Atlético Madrid 1-1 Barcelona

Luis Suarez scored an 82nd-minute equaliser as La Liga leaders Barcelona maintained their unbeaten start to the season against Atletico Madrid.

Saul Niguez had put the hosts ahead on 21 minutes with a 25-yard curling drive into the bottom corner.

Lionel Messi hit the post with a free-kick early in the second half, before Suarez connected with Sergi Roberto's cross to head in at the far post.

Barcelona are five points clear of Real Madrid, who earlier beat Getafe.

Atletico are third on 16 points, a point behind their city rivals.

Relive Barcelona's dramatic draw with Atletico

Boos ring out for Pique

The game marked Barcelona's first visit to the capital since the Catalan independence referendum on 1 October, which was opposed by Spain's national authorities.

Atletico fans waved hundreds of Spanish flags inside the stadium and booed every touch by Barcelona and Spain defender Gerard Pique, who had given his public support for the referendum.

Barcelona did not have any "official" fans in the new 68,000 capacity Wanda Metropolitano due to "logistical problems" in the stadium.

It is the second La Liga game in a row that Barcelona have played without any fans, after their home game against Las Palmas on the day of the referendum was played behind closed doors.

Barca won at an empty Nou Camp amid widespread political unrest in Catalonia, after a request to have the game postponed was turned down.

Barca leave it late

Barcelona went into the game having won all seven league games this season and were almost ahead after 30 seconds.

Messi, who scored a hat-trick in midweek as Argentina dramatically qualified for the World Cup, exchanged passes with Suarez in the penalty area, but his low shot was deflected into the side netting.

Antoine Griezmann forced two excellent saves from Marc-Andre ter Stegen in the opening 10 minutes as Atletico set the early tempo, before they took a deserved lead.

Barcelona grew into the game in the second-half with Suarez and Messi forcing saves from Jan Oblak but the Slovenia goalkeeper could not keep out the Uruguayan's equaliser.

Suarez celebrated by running towards the home fans, cupping his hand to his ear in celebration.

Line-ups
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Line-ups

Atl Madrid

Formation 4-4-2

13Oblak
20Torres Belén
15Savic
2Godín
3Filipe Luís
6Koke
14Fernández ArenasBooked at 14minsSubstituted forTorresat 83'minutes
8SaúlBooked at 90mins
10CarrascoSubstituted forParteyat 73'minutes
11CorreaSubstituted forGaitánat 59'minutes
7GriezmannBooked at 90mins

Substitutes

1Moyá
5Partey
9Torres
19Hernández
21Gameiro
22Gaitán
24Giménez

Barcelona

Formation 4-4-2

1ter Stegen
2Nélson SemedoSubstituted forRobertoat 61'minutes
3Piqué
23UmtitiBooked at 33mins
18Alba
21André Gomes
4RakiticBooked at 45minsSubstituted forPaulinhoat 79'minutes
5Busquets
8IniestaSubstituted forDeulofeuat 61'minutes
10Messi
9Suárez

Substitutes

6D Suárez
13Cillessen
14Mascherano
15Paulinho
16Deulofeu
19Digne
20Roberto

Referee:: Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz
Attendance:: 64,393

Match Stats

Home TeamAtl MadridAway TeamBarcelona

Possession: Home31%; Away69%

Shots: Home5; Away15

Shots on Target: Home4; Away7

Corners: Home2; Away1

Fouls: Home12; Away10

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Match ends, Atlético de Madrid 1, Barcelona 1.
90'+4'
Full Time
Second Half ends, Atlético de Madrid 1, Barcelona 1.

90'+4'
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Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
90'+3'
Booking
Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid).
90'+2'
Booking
Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
90'+2'
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Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid).
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André Gomes (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Thomas Partey (Atlético de Madrid).
89'
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Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
86'
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Luis Suárez (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
86'
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Foul by Juanfran (Atlético de Madrid).
83'
Substitution
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Fernando Torres replaces Gabi.
82'
Goal!
Goal! Atlético de Madrid 1, Barcelona 1. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergi Roberto with a cross.
80'
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Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu.
79'
Substitution
Substitution, Barcelona. Paulinho replaces Ivan Rakitic.
77'
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Attempt saved. Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by André Gomes.
76'
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Jordi Alba (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.

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