Barca could have gone top of the Primera Liga standings if results had gone their way on Saturday, but their defeat at the Vicente Calderon and Real Madrid's 3-2 victory at Recreative Huelva means there is now five points between the top two.Frank Rijkaard's men had been unbeaten for all 15 of their competitive matches in 2008 and they looked on course to extend that run when Ronaldinho put them ahead against Atletico with a superb overhead kick in the first half.But two quickfire goals from Atletico's Argentinian duo Sergio Aguero and Maxi Rodriguez gave the home side a scarcely-deserved half-time advantage, and Barca could find no way back in the second half."They had a good day and us a bad one," said Puyol."We had the game under control and in a five-minute spell it has escaped us. Their first goal was bad luck, the second has caused us a lot of damage and with the penalty they have broken the game."Atletico are always motivated against Barca and here they have come out very well."The changing room is hurt, but as we have shown at other times, we will move forward."Puyol's defensive partner Gabriel Milito added on his club's website: "We have played a good first half up until their equaliser."At the break we could not understand how we were losing. In the second half we have looked to draw level and ended up conceding two more goals.
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