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Barcelona resumed their La Liga campaign after the international break with a resounding 4-2 win over Atletico Madrid at the Camp Nou on Sunday. Dani Alves bagged his first goal for the Catalan club in his second stint, while Adama Traore picked up an assist in his first game since returning to his old club.
Luis Suarez also scored on his return to his old stomping ground.
In the six-goal thriller, four goals were scored in the first half with Yannick Carrasco giving the visiting side a lead in the eighth minute with Suarez setting up the goal. Jordi Alba equalized from a wonderful volley after just a couple of minutes while Gavi doubled the hosts' advantage in the 21st minute.
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Ronaldo Araujo scored just before half-time to put Barca in the driver's seat for the game. The game resumed after the break on a similar note and it took Dani Alves just four minutes to score Barcelona's fourth goal of the night, the Brazilian defender also picked up an assist in the first half but would be sent off in the 69th minute.
Luis Suarez scored the final goal of the game in the 58th minute but the match was far from over, with both sides displaying amazing intensity right until the end.
As Xavi's men move into the top four of the league standings for the first time since September, here we take a look at the five talking points from the game.
#5 Adama Traore assists on his debut for Barcelona
Every manager expects a new signing to settle in quickly at a club and Adama Traore took no time in getting involved in the goals at his new club as he picked up the assist for Gavi's goal.
The former Wolverhampton Wanderers winger played his first game for the Spanish giants since 2013 and was a notable presence on the right flank for the home club.
He was taken off in the 61st minute as he made way for another significant signing of the January transfer window, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The Gabon striker failed to match Traore's energy but it's good to see Xavi giving both players a chance in the very first game after the transfer window.
#4 Luis Suarez ends his goalscoring drought while also picking up an assist
Luis Suarez scored on his return to the Camp Nou but could not rescue a point for his side as Atletico Madrid came up short in their trip to Barcelona. Nonetheless, the Uruguayan striker scored his first goal across all competitions for the club since November.
Through his 58th-minute goal, he brought an end to his eight-game goal drought in the league, the worst run he has endured in his career in European football. He was involved in both of the goals against his former side and received a standing ovation.
#3 Dani Alves enjoys a torrid night at the office
Dani Alves has enjoyed a great start to his second stint with Barcelona and bagged an assist and a goal in the club's 4-2 rout of Atletico Madrid. The win helped the hosts leapfrog the capital club into fourth place in the league standings.
Alves delivered a crisp cross into the box in the 10th minute which was met wonderfully by left-back Jordi Alba on the volley for the equalizing goal. He would later go on to get his name on the scoresheet in the 49th minute, which was his first goal in La Liga since his goal in the 3-2 win over Sevilla in September 2013.
While a goal and an assist in the first 48 minutes of the game looked good for the 38-year-old defender, his participation in the game was cut short in the 69th minute after the referee deemed his high foot on Carrasco a dangerous challenge.
#2 Atletico Madrid concede four goals in La Liga for the first time since 2012
Atletico Madrid's defensive frailties were exposed yet again as Barcelona managed to find the back of the net four times in this game, with the first three goals coming in the first 43 minutes of the game.
The capital club had established themselves as one of the best defensive sides across Europe's top five leagues over the last few seasons but have already conceded more goals (30) than they conceded in their title-winning run last season (25).
This was also the first occasion since 2012 when they had conceded four goals in the league, with Barcelona being the last side to do so, recording a 4-1 win in the 2012-13 campaign at the Camp Nou.
They have conceded four or more goals on two occasions since, with Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund recording 4-0 wins in the Champions League.
#1 Xavi guides Barcelona into the top four with the gap at the top reduced to 12 points
Barcelona continued their solid run under Xavi as they recorded two wins in a row in La Liga for the first time on Sunday. The win over Atletico Madrid helped them replace the visiting side in fourth place in the league standings.
They have lost just one game in the league since Xavi took over the reins at the club and this was just the second time that the Catalan club scored four goals in the league this term.
Though the Catalans have moved into the top four, league leaders Real Madrid enjoy a 12-point lead over them while Sevilla, in second place, lead Barcelona by nine points. So despite a convincing win over the reigning champions, it's too soon to say they are back in the title race.
