"Lee Kangin, are you watching! We chew Barcelona too" Atletico win 2-0 away from Camp Nou... UCL is in the semifinals

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Atletico Madrid, which is trying to recruit Lee Kang-in (25), overpowered La Liga powerhouse Barcelona.

Atletico won 2-0 in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the "2025-2026 UEFA Champions League" against Barcelona at Spotify Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain on the 9th (Korea time).

As a result, Atletico have an advantage in reaching the semifinals even if they lose the second round of home games on the 15th.

On this day, Barcelona caused a fatal bad news at the end of the first half. In the 45th minute of the first half, Pau Kubarsi committed a foul that knocked Giuliano Simeone over. The referee initially took out a yellow card, but a direct Red Card was declared after VAR.

Atletico, which had a numerical advantage, scored the first goal right away. Julián Álvarez shook the net with a fantastic right-footed curl of a free kick from Kubarcie's Red Card. Atletico finished with a 1-0 lead in the first half.

Atletico scored an additional goal in the second half and ran away further. In the 15th minute of the second half, Mateo Ruggeri, who broke down the left side, scored an elaborate cross and Aleksander Sørlot overcame the competition with the defender and finished with a neat volley.

Atletico won the game smartly against Barcelona, where 10 men fight. Barcelona shot a total of eight times in the second half, but Atletico showed off their extreme efficiency in scoring just one shot. Atletico, which neutralized Barcelona's attack with a stable defense, won a valuable victory in the enemy territory.

Meanwhile, rumors of Lee Kang-in's transfer have recently spread closely with Atletico. Esto S Atleti, which delivers Atletico news, recently said, "Atletico's leadership has selected Lee Kang-in as a replacement for Antoine Griezmann, who is about to transfer to Orlando City, and they have already identified and are negotiating the price to PSG to bring him back."

According to reports, Lee Kang-in's profile fits exactly the roadmap for the next season envisioned by Atletico. Atletico's sporting director Matteu Alemani has been closely monitoring Lee Kang-in's growth for months. The media explained, "Lee Kang-in's technical characteristics are closely linked to Diego Simeone's tactical system requirements," adding, "The club chose Lee Kang-in as the right person to show creativity between the lines."

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