Barcelona took a big step closer to retaining their LaLiga title after claiming a 2-1 win at 10-man Atlético Madrid to take full advantage of Real Madrid's slipup earlier on Saturday.

Robert Lewandowski scored an 87th-minute winner for Hansi Flick's side to secure the win after Marcus Rashford had canceled out Giuliano Simeone's opener for the home side at the end of the first half.

Atlético played the entire second half down a man after Nicolás González was red carded deep into first-half stoppage time.

Barcelona defender Gerard Martin then had a red card early in the second half controversially overturned, and the visitors eventually took advantage.

It was revenge for Barcelona after a 4-0 loss at the same stadium in the Copa del Rey, while the sides will also clash in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.

Barcelona's sixth straight league win takes them seven points clear of Real Madrid with eight games remaining after their great rivals suffered a surprise 2-1 loss at Mallorca.

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Atletico have lost three in a row in all tournaments and stayed one point behind third-placed Villarreal, who visit Girona on Monday.

Diego Simeone's side had made the breakthrough in the 39th minute, with Clement Lenglet's lofted pass taken down expertly by Simeone, who then fired past Joan García.

It took Barcelona just three minutes to pull level as Rashford showed his class on the left, playing a one-two with Olmo before sending a shot through Musso's legs.

The game then swung in the visiting side's favour in stoppage time when González was sent off for scything down Lamine Yamal on the edge of the area.

The referee originally gave a second yellow card but changed that to a straight red after reviewing the incident.

Parity in numbers appeared to have been restored in the opening minute of the second half after Martin saw red for planting his studs on Thiago Almada's ankle.

But VAR again came into play and the referee changed his decision to a yellow card, drawing a furious reaction from Atletico players and staff.

Yamal was at the center of everything as Barcelona searched for the goal that would put them in front, while Ferran Torres was twice denied by Musso.

But the keeper was eventually beaten in the 88th minute when he could only push out Joao Cancelo's strike onto Lewandowski, who bundled it in.

PA contributed to this report.