The 19th round of the 2025/26 La Liga season kicked off with Barcelona playing at home. Despite being down by one goal, Barcelona rallied to defeat Atletico Madrid 3-1 thanks to goals from Rafinha, Olmo, and Ferran Torres.

Two minutes into the match, Barcelona launched a long pass attack, but Rafinha's shot was saved by Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Oblak as he prepared to receive the ball. In the 8th minute, Barcelona attacked again, and Rafinha received the ball and attempted a chip shot, but the ball went over the goal.

In the 14th minute, Cardozo suffered an injury and was subsequently replaced by Koke. In the 19th minute, Molina made a long pass, Baena received the ball and ran all the way into the penalty area before slotting it home. After VAR intervention, the goal was confirmed, giving Atletico Madrid a 1-0 lead.

In the 26th minute, Pedri played a through ball to Rafinha, who then entered the penalty area, rounded Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Oblak, and slotted the ball into the empty net, leveling the score at 1-1 for Barcelona. In the 35th minute, Olmo was brought down by Barrios while attempting a breakthrough, resulting in a penalty for Barcelona. However, Lewandowski missed the penalty kick.

In the 38th minute, Yamal chipped a pass into the penalty area, and Lewandowski's close-range header was saved by Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Oblak.

At the start of the second half, Atletico Madrid substituted Gallagher for Nicolás González. In the 51st minute, Álvarez chipped the ball in, but Barcelona goalkeeper Joan García immediately rushed out to intercept it. In the 53rd minute, Barcelona launched an attack, and Rafinha received a pass from Yamal but his shot went wide.

In the 65th minute, Lewandowski played a through ball to Olmo, who received the ball despite the defense and slotted it home, giving Barcelona a 2-1 lead. In the 67th minute, Olmo, who had scored for Barcelona, suffered an injury and was subsequently replaced by Rashford.

In the 69th minute, Yamal received a pass from his teammate and entered the penalty area, curling a shot wide of the post. In the 79th minute, Almada received the ball, entered the penalty area, and unleashed a powerful shot past the defense, but the ball went directly wide.

In the second half stoppage time, Rashford orchestrated an attack, Balde received the ball and crossed it from the left, and Ferran Torres seized the opportunity to fire a shot into the net, helping Barcelona extend their lead to 3-1.

Ultimately, Barcelona defeated Atletico Madrid 3-1 at home.