UEFA Champions league Q. Finals: How Barca overcame Atletico Madrid to 2-1 victory at Camp Nou
Luis Suarez scored twice as Barcelona fought back to beat 10-man Atletico Madrid in an action-packed Champions League quarter-final first leg.
Atletico scored a potentially valuable away goal when Fernando Torres blasted in a clinical first-time shot.
But the game turned when Torres was sent off before half-time for two needless bookings inside seven minutes.
Holders Barca upped the tempo after the break, Suarez prodding in the equaliser then powerfully heading in the winner.
However, the Uruguayan had been fortunate not to be shown a first-half red card for kicking out at Atletico right-back Juanfran.
The teams will meet again in the second leg at the Vicente Calderon next Wednesday.
Diego Simeone's side have struggled against the Catalans since Luis Enrique took charge in 2014, but after a tight opening, they snatched a crucial away goal on 25 minutes when Koke freed Fernando Torres to slot past Marc-Andre ter Stegen:
But the striker's evening took a drastic turn for the worse just 10 minutes later, when he clattered into Sergio Busquets and picked up a second yellow card:
The second half started with Lionel Messi and Neymar both coming close to a spectacular equaliser:
The equaliser finally came on 63 minutes when a Dani Alves cross from the right was hit towards goal by Jordi Alaba and turned home from close range by Luis Suarez:
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