Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid: Winners and Losers from Copa Del Rey Game Barcelona grabbed a slender lead in their Copa del Rey quarter-final tie with Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, as Lionel Messis late strike secured a 1-0 home win. After seeing his initial penalty saved, Messi tapped home from close range five minutes from time to separate the two sides and ensure Luis Enriques side will go into next weeks second leg at the Vicente Calderon with a narrow advantage. Diego Simeones side set out to frustrate their opponents and nearly succeeded in that ambition, although Diego Godins late yellow card for a poor foul on Messi means he will be suspended for the return leg—a potentially significant blow to Atleticos defensive efforts in that game. Having secured a half-time advantage, Barcelona will be hopeful they can go on and complete the job. Click on for some winners and losers from the match. Begin Slideshow from Bleacher Report - Front Page ift.tt/1BHMvtr ift.tt/eA8V8J
Posted on: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 01:01:26 +0000