The Barça calculations for the match against Atlético next Sunday

The standings of LaLiga EA Sports 2024/25 continue to turn in favor of FC Barcelona. Despite not playing in matchday 27 due to the postponement of the match against Osasuna, Hansi Flick's team managed to maintain the lead in the tournament, although once again, the azulgrana team is tied on points with Real Madrid. The defeat of Atlético de Madrid at Getafe (2-1) prevented Diego Simeone's team from taking the lead a week before facing Barça at the Metropolitano.

The 'colchoneros' took the lead thanks to a controversial penalty scored by Alexander Sorloth in the 75th minute, but they could not hold on to the advantage in the final stretch. The 'blue' team pushed for the equalizer, which came in the 88th minute through Mauro Arambarri. Atleti was left with ten men after Ángel Correa's expulsion and ultimately lost the match with another goal from Arambarri in the 90+2'.

Thus, Barça can pull ahead in the lead next matchday with one game less, as long as they manage to secure three points in a field they will have to visit again on April 2, for the return leg of the 'semis' of the Copa del Rey. In their last visit, in La Liga, the azulgrana team won decisively 0-3 last season. The culés, in fact, have not lost at the Metropolitano since October 2021 (2-0). Ronald Koeman was still managing the Catalans.

Barça can head into the break with a solid lead in LaLiga

Moreover, the match on matchday 28 will be key for Barça to deliver another blow to LaLiga, perhaps definitive, just before the March international break. Atlético would be 4 points behind the culés in case of losing, a lead that could be 7 counting the three points against Osasuna, a match still without a date on the calendar. Matchday 28 could also allow Hansi Flick's team to extend their lead over Madrid.

The whites matched the azulgrana line thanks to their victory over Rayo (2-1), but next week they have a tough away match against Villarreal. Since Carlo Ancelotti's return to 'Casa Blanca', Madrid has not been able to win at El Madrigal in La Liga. Last season, the match ended 4-4, although the 'merengues' squandered a 3-goal lead in the second half. The two previous encounters were a 2-1 in favor of the 'Yellow Submarine' in 22/23 and a 0-0 in 21/22.

⚽ Matches of matchday 28 of LaLiga EA Sports 2024/25