Barca fight back from two goals down to beat Atletico

Barcelona staged a stunning comeback to defeat Atletico Madrid 4-2 and move to the top of La Liga.

Atletico led 2-0 with 20 minutes left after Julian Alvarez’s first-half strike and Alexander Sorloth’s 70th-minute goal.

However, Barcelona responded quickly as Robert Lewandowski scored in the 72nd minute, followed by Ferran Torres’ header to equalize. Atletico nearly regained the lead, but Sorloth missed a crucial chance.

In stoppage time, Lamine Yamal’s deflected shot gave Barca the lead, and Torres sealed the win with a late goal.

Barcelona now sits level with Real Madrid on 60 points but has a game in hand, while Atletico remains third, four points behind the leaders.