FC Barcelona News: 5 April 2026

Madrid—A dramatic 90th-minute strike from Robert Lewandowski lifted FC Barcelona to a 2–1 victory over Atlético Madrid at the Metropolitano on Saturday, opening a seven-point gap at the summit of La Liga after Real Madrid’s earlier slip-up.

The visitors trailed to a first-half Atlético effort until Marcus Rashford levelled on 72 minutes, his goal marking the 300th for Barça since Hansi Flick took charge. Lewandowski’s winner three minutes into stoppage time promptly pushed the tally to 301 and kept the Catalans firmly in the title driving seat.

Speaking after the final whistle, Flick praised his side’s resilience: “We deserved the three points.” Midfielder Dani Olmo and defender Eric Garcia echoed the coach’s satisfaction, underlining the squad’s collective focus with eight fixtures still to play.

Flick refused to look too far ahead. “There are eight games left and nothing is decided yet,” he told Mundo Deportivo. “I don’t focus on others, I focus on my team. We must have this hunger, do our job.”

The result leaves Barcelona alone at the top with 72 points, while Atlético remain outside the Champions League places. Next up for the league leaders is a mid-week clash away to Real Betis.