Simeone silences Camp Nou – could Atletico Madrid finally win it?

It was the silence that was striking. Save for the Atletico Madrid supporters high up in the half-finished Camp Nou, the atmosphere had been sucked from the stadium. Barcelona deflated and defeated by their old foe Diego Simeone on a night of firsts.

For Barcelona, their first failure to win since returning here and the first time that they had failed to score in a home game anywhere since 2024. For Atletico, a first win over Barca at Camp Nou under Simeone and a first clean sheet in this season's competition.