Atletico (La Liga)
Apr 17, 2024: Atletico 0-3 Barcelona (La Liga)
Dec 03, 2023: Barcelona 1-0 Atletico (La Liga)
Apr 23, 2023: Barcelona 1-0 Atletico (La Liga)
Jan 08, 2023: Atletico 0-1 Barcelona (La Liga)
Feb 06, 2022: Barcelona 4-2 Atletico (La Liga)
Oct 02, 2021: Atletico 2-0 Barcelona (La Liga)
May 08, 2021: Barcelona 0-0 Atletico (La Liga)
Nov 21, 2020: Atletico 1-0 Barcelona (La Liga)

Football fans from India can watch the Atletico Madrid vs FC Barcelona LaLiga 2024 - 25 match LIVE on GXR App and Website. Unfortunately, there are no television streamings for the match.

Match: Atletico Madrid vs FC Barcelona, LaLiga 2024 - 25

Date: 17 March. 2025

Time: 1.30 am IST

Venue: Metropolitano

Despite taking the lead two times throughout the game, Brighton hold Manchester City in a 2-2 stalemate at home.

Erling Haaland drew the first blood from the spot, which was canceled out only ten minutes later, through a blistering free-kick by Pervis Estupinan. Right before the break, Omar Marmoush produced a lightning strike, which put City ahead at the break. However, Brighton equalized only three minutes into the second half, as Hinshelwood's strike forced Khusanov to fire it into his own net. 

Following that, Brighton had a couple of chances, with Baleba missing a golden opportunity, but they fought well to snatch a point away from Etihad, intensifying the qualification race for the top four spots in the 2024-25 Premier League!

The race to qualify for the top four spot has just intensified!

Verbruggen is shown a yellow for delaying.

De Bruyne kept his free-kick low to the ground, as the ball rolled past every player inside the box but missed the far post by inches!

In: Matts Wieffer

Out: Carlos Baleba

In: Kevin De Bruyne

Out: Omar Marmoush

In: Simon Adingra, Brajan Gruda

Out: Karou Mitoma, Yankuba Minteh

This was definitely the best chance for Brighton in this game!

Mitoma powered a grounder from the left, which sailed past every other player inside the box but found Baleba right in the middle of the box.

However, the Brighton midfielder fired his strike inches over the crosspiece despite having only Ortega in front of him.

On a fierce counter-attack, Brighton came up with a good build-up, but Hinshelwood's strike from inside the 18-yard-box on the left only found the side-netting.

Nico Gonzalez attempted a free header from inside the six-yard box, but he only rattled the near post!

Golden opportunity for the hosts!

Doku beats Baleba on the edge of the corner line, but Doku's pass was quickly cleared away by the Seagulls' defence.

Silva was substituted in earlier, but seems like he has sustained an apparent injury and now he is making his way back to the bench.

In: Phil Foden

Out: Bernardo Silva

In: Yasin Ayari, Danny Welbeck

Out: Diego Gomez, Geoginio Rutter

Erling Haaland's header failed to generate the power he sought, as Verbruggen made an easy collection.

Can they pull off all three points for their respective sides?

Gvardiol's mindblowing forward pass from way down the left flank found Marmpush running in front of the penalty area. The winger fired into the box, but his quick chip was stopped by Verbruggen.

However, Marmoush was already flagged for offside.

Jeremy Doku is shown the yellow for a foul.

Diego Gomez unleashed a right-footed strike from outside the box, but it sailed inches past the left post.

In: Bernardo Silva

Out: Savinho

Ilay Gundogan's long-ranger from outside the box was well-blocked inside the opposition box.

Baleba found the ball at the edge of the box following a mispass from Savinho, but his right-footed strike soared past the left-post.

Minteh's dangerous cross was denied by Gvardiol at first, but the following corner was headed in by Webster into the six-yard box, and Hinshelwood's strike bounced off Khusanov and entered the goal!

Brighton equalizes for the second time this evening!

Unluckily, the goal will be counted as an own goal by Khusanov.

Van Hecke seemed to be in discomfort, but he is now fine after receiving medical attention. The game has resumed.

An error from Ruben Dias led Joao Pedro to collect the ball in an open front of goal, but his left-footed grounder sailed just inches past the right post!

Very close for the Brighton marksman.

Absolute brilliance from the Egyptian youngster!

Gundogan's swift square found Marmoush right in front of the 18-yard-box, and netted an absolute banger as his blistering right-footed strike rattled te back of the net, leaving no room for Verbruggen!

City leads yet again!

Haaland chipped the ball swiftly in front of Gundogan, but the German midfielder's half-volleyed strike went past the far post.

Webster's header following a corner was denied by Haaland in front of the goal.

The following attack was carried out by Minteh, but his left-footed curler sailed past the far post.

Erling Haaland makes more Premier League history 👏

His goal against Brighton gets him to 100 goals and assists faster than any other player! pic.twitter.com/8B9RnGlR9x

— Premier League (@premierleague) March 15, 2025

Savinho sprinted into the box from the right, but took second before taking a strike, but van Hecke executed a perfect tackle to deny the strike.

Jeremy Doku made a sublime run on the left before delivering a cross into the box, but Haaland's first-time strike from the middle of the box went way over the crossbar!

Baleba is shown Brighton's third yellow this evening for a foul.

Verbruggen quickly stretched his right foot on the ground to deny a grounded strike by Savinho who struck it from close to the six-yard box.

Oh my word!

What a free-kick from Estupinan!

From close to the 18-yard-box, Estupinan unleashed a powerful left-footed free-kick which rattled the left post and drifted back into City's net!

Game on!

Karou Mitoma is booked for a foul on Savinho.

Savinho received a booking as well for time wasting.

Joao Pedro is shown a yellow.

Haaland registers his 100th goal contribution in his Premier League career!

The Norwegian Machine also scores his 21st goal this season!

94 Premier League matches, 100 goal involvements for Erling Haaland 👏@ManCity's superstar striker puts the home side ahead from the penalty spot#MCIBHA pic.twitter.com/6KYsocbKV9

— Premier League (@premierleague) March 15, 2025

Haaland netted it through the bottom-right corner with a powerful grounder from the spot, leaving Verbuggen on the other end.

City leads!

Haaland played the pass to Marmoush running upwards on the right, as he is taken down inside the box by Adam Webster, and referee Simon Hooper signalled for a penalty!

Marmoush entered a penalty from the left before unleashing a strike, but Jan Paul van Hecke blocked it well.

That was a brilliant link-up play from all the way down the middle, which was headed in by Mitoma while charging against Lewis. Although Ortega failed to catch the ball,  it rolled inside.

However, the VAR review decides that it was a foul by Mitoma on Lewis, as the goal will not stand.

Mitoma beat Lewis on the right and lodged a low cross into the box, that was almost met by a triggering Joao Pedro inside the box; but the shot soared off target.

The match is underway at Etihad!

Arrived and ready... but there's always time for a few high fives and signatures! 💛💙 pic.twitter.com/MtLFLMS7TS

— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) March 15, 2025

Raring to go! 💪#ManCity | #AsahiSuperDry | @citcmancity pic.twitter.com/cXD4KLGE8t

— Manchester City (@ManCity) March 15, 2025

Starting XI: Bart Verbruggen (GK); Jack Hinshelwood, Jan Paul van Hecke, Adam Webster, Pervis Estupiñán, Carlos Quomah Baleba, Diego Gómez; Yankuba Minteh, Georginio Rutter, Kaoru Mitoma; João Pedro

Subs: Gruda, Adingra, Cashin, Welbeck, Ayari, Wieffer, Rushworth, Slater, Wright

Head Coach: Fabian Hürzeler

TEAM NEWS! 🚨 Here's our starting XI to face Manchester City this afternoon. 👀📝 pic.twitter.com/yS4VSZ197m

— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) March 15, 2025

Starting XI: Stefan Ortega (GK); Rico Lewis, Abdukodir Khusanov, Ruben Dias, Josko, Gvardiol; Ilkay Gundogan, Nico Gonzalez; Savinho, Omar Marmoush, Jeremy Doku; Erling Haaland

Subs: Kovacic, Grealish, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Reis, Nunes, Carson, Foden, McAtee

Head Coach: Pep Guardiola

Your City side to take on Brighton 🩵

XI | Ortega Moreno, Lewis, Khusanov, Dias (C), Gvardiol, Nico, Gundogan, Savinho, Marmoush, Doku, Haaland

SUBS | Carson, Kovacic, Grealish, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Reis, Nunes, Foden, McAtee#ManCity | @etihad | @citcmancity pic.twitter.com/cfquyUjLUJ

— Manchester City (@ManCity) March 15, 2025

On 9 November 2024, Brighton stunned Man City by winning 2-1 over them at the Falmer Stadium, Brighton.

Despite Erling Haaland scoring the first goal in the 23rd minute, two late goals from Brighton's Joao Pedro and Matt O'Riley in the 78th and 83rd minute respectively, sealed a famous win for the Seagulls at home.

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Match: Manchester City vs Brighton Premier League 2024-25

Date: 15 March 2025

Time: 8:30 pm IST

Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester