Barcelona vs Atalanta, Champions League: Match Thread, Live ...

FULL-TIME, Barcelona 2-2 Atalanta: A very entertaining second half ends with the two teams sharing the spoils and Barça finishing the League Phase in second place in the standings, which gives them a better path in the knockout stages and secures some nice prize money. A win would have been better, but a point is enough to accomplish what Barça needed tonight.

79’ GOAL, Barcelona 2-2 Atalanta (Pasalic): Atalanta equalize again as De Roon finds Pasalic inside the box and the Croatian passes it through Szczesny’s legs and into the net.

72’ GOAL!!! Barcelona 2-1 Atalanta (Araujo): BARÇA RETAKE THE LEAD!!! Raphinha sends a corner into the box and Ronald Araujo is all alone at the far post to head it home!!!

67’ GOAL, Barcelona 1-1 Atalanta (Éderson): Atalanta equalize as Zappacosta finds Éderson at the edge of the box and the Brazilian fires a rocket into the net.

47’ GOAL!!! Barcelona 1-0 Atalanta (Yamal): BARÇA TAKE THE LEAD!!! Lewandowski releases Raphinha down the left with a beautiful pass and the Brazilian plays it across to Lamine Yamal, who gets to the ball before the goalkeeper, fights off Kolasinac and taps it home!

SECOND HALF KICKOFF! Barcelona 0-0 Atalanta: Back underway in Montjuïc!

HALFTIME, Barcelona 0-0 Atalanta: No goals at the break as both teams cancelled each other out throughout the period, and Barça especially struggled with Atalanta’s high press and man-marking defense. They’ll need something special to unlock the Italians’ defense in the second half.

35’ GOAL DISALLOWED: Zappacosta has the ball in the net for Atalanta but the goal is ruled out for offside on the left wingback.

KICKOFF! Barcelona 0-0 Atalanta: And we’re underway in Montjuïc!

WELCOME TO THE MONTJUÏC OLYMPIC STADIUM!!! The beautiful temporary home of the world’s greatest football club is the site of a huge UEFA Champions League match between visitors Atalanta and Barcelona, who come into this one looking to finish the League Phase in the Top 2 to guarantee a nice bit of prize money and the best road in the knockout stages. But Atalanta are one of the best-coached and more entertaining teams in all of Europe, and promise to bring a real fight to the Catalan giants. This should be all kinds of fun, and you’re welcome to join us to follow and comment all the action. Vamos!

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LINEUPS

BARCELONA

Starting XI: Szczesny; Kounde, Araujo, Eric, Balde; De Jong, Pedri; Yamal, Gavi, Raphinha; Lewandowski (4-2-3-1)

Substitutes: Peña (GK), Kochen (GK), Cubarsí, Fort, Martín, Casadó, Torre, Fermín, Fati, Ferran, Víctor

ATALANTA

Starting XI: Carnesecchi; Djmisiti, Hien, Kolasinac; Bellanova, De Roon, Éderson, Zappacosta; Pasalic; De Ketelaere, Retegui (3-4-1-2)

Substitutes: Rui Patrício (GK), Rossi (GK), Tolói, Cuadrado, Zaniolo, Ruggeri, Samardzic, Cassa, Palestra, Scalvini, Brescianini, Vlahovic

MATCH INFO

Competition/Round: 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase, Matchday 8

Date/Time: Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 9pm CET/WAT (Barcelona & Nigeria), 8pm GMT (UK), 3pm ET, 12pm PT (USA), 1.30am IST (India, Thursday)

Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Montjuïc, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Referee: Michael Oliver (ENG)

VAR: Jarred Gillett (ENG)

HOW TO WATCH

On TV: TNT Sports 10 (UK), SONY TEN 2 (India), SuperSport (Nigeria), Movistar (Spain), others

Online: Paramount+ (USA), discovery+ (UK), Movistar+ (Spain), Sony LIV (India), others

Matchday Thread Rules

We don’t have a lot of rules here, but there are a few things to keep in mind when joining our matchday threads:

Even if the referee sucks or we lose the game, watch the swearing. It’s just unnecessary. Also, don’t discuss illegal streaming links. Those who do it will be warned, and those who post links will be instantly banned. Finally, be nice to each other. This is a Barcelona community and we don’t need to offend one another.

Have fun with the game! Forever and ever, no matter the competition, VISCA EL BARÇA!