- Real came to this meeting without Karim Benzema and it was evident from the very beginning how big the weakening was
- It was Barcelona who started bolder. Time after time, Dembele and Ferran Torres were active. The combination game did not translate into shots, however
- In the end, it was possible to break the defense of the Kings and the goals before the break were scored by Aubameyang and Ronald Araujo
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For the 249th time, Real Madrid and Barcelona clashed for stakes. Although Barca seems to be in the most difficult situation for almost 20 years, the atmosphere accompanying this meeting has been exceptional for several days. Mainly due to the last form of the team and the character of Xavi – the legendary football player of the club, before whom the first classic was played in La Liga.
The highlight of this year’s El Clasico was the absence of Karim Benzema. The Frenchman, who was in great shape, did not manage to heal the injury before the league match, which was the most important for the Kings.
It was Barcelona who started bolder. Time after time, Dembele and Ferran Torres were active. The combination game did not translate into shots, however. Real was the first to give away – Federico Valverde wanted to cleverly surprise Ter Stegen with a shot across the ground from the penalty area, but the visitors’ goalkeeper did an excellent job.
Moments later, Thibaut Courtois had great parades. First he defended Aubameyang’s shot from about 7 meters, and then Ousmane Dembele’s shot from the corner of sixteen. The pace did not slow down, which only pleased the fans gathered at the Bernabeu. But it was still Barcelona that was the overwhelming side.
And finally she proved it in the 30th minute of the game – Dembele, extremely active from the beginning of the match, crossed the team, and the Real defenders were outsmarted by Aubameyang, who gave the visitors the lead with a confident head shot.
Real had a great opportunity to equalize when Vinicius came out alone with Ter Stegen and tried to force a penalty kick by falling in the 16th. The fans were outraged, and at that time Barcelona launched another attack, which ended with a corner kick. Dembele was cross, and Ronald Araujo jumped the highest in the penalty area, who increased the lead. Real was helpless.
Carlo Ancelotti did not wait. From the beginning of the second half, Eduardo Camavinga and Mariano Diaz appeared on the pitch. But it was Barca who faced a great goal chance again. Ferran Torres was one-on-one with Courtois, but in a simple situation he sent the ball past the post. But just a minute later, the same player struck back in the best possible way: De Jong’s excellent pass went to Aubameyang, who beat Torres with a heel, who hit the goal window with a confident shot.
It was not the end of Królewski’s drama. In the 53rd minute, Ferran Torres had a long shot, and Aubameyang scored for his next goal. The assistant referee raised the flag, signaling offside, which knocked the Real players out of the rhythm. The VAR analysis showed unequivocally that there was no offside.
It was not evident from Real that he had any idea how to get out of this fatal situation. The symbol of the disastrous attitude of the Royal Champions was the form of Eder Militao, who lost the goal cover several times, and at the end of the match almost gave Dembele a goal in a simple situation.
Real has been humiliated at their stadium. Once again, in the 21st century, the Królewski team suffered an embarrassing defeat in the Classic at their stadium. We can mention here the famous 2: 6 from 2009 and 0: 4 from 2015. Now, although Real remains the leader of La Liga with a 9 points advantage over the second Sevilla, the fans will certainly not forget this disgrace at Bernabeu.
real Madrid: Courtois — Carvajal (46′ Diaz), Militao, Alaba, Nacho (63′ Lucas) — Modrić, Casemiro, Kroos (46′ Camavinga) — Valverde, Rodrygo (63′ Asensio), Vinicius
Barcelona: Ter Stegen — Araujo, Pique, Garcia, Alba (86′ Alves) — F. De Jong (71′ Gavi), Busquets, Pedri — Torres, Aubameyang (71′ Depay), Dembele (80′ Traore)
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