Barcelona grabbed a slender lead in their Copa del Rey quarter-final tie with Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, as Lionel Messi's 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 Enrique's side will go into next week's second leg at the Vicente Calderon with a narrow advantage.
Diego Simeone's side set out to frustrate their opponents and nearly succeeded in that ambition, although Diego Godin's late yellow card for a poor foul on Messi means he will be suspended for the return leg—a potentially significant blow to Atletico's 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.
from Bleacher Report http://ift.tt/1xZzBzE
via IFTTT January 21, 2015 at 03:58PM
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