Two first-half endeavors left the Catalans driving before Mario Mandzukic's punishment set up a strained finale, yet the four-time Ballon d'or victor fixed the win late on
Barcelona's superstar assaulting trident of Neymar, Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi caused reprisal for being beaten to La Liga on the last day of last season with a 3-1 triumph at Camp Nou on Sunday, putting a week of turmoil behind them.
Head mentor Luis Enrique was scrutinized by numerous for his group determination in a weekend ago's disheartening 1-0 misfortune at Real Sociedad and a 5-0 midweek whipping of Elche in the Copa del Rey did not keep him from entering Sunday's essential Camp Nou experience under overwhelming examination.
A reputed crack between Luis Enrique and Lionel Messi ruled the prematch assemble up, however Barcelona's star man created a glorious and constant presentation, laying on objectives for assaulting partners Neymar and Luis Suarez to guarantee the hosts drove 2-0 with 10 minutes to until half-time.
Messi smudged his copybook by yielding a delicate 57th-minute punishment that Mario Mandzukic changed over to hand Atletico a life saver, despite the fact that Diego Simeone's men couldn't take after Wednesday night's blending 2-0 container win over city matches Real Madrid with an alternate critical accomplishment on the ground where they broadly secured the Liga crown on the last day of last season.
It was Messi who fittingly had the last word, finishing a run of seven goalless matches against Atletico three minutes from time and shutting Barca to inside two purposes of pioneers Real having played an amusement more
Atletico are three focuses further back in third after a match where their ambitious begin immediately disentangled into a torrid opening half.
Messi skewed a ninth-minute shot wide however made the opening objective from within right position.
Suarez neglected to control his buddy's low cross with his thigh yet Juanfran's missed leeway left Neymar with a far-post complete.
It was practically twofold wretchedness for Atletico in the thirteenth moment as goalkeeper Miguel Moya mishandled a Neymar strike and recuperated pointedly to upset Suarez.
The guests reacted in powerful manner as a shuddering tackle from Jose Gimenez left Neymar with a bloodied right lower leg and left-back Jesus Gamez - apparently focused by Barca on his second alliance begin for Atletico - was busy for rattling through Messi.
On his come back to the field, Neymar left behind a grand 23rd-moment opportunity to twofold his count with a back-post header after Messi sent Suarez rushing without end down the privilege.
Moya stood firm to deny Messi when some astonishing footwork left Gamez afterward and the inconsistent Argentine was to the fore when Barca multiplied their lead, though with a cut of fortune.
Ref Alberto Undiano Mallenco did not punish Messi for a clear handball before a driving run left the Atletico resistance is confuse and permitted Suarez to hammer home his second Liga objective.
Any evil feeling from Simeone's men towards the authority was incompletely fixed 11 minutes into the second half when, in a doubtful part inversion, Messi cut Gamez's lower leg in the region and Mandzukic impacted the ensuing punishment - and his group's first shot on target - high into the inside of the objective.
Atletico turned up the hotness amid the end stages, when tempers undermined to bubble over on both sides, yet they were not able to completely wrestle control from Barcelona.
Taking after an especially peevish time of play, Messi changed over an opened pass from the superb Ivan Rakitic at the second endeavor to guarantee Barca defeated an adversary they neglected to beat in excess of six diversions last season.
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