Atletico snap Barca winning streak

Diego Forlan’s clinical finish and a superb Simao Sabrosa free-kick fired Atletico Madrid to a 2-1 home win over previously unbeaten La Liga leaders Barcelona on Sunday.

• Written by Reuters
• Madrid | February 16, 2010 12:22 AM IST
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Diego Forlan’s clinical finish and a superb Simao Sabrosa free-kick fired Atletico Madrid to a 2-1 home win over previously unbeaten La Liga leaders Barcelona on Sunday. Real Madrid’s 3-0 win at Xerez had trimmed Barca’s lead at the top to two points and Pep Guardiola’s side,missing five first-team defenders,failed to respond. With 22 matches played,Barca have 55 points and Real 53.

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