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Barcelona substitute Ferran Torres is sent off. EPA
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Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele, second from right, celebrates with teammates after the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Atletico Madrid and FC Barcelona at Civitas Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. (AP Photo / Manu Fernandez)
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Atletico Madrid's Reinildo Mandava, left, and Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele challenge for the ball. AP Photo
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Barcelona's French forward Ousmane Dembeleruns with the ball. AFP
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Barcelona striker Ousmane Dembele celebrates after scoring. EPA
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Ousmane Dembele celebrates his goal. Getty Images
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Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann reacts after a challenge. AP Photo
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Antoine Griezmann of Atletico Madrid is challenged by Ronald Araujo of Barcelona. Getty Images
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Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, centre, makes a save. AP Photo
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Barcelona's Ronald Araujo, top, and Atletico Madrid's Joao Felix challenge for the ball. AP Photo
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Atletico Madrid's Stefan Savic, right, and Barcelona's Ansu Fati challenge for the ball. AP Photo
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Barcelona's Spanish forward Ferran Torres fights with Atletico Madrid's Montenegrin defender Stefan Savic. Both were sent off in second-half injury time. AFP
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Barcelona substitute Ferran Torres is sent off. EPA
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Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele, second from right, celebrates with teammates after the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Atletico Madrid and FC Barcelona at Civitas Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. (AP Photo / Manu Fernandez)
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Atletico Madrid's Reinildo Mandava, left, and Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele challenge for the ball. AP Photo
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Barcelona's French forward Ousmane Dembeleruns with the ball. AFP
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Barcelona striker Ousmane Dembele celebrates after scoring. EPA
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Ousmane Dembele celebrates his goal. Getty Images
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Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann reacts after a challenge. AP Photo
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Antoine Griezmann of Atletico Madrid is challenged by Ronald Araujo of Barcelona. Getty Images
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Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, centre, makes a save. AP Photo
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Barcelona's Ronald Araujo, top, and Atletico Madrid's Joao Felix challenge for the ball. AP Photo
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Atletico Madrid's Stefan Savic, right, and Barcelona's Ansu Fati challenge for the ball. AP Photo
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Barcelona's Spanish forward Ferran Torres fights with Atletico Madrid's Montenegrin defender Stefan Savic. Both were sent off in second-half injury time. AFP
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Barcelona substitute Ferran Torres is sent off. EPA
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