Real Madrid + Barça = masterpiece
Grigory Telingater April 22, 2024, 00:40 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
Five goals and a Bellingham winner in added time! But there will definitely be questions for the judge.
The match between Real Madrid and Barcelona was initially considered the last chance for intrigue in this Spanish championship. It is true that the Catalans only needed to win. Despite this, Xavi opted for a slightly more organized lineup with Christensen in the midfield instead of Pedri. But Real showed themselves very brave. The defensive line (Camavinga, Rüdiger, Tchouameni, Vázquez) was filled with midfielders. Apparently, that’s why there was room in midfield for Modric, who started on the bench half of the time this season.
In fact, the match began with a goal from the guests. Raphinha crossed from a corner to the far post and Christensen scored with a header. It is not clear what was more surprising here: Lunin’s mistake at the start or the passivity of Kroos, who was the first to have the ball but withdrew from the fight.
Christensen’s goal
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Overall, Real looked surprisingly ugly when Barça crossed the ball into the box. The owners seemed to tune out. Yamal almost put the ball in the goal, but Lunin cleared it from the tape. Barça also had other moments after taking out a horse. In general, this is perhaps the only weak point of modern Real Madrid. Especially considering the only defeat this season in the league (three Atlético crosses, three headed goals).
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However, Real Madrid does not need to be better than its rival to score. Lucas Vázquez was brilliant and dribbled past Cancelo and then Kubarsi in the area. There was no need to run further because he fell after touching a 17-year-old Barcelona defender. The referee awarded a penalty that Vinicius calmly converted (1:1). The Catalans’ problems did not end there. Just before half-time, De Jong got injured (yes, again).
De Jong injury
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In the second half, Barcelona made many changes. At some point the score with changes reached 4-0. Félix and Torres appeared on Barça’s side and Fermín scored, who also came on as a substitute. It might have appeared that one of the guests was offside, but the replay showed that the goal was counted correctly. Barcelona took advantage again.
However, this time Real recovered even faster than in the first half. Four minutes later, a cross from Vinicius to the far post was taken advantage of by Vázquez. The locals made a combination so fast that none of the rivals had time to put up any resistance.
Vázquez finishes off a Vinicius center
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If anyone was close to winning at the end of the game it was Real Madrid. Vinicius did not use a clear one-on-one approach, but Bellingham did not waste his opportunity. In the 90th minute + 1 he scored from a goalkeeper’s corner. Furthermore, the assist (like the entire match) was made by Vázquez, who rarely plays in the starting eleven.
Bellingham’s decisive goal
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Madrid’s victory closed the championship issue. It is mathematically possible to recover 11 points in six games, but not with this Real Madrid.
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