Barcelona secured a crucial 1-0 victory over Atletico Madrid in a tense La Liga encounter, all thanks to loanee Joao Felix. Felix’s goal was the ultimate decider that now puts Barcelona within four points of league leaders Real Madrid. Recall that Felix is on loan from Atletico. He left the club in September, amidst controversies surrounding his stay and playtime. Meanwhile, his excellent chip secured the only goal of the match. 
Joao Felix scored the only goal in the match – Getty image In the second half, Atletico attempted to mount a comeback, but Barcelona’s defense deterred them. Barcelona’s Raphinha hit the post, and substitute Memphis Depay faced a huge save from a free-kick. Atletico’s Angel Correa also tested Barcelona’s goalkeeper, Inaki Pena, who made a crucial stop. The win by Xavi Hernandez side put them in a promising position in the La Liga title race.
Chelsea’s coach, Graham Potter has reacted to loanee, Joao Felix being shown a red card on his Premier League debut against Fulham on Thursday, January 12. 
Felix lasted less than an hour before he was shown a straight red card for a high tackle on Fulham’s full-back, Kenny Tete. The match ended 2-1 in favour of the Cottagers. Speaking to reporters after the match, Potter said Joao Felix’s red card is “another hit” to his squad. The coach who appeared visibly exhausted after yet another league defeat, however, insisted that the newcomer was “really good” on his debut. 
Potter said; “It was a forwards tackle, there was no malice in it but I understand why it was a red. It is another blow, the hits keep coming at the moment. He was really good, you could see his quality in the game, so it is doubly disappointing for us. “I think we controlled the game early, won the ball back high, created some opportunities and maybe missed the last pass. We made a couple of mistakes for their goal. Second-half I think we responded well and then the red card changes the game… We’ve got to keep working, there are no other solutions.”