TOPS/FLOPS – FC Barcelona humiliated Real Madrid (0-4) on Saturday evening at Santiago-Bernabéu for the 11th day of La Liga. The Catalans increase their lead at the top of the championship.
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Robert Lewandowski hovered over the meeting
Hitman. The Pole, already the most prolific scorer in La Liga before the match, scored two more goals on Saturday evening. The Barça striker scores twice in two minutes (54′, 56′) in this Clasico. The first goal scored from the right with coolness and the second, the work of a breathtaking uncrossed header. Is Bayern Munich’s great Lewandowski back? It seems so because “RL9” has seemed on cloud nine since the start of the season with 17 goals on the clock. The Catalan striker, often perfectly served by his offensive friends Lamine Yamal and Raphinha, has regained his terrible composure in front of goal and proved it this evening.
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Lamine Yamal magistral
An alien. The Blaugrana prodigy has once again splashed the pitch with his innate talent. The Catalan striker scored his team’s third goal (77′) on Saturday evening. A monumental strike into the top corner from Andriy Lunin. The Spanish player knows how to do everything with the ball, to pierce defensive lines, serve his partners, score… a raw gem. His connection with Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha left Real in pieces.
Raphinha inevitable
Barça’s strong man at the start of the season. Author of a resounding hat-trick on Wednesday in the Champions League against Bayern Munich, the Brazilian once again proved his change in dimension. The Catalan attacker completed his team’s display at the Bernabéu by lobbing Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin (84′). A goal that exudes confidence. It’s normal, Raphinha has been overflowing with it for several weeks now. His attacking trio with Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal is (more than) formidable. Madrid’s defense was demolished.
Hansi Flick, the changes needed
At the break, Real and Barça were back to back (0-0). The German coach then decided to make two changes in the second half. Frenkie de Jong and Dani Olmo came on and completely changed the face of the match. The two Catalans have enormously densified the Blaugrana midfield. The Dutchman spoke about his volume of play and his quality of passing while the Spaniard highlighted his quality and technical accuracy. Hansi Flick felt the blow and taught a lesson to Carlo Ancelotti, overwhelmed on Saturday evening against this formidable Barça. If the Catalan team has become so impressive again in recent weeks, it is partly thanks to the former coach of the German selection, who has transformed this team.
FLOPS
Kylian Mbappé was “offside”
Expected at the turn for his first Clasico, the captain of the France team generally missed his match, and disappointed. The Real Madrid striker was flagged offside seven times in this match. Mind-blowing. Even appalling. Including on the goal he thought he had scored, at the hour mark. The former PSG player also missed a lot of chances, always being thwarted by Barcelona goalkeeper Iñaki Peña. For his first big match with the White House, he will have to go back…
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Real humiliated
It was hanging over their heads. Poor in the game since the start of the season but always saved by individual exploits, Real Madrid were confronted with their limits and their shortcomings on Saturday evening. Between attacking friends who are struggling to find each other, a Jude Bellingham non-existent offensively since the arrival of Kylian Mbappé, who is still struggling to find his rhythm in this team and a more than feverish defense, this Madrid has work to do. Carlo Ancelotti also seemed to run out of solutions against Hansi Flick in this Clasico. The Merengues, already in great difficulty on Tuesday evening in the Champions League against Dortmund but saved by a stratospheric hat-trick from Vinicius Jr, suffered a huge humiliation against their long-time rival. A correction from which we will have to recover, especially since the Catalans are now six points ahead at the top of La Liga.
