In just a matter of days, one of Atletico Madrid’s most promising seasons turned into great disappointment. Playing well and with confidence, Atletico looked poised for a deep run in the Champions League,

Barcelona struck a potentially decisive blow in La Liga’s title race with a 4-2 win against Atletico Madrid at the Metropolitano. Diego Simeone’s home team went ahead through Julian Alvarez in the 45th minute — with the Argentina forward banishing memories of his ‘two-touch’ penalty in Atletico’s Champions League round-of-16 exit to Real Madrid in midweek.