Ousmane Dembele's goal in the first half gave Barcelona the advantage they needed to defeat Atletico Madrid 1-0.


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Barcelona now leads La Liga by three points after a valiant 1-0 victory at Atletico Madrid.



La Blaugrana managed to eke out a significant victory in the Spanish capital as they recorded their first league victory at Atletico since 2019.


In a tense start in Madrid, neither team could muster many chances, and on minute 22, Barcelona took control.


In order to set up Ousmane Dembele for the opening goal, Pedri slid inside the hosts' area.


With Antoine Griezmann denied, Atletico attempted to regroup before the half, but they were met by a prepared Barcelona.

The game concluded in a typical gritty Madrid finale, with Barcelona creating the better opportunities in the closing minutes. Dembele's close range shot hit the post.