The match between Barcelona and Real Madrid was a great spectacle, there can be no doubt about that. Although the hosts dominated, the royals were closer to victory - centimeters decided. El Clasico was not very successful for Robert Lewandowski, but he had his share of the decisive goal.
As befits El Clasico, the duel between the two greatest Spanish powers gave the fans a lot of emotions. However, after the final whistle, the status quo remained at the top of the La Liga table.
FC Barcelona-Real Madrid. El Clasico opens with a strange goal
Already in the first minutes the hosts have created some great scoring chances. First Lewandowski thundered from a distance, then Rafinha headed off a great cross, and then Roberto tested Courtois’s reflexes.
However, in the 9th minute, it was the members of the royal family who took the lead after a strange goal. Vinicius attempted to pass to one of his teammates, but instead the ball bounced off Araujo’s head, confusing Ter Stegen and going right behind him into the net.
Real Madrid got a goal from Barcelona in the dressing room
The game was even, with both teams struggling to create clear chances. If anyone has already stood out from the competition, it’s Raphinha. The winger created a lot of confusion in the defense of Los Blancos, and one of his shots caused a lot of trouble for the away goalkeeper.
He was also involved in the equalizer in the 45th minute. Canariño’s shot was blocked, but Roberto’s rebound was successful. So Madrid scored a goal in the locker room.
Robert Lewandowski has already played better matches than this El Clasico
From the beginning of the second half, the blue garnets went on the attack again, although the royals were able to put pressure on it. Around the 50th minute, the Catalan Pride defenders were desperately defending when Vinicius and Modric made their attacks. Araujo sometimes did not know what was happening around him, but in the end the hosts defended. A moment later, Lewandowski responded with a good, albeit inaccurate shot.
That evening at the Camp Nou, the Pole did not perform very well - first of all, he reacted too slowly to what was happening on the field. But from time to time he had chances. For example, in the 57th minute, he tried to beat Courtois with a scissors kick, but missed the goal.
Brilliant game by Robert Lewandowski and goal in the end of El Clasico
A quarter of an hour before the final whistle, the Belgian had to prove himself again when Rafinha, by far the most dangerous of Xavi Hernandez’s charges, shot from the edge of the penalty area. Benzema also missed a great opportunity to beat ter Stegen - when the Frenchman was 16 meters away, he hit the German directly.
What an experienced sniper could not do, Asensio did brilliantly. The Spaniard came out in the second half and showed flair like a typical fox after Carvajal’s pass. Despite the fact that there were several players in the “sixteen” of Barcelona, the midfielder perfectly worked out the position and scored effectively. However, the euphoria was extinguished by the referees, who analyzed this action for a long time from the point of view of a possible offside by Asensio and finally (rightly) canceled his hit.
In the 92nd minute, the outcome of the match was determined by Kessy, who also entered the field as a substitute. The midfielder ruthlessly took advantage of the transfer from one of his colleagues and decided the fate of the meeting. Lewandowski was brilliant in the key action, because it was with his brilliant heel pass that Barcelona’s scoring move began.
Source: Wprost
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