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Atletico Madrid secured a 2-0 victory over FC Barcelona in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.
The team led by Diego Simeone arrived at the Spotify Camp Nou determined to recover from their previous league defeat against the Catalans.
Barcelona immediately showed attacking intentions, but the game changed when defender Pau Cubarsí was sent off for a last-man challenge.
From the resulting free kick, Julián Álvarez calmly gave Atletico the lead.
Atletico strengthened their lead in the second half thanks to Alexander Sørloth, who made a decisive move to give his team a decisive lead ahead of the return match.
In the other quarter-final of the day, Paris Saint-Germain won 2-0 over Liverpool FC at the Parc des Princes.
Goals from Désiré Doué and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in both halves sealed a comfortable victory for the French champions ahead of the return leg.
