Real-Barça: Ronaldo, Zidane, Bellingham… Before Mbappé, the first different stars of Clasicos de Madrid

Has his Real adventure really begun if he hasn’t played his first Clasico? Kylian Mbappé will experience his baptism of fire this Saturday evening, and take part in the biggest shock in world football for the first time. Real Madrid, 2nd in Liga, welcomes FC Barcelona, ​​​​​​​​1st. A fight at the top that did not preserve the same fate for all of Real’s main soldiers.

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The first failure for Cristiano Ronaldo and Benzema

In the summer of 2009, Real Madrid signed one of the most ambitious transfer windows in history. Cristiano RonaldoKaka, Xabi Alonso and Karim Benzema in particular join the ranks of the Merengue. But their first clash against FC Barcelona does not go as planned.

The Madrilenians are in control away from home with the Catalans, who scored the only goal of the game thanks to Zlatan Ibrahimovic (1-0). The first disappointment for Cristiano Ronaldo, left in the 65th minute and Karim Benzema instead.

A match to forget for CR7, but a duel that will launch the biggest rivalry in football. For the first time, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will face each other in Clasico. Both will be the top scorers, with 26 goals for the Argentines and 18 for the Portuguese.

Victory for Sidan

Zinédine Zidane’s first visit to the Spanish capital was not easy, but his first Clasico was a success. The number 5 of Real Madrid won from the start against Barça (2-0) in November 2001.

The Frenchman has no goals in this ultra-tight match, but Zinédine Zidane is omnipresent in his side’s attacking ranks. He is involved in each of the goals, signed Morientes and Figo.

The year before, the Portuguese Figo had a more interesting debut. A former Barça player, he was targeted with a pig’s head when taking a corner, and was insulted and called “Juda” during the game.

Bellingham, the example to follow

Taken over by Vinicius Jr. and Kylian Mbappé going into this game, Jude Bellingham should start tonight against Barça. Last season, the young Englishman was a real star in the duels between the two main clubs in La Liga.

In the first leg, in Barcelona, ​​Jude Bellingham scored twice, including the winning goal in extra time (1-2). When he returned, at the Bernabéu, he scored again, in extra time, to give Real the victory (3-2). Who says better?

Bale, the position to avoid

11 years ago to the day, Welshman Gareth Bale discovered the Clasico, and all the pressure that came with it. The most expensive recruit in history in 2013, the player did not shine on his first visit, and he saw his team lose in Catalonia (2-1). A performance that contrasts with the performance of Neymar, the recruit of Barca’s young star, who scored the first goal of the game.

“This is not the Bale we saw on YouTube,” Marca wrote on its website, confirming that he was “Real’s worst player at Camp Nou. An example among others of the massive criticism that it was sent to Gareth Bale, and the beginning of a complicated story between him and the Madrid media.

Original article published on RMC Sport