Koeman confirmed after the game he spoke to Laporta on Friday night and Saturday morning. x“Clarity is very important, for the confidence of the coach, for the players too, for them to know the coach is still here,” said Koeman. Atletico coach Diego Simeone said: “When the first half was over, I went over to Joao and said: ‘This is what I need from you. Felix played inside to Suarez, who fired first-time across to Lemar and he finished into the top corner. But Atletico were tearing Barca open on the break and Suarez made it two just before half-time.

Source: The Guardian October 03, 2021 04:30 UTC