Barcelona gain edge over old rivals Real in El Clasico cup tie.
Barcelona continued their disappointing losing streak by beating Real Madrid 1-0 in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final at the Santiago BernabΓ©u. Given the form and fitness concerns over Barcelona, the El Clasico finale could hardly come at a worse time for La Blaugrana.
Real Madrid came out of their blocks with full attacking intent to seek revenge after being completely embarrassed by BarΓ§a in January’s Spanish Super Cup final.
They had the ball in the net in the 14th minute when Karim Benzema made a narrow pass over the top and passed Marc-AndrΓ© ter Stegen with a spectacular volley. However, the Whites’ celebration was short-lived as the French player was absent.
As Liverpool found out in the UEFA Champions League, scoring against Real Madrid can be the worst, but Barcelona ignored Anfield’s warning and took the lead against the flow of play in the 27th minute. rice field.
Eduardo Camavinga sloppily missed the ball in midfield and Ferran Torres profited by playing a perfectly weighted pass to overlapping Frank Kesy.
The goal was initially ruled out for offside, but a quick VAR check confirmed that Ivory Coast were on the side and the goal was awarded.
Xavi replaces Barcelona’s young Uruguayan centre-back Ronaldo on his Araujo right flank. Apparently the enthusiastic Vinicius was responsible for keeping his junior in check. role during the procedure.
Even the most loyal BarΓ§a fans could have been forgiven for their fear of a difficult blunt attack had it not been for injured goalscorer Robert Lewandowski. 1 goal difference. So it’s no wonder BarΓ§a repeated the same result without the Talisman, beating Real Madrid in their first home defeat in 11 months.
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