Real Madrid showed their class to beat eternal rivals Barcelona. Barca took the lead twice in this match, but in the end it was Madrid who secured the three points with a score of 3-2.
The two teams met at the Santiago Bernabeu in the 32nd week of La Liga 2023/2024 duel, Sunday (21/4/2024). As usual, El Clasico always attracts the attention of fans.
Barca actually didn’t play badly, they even took the lead twice through goals from Andreas Christensen (6′) and Fermin Lopez (69′). However, Madrid were still able to catch up and reverse the position through the actions of Vinicius Junior (18′), Lucaz Vazquez (73′), and Jude Bellingham (90+1′).
This victory strengthens Madrid’s position at the top of the temporary Spanish League standings. The difference in points with Barcelona widened to 11 points.
The match started with a surprise for Barcelona. In the 6th minute, a corner kick scheme, Raphinha’s pass failed to reach Lunin. Christensen then jumped high and headed the ball. Goal! Madrid 0-1 Barcelona.
Barca’s quick goal changed the rhythm of the match slightly. In the 17th minute, Madrid was awarded a penalty. Cubarsi dropped Vazquez in the forbidden box. Vinicius Junior took the penalty opportunity, hard kick into the bottom right corner. Goal! Madrid 1-1 Barcelona.
In the 30th minute, Barca scored the second goal. Yamal’s cross was successfully deflected into the goal. However, VAR intervened and showed that the ball had not completely crossed the goal line.
In the final 10 minutes of the first half, it was Madrid who had the opportunity to attack Barca’s defense, but no goals were scored. The score 1-1 sent the players to the dressing room.
The match started again with a number of changes in the Barcelona camp. De Jong and Christensen withdrawn. Even in the 60th minute, Lewandowski and Raphinha were also withdrawn.
In the 69th minute, Barca took the lead again. Cancelo diverts the ball to Yamal’s side. Once in control, Yamal tamed the ball and shot hard at Lunin. The ball was pushed over, but was then met by Fermin. Goal! Madrid 1-2 Barcelona.
In the 73rd minute, Madrid equalized again. Attack scheme from the left side, Vinicius threw the ball to the far post. Barca’s defense was caught off guard. Lucas Vazquez stood uncontrolled to shoot. Goal! Madrid 2-2 Barcelona.
Right at the end of the match, in the 90+1 minute, Madrid scored the winning goal. A quick counterattack scheme, Diaz’s cross was received by Vazques, followed by a cross into the Barca penalty box. Initially the ball failed to meet Joselu, but it turned out that Bellingham was ready to continue it. Goal! Madrid 3-2 Barcelona.
