Barcelona’s plan of securing a lead in the fixture against Atletico Madrid last night went down the drain, and in an unexpected manner, as they fell to a 0-2 loss at home.

Wednesday night’s Champions League clash between Barcelona and Atlético Madrid was not only the second in four days, but the fifth since the beginning of December.

Pau Cubarsi brought down Giuliano Simeone when the Atleti man was through on goal, and despite a yellow card being shown on-field, a VAR check confirmed the dismissal for the 19-year-old defender.