Barcelona 1-0 Atletico Madrid: 5 Talking Points

A late Lionel Messi goal was enough for Barcelona to take a 1-0 advantage into the second leg of the Copa del Rey Quarter final against Atletico Madrid next week. Messi missed from the penalty spot, but made no mistake on the rebound and gave the host a well-deserved lead to break the visitors hearts.Atletico defended resolutely for much of the game and although Barcelona enjoyed plenty of the ball, they couldn’t carve out too many clear cut chances in a game that is high on passion and intensity.Here are the five major talking points from the game:

#1 Frustration gets the better of Suarez

When your central striker is more concerned about remonstrating with the referees instead of playing football, you know you are in trouble. As Thierry Henry mentioned, it isn't easy, for a striker, especially one who thrives on goals to adapt to Barcelona's style of play.

Although Luis Suarez is getting into the right places, he is still finding his feet in the final third. After missing a glorious opportunity in the first half, the Uruguayan striker gradually started to fade as an attacking threat in the second half.

Frustration started to get the better of the Uruguayan striker who started to concentrate more on appealing for free kicks, criticising the referee and assistants rather than concentrating on playing the right ball.