El-Classico, Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona
Hello steemit
How are you all? I hope everyone is fine and enjoying the football at their homes. So yesterday was the day of the one of the biggest matches in the world “el Classico”.
As we all know bernabeu is under renovations to get ready for 22-23 season so like from june, they played their el classico match at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano. Both sides had their defenders injured. Ramos, Varane and Dani Carvajal were out from madrid side. Sergi Roberto Gerard Pique were out from Barca side.
Here are the starting lineups from both sides:
Real Madrid XI: Courtois; Lucas Vázquez, Militao, Nacho, Mendy; Modric, Casemiro, Kroos; Valverde, Benzema, Vinicius.
Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen; Mingueza, Aruajo, Lenglet; Dest, Busquets, Pedri, De Jong, Jordi Alba; Messi, Dembélé.
Match started with a early back heel finish goal from Benzema who is in red hot form with an assist from Vázquez. It was 1-0 in first 13 minutes and it was first shot from the madrid side with a goal. It was benzema’s seventh straight scoring game. Barcelona had 0 shot inside first 25 minutes. Madrid scored second one in 28th minutes through deflected free kick from toni kroos. After the end of first half it was 2-0 Real Madrid. Here are first half states:
Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona:
Possession: 31%-69%
Shots: 8-6
Shots on target: 3-1
Before the half, Messi hit the bar directly from the corner but didn’t scored, their first goal came in the 60th minute of the game in the second half by Mingueza. The match was played with no major highlight until 90th minute in which Casmiro got red card which make 10 men real madrid to defend their lead in extra time. Ilaix Was about to score in 93rd minute and cross bar saved real madrid from the draw and they won this match with little bit of luck. It was first time since 2007 that madrid won both Classico in the same year and since 1978 that Real Madrid won their last three Classicos.
Here are stats from full match:
Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona:
Possession: 31%-69%
Shots: 14-18
Shots on target: 3-4
La liga table after last night’s game
