A brace from Jude Bellingham gave Actual Madrid a memorable Clasico victory on Saturday afternoon.
Regardless of going a purpose behind early on, Los Blancos rescued a 2-1 win within the first Clasico of the season.
Ilkay Gundogan opened his account for Barcelona, earlier than Bellingham’s two strikes stole all three factors for the guests.
Barcelona got here into this recreation with a number of harm considerations. Whereas Pedri and Frenkie de Jong have been sidelined, striker Robert Lewandowski was solely deemed match to begin from the bench.
Xavi opted to play Ferran Torres within the quantity 9 function. Ilkay Gundogan, Joao Cancelo, and Gavi stationed in midfield whereas Joao Cancelo was deployed without any consideration winger.
Carlo Ancelotti’s facet beat Braga within the Champions League and Los Blancos began Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo. In the meantime Jude Bellingham performed simply in behind the entrance two. Toni Kroos, Aurélien Tchouameni, and Fede Valverde performed in midfield for the guests.
Barcelona outplayed Actual Madrid and Bellingham within the first-half of the Clasico
Barcelona began the sport higher of the 2 sides and took the lead within the sixth minute. It was Gundogan who performed a fast one-two with Ferran Torres. He then took benefit of a mix-up between Tchouameni and David Alaba.
He then side-footed his effort previous Kepa Arrizabalaga to offer his facet the opening purpose. The Germa, has now scored within the Manchester derby, the Der Klassiker, and the Clasico, a singular distinction.
The hosts dominated proceedings with their fast passing and sustaining possession in closed areas preserving Madrid at bay. Fermin Lopez got here near doubling his facet’s lead within the sixteenth minute.
Nonetheless, his strike hit the put up as Actual survived the onslaught. Ancelotti’s facet seemed pedestrian for a lot of the first half. Vinicius and Bellingham struggled to make any form of affect.
The guests, nevertheless, confirmed a lot need originally of the second half taking part in with extra intent, and have been as soon as once more fortunate to not have fallen two objectives behind within the 52nd minute.
Inigo Martinez struck the put up with a diving header following Gundogan’s nook earlier than Ronald Araujo’s rebound was saved out by Kepa.
Cancelo additionally got here near extending his facet’s lead however Camavinga blocked his shot.
Actual Madrid vastly improved within the second-half
Marc-Andre ter Stegen brilliantly stopped Tchouameni’s long-range effort within the 67th minute, however simply seconds later was crushed by a ferocious Bellingham strike from 25 yards, that hit the top-left nook. It was the Englishman’s twelfth purpose in 13 video games for the Los Blancos.
Barcelona made a number of adjustments within the ultimate fifteen minutes to get the profitable purpose, however the guests have been within the ascendancy as they dominated within the proceedings.
Gavi after which substitute Lewandowski did come shut for the hosts whereas Joselu virtually snatched it for the guests deep in stoppage time. Madrid did steal the three factors within the 92nd minute when it was Bellingham who scored from shut vary.
The Blaugrana would really feel laborious achieved by the outcome and would remorse lacking their probabilities after they have been 1-0 forward, whereas Madrid courtesy of the win, moved to the highest of the LaLiga desk on purpose distinction. This positioned them forward of Girona with 28 factors, 4 factors away from Barcelona.
Photograph credit score: IMAGO / PanoramiC
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