Barcelona will meet the challenge of Atletico Madrid at their own stadium in the 35th round of the La Liga focus match on the night of May 5 at 22:15 BST. According to the Spanish media Daily Sport, since the last time Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid, it has been 524 days, or one year, five months and four days.

In those long 524 days, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid have met three times, resulting in one draw and two losses. The last time Barcelona won was back on December 2, 2019, when it edged Atletico 1-0 away from home in the 15th round of La Liga, with Luis Suarez delivering the assist and Lionel Messi hammering home the winner.

In the three matchups that immediately followed, Barcelona first lost 2-3 to Atletico Madrid in the La Liga Cup, then drew 2-2 in La Liga, and finally lost 0-1 in La Liga this season.

Currently, Atletico Madrid's record in La Liga is 23 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses, with 76 points, topping the league standings, while Barcelona has 23 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses, and is temporarily in third place in the league with 74 points.

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