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Real Madrid stomped on the Camp Nou and beat Barcelona in the Spanish classic

Compact Barcelona vs. Real Madrid

Day 7 of La Liga de España may mark a break in the competition. In the Camp Nou, one of the most important matches in world football was for the visit: Real Madrid beat Barcelona 3-1 with goals from Valverde, Sergio Ramos (penalty) and Luka Modric. The partial tie for the locals was Ansu Fati.

In a frenzied start Zidane’s team hit first: an exquisite play that Nacho started from the right side. The defender’s pass was received by Benzema, who enabled the Uruguayan Federico Valverde and this crossed the auction to put the 1-0 in favor of Real Madrid at 4 minutes.

Beyond the blow, Barcelona came out quickly to find the tie and got it only four minutes later. At 8 ′, a great pass from Messi to Jordi Alba, who escaped to the bottom line and threw the center so that Ansu fati, at position number 9, define the network.

Jordi Alba celebrates Barcelona’s partial draw with Ansu Fati, Coutinho and Messi (REUTERS / Albert Gea)

After a few minutes in which they shared control of the ball, in two consecutive actions the score almost changed. At 23 ′, Messi had it on the right after a quick counterattack from Koeman’s team. The 10 of Barcelona fired at a tight angle and contained Courtois. Sixty seconds later, it was Benzema, the one who finished with a goal, but Neto appeared.

A short time later, the Argentine star was the protagonist of the first controversy of the classic. With dominated ball, the Barcelona captain entered the area and was knocked down by Casemiro. The Brazilian touched the ball, but he also slipped and touched Leo’s right leg, which dropped. After the VAR review, the referee Juan Martínez Munuera followed the game and did not charge a penalty.

Actico was Messi in the first part of the classic at the Camp Nou (REUTERS / Albert Gea)

Actico was Messi in the first part of the classic at the Camp Nou (REUTERS / Albert Gea)

At the beginning of the second stage, the local team came out with everything and it was once again the jewel of Barcelona that had the first great chance to score. At 6 ′ and after a pass from Messi, Ansu Fati tried with a low shot that went near the right post defended by the Belgian goalkeeper. Two minutes later, the youth striker enabled Coutinho, who tried to head and the ball went inches from the goal.

Despite the fact that the locals were dominating the game, Real Madrid took the lead at 18 ‘of the complement. The French Lenglet took Sergio Ramos from the shirt inside the area and, after the VAR review, the judge marked the foul that the central historic of the meringues changed by goal.

Sergio Ramos put the partial 2-1 for the meringues, from a penalty (REUTERS / Albert Gea)

Sergio Ramos put the partial 2-1 for the meringues, from a penalty (REUTERS / Albert Gea)

When there were five minutes to go, Neto kept Koeman’s team in the game: a double covered by Neto to Toni Kroos and a save by the goalkeeper against a header from Ramos left the advantage of only one goal for the visit.

But already in time, Luka Modric appeared to sentence the result. The Croatian midfielder left the culé defense ridiculous and put the 3-1 final for Real Madrid who won at the Camp Nou and stayed with the Spanish classic after suffering two consecutive defeats against Cádiz in the Spanish league and against Shakhtar Donetsk for the Champions League, both at home.

Luka Modric entered the closing of the match and scored the third goal for Real Madrid in the classic (REUTERS / Albert Gea)

Luka Modric entered the closing of the match and scored the third goal for Real Madrid in the classic (REUTERS / Albert Gea)

Barcelona tried in the end with the entry of Dembelé, Griezmann and Trincao, but it was not enough to achieve equality and fell in the most important game so far at the start of the season.

With this result, the Real Madrid climbed to the top of the position in La Liga. Add 13 points with a more disputed match. For their part, the Catalans, who still have to play two postponed games, have 7 units and are in the middle of the table.

Trainings:

Barcelona: Net; Dest, Piqué, Lenglet, Alba; Busquets, De Jong; Pedri, Coutinho, Ansu Fati; and Messi. DT: Ronald Koeman.

Real Madrid: Courtois; Nacho, Varane, Sergio Ramos, Mendy; Valverde, Casemiro, Kroos; Asensio, Benzema and Vinicius. DT: Zinedine Zidane.

Stadium: Camp Nou

Referee: Juan Martinez Munuera

TV: Channel 610 of DirecTV and 116 of Cablevisión

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Positions table:

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