Julián Álvarez and Alexander Sørloth delivered the decisive blows as Atlético Madrid overcame a ten‑man Barcelona to claim a 2-0 lead in the Champions League quarter‑final first leg. The Argentine, Julián Álvarez, curled a free‑kick past the line just after Pau Cubarsí’s dismissal, while Sørloth added the second twenty minutes from time at the Spotify Camp Nou, first win at Camp Nou in twenty years.

Barcelona had pressed high, forcing Atlético into its own box, but the red card shifted momentum. VAR reviewed Cubarsí’s challenge on Giuliano Simeone and upgraded the sanction, leaving Hansi Flick’s side a man down. The Catalans had just beaten the same opponents in LaLiga, yet this marked their first loss in 26 home meetings with Atlético since 2006.

Despite a spirited second‑half surge, Marcus Rashford’s drives hit the side netting and his free‑kick was tipped over by Atlético keeper Juan Musso. Lamine Yamal’s late run proved futile as Barcelona failed to find an equaliser. The result gives Atlético a rare Champions League away win over Spanish opposition and sets up a decisive tie‑breaker in Madrid on Tuesday.