Barcelona, known as the "Blaugrana," suffered a home defeat against Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals.
In the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 quarterfinal first leg on Wednesday, 8 Apr 2026 GMT+7, the notable match saw Barcelona host Atletico Madrid at the Spotify Camp Nou stadium.
In the first half, at the 44th minute, Barcelona was reduced to 10 men after Pau Gubarsi received a red card for fouling Juliano Simeone. Atletico Madrid earned a free kick from this play, which Julian Alvarez curled beautifully under the crossbar to put Atletico ahead 1-0, a score that stood until halftime.
In the second half, at the 70th minute, Atletico Madrid extended their lead to 2-0. Antoine Griezmann advanced down the left flank and provided a cross to Matteo Ruggeri, who assisted Alexander Sørloth to score with a left-footed shot.
Neither team scored further in the remaining time, and the match ended with Barcelona losing 0-2 to Atletico Madrid, setting up a challenging away leg for Barcelona next week.