Real Madrid overtook FC Barcelona in the Spanish championship with their next victory in the “Clasico”. The Madrilenians won 3-2 on Sunday evening in front of 78,000 spectators at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu after a goal from Jude Bellingham in the 91st minute after Barca had taken the lead twice. The currently injured David Alaba’s team is now eleven points ahead of the defending champions at the top of the Primera Division with six rounds remaining.
21.04.2024 23.30
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Barcelona can prepare for a titleless season. Unlike Real, the Catalans, who failed in the Champions League quarter-finals, started the game with a bang. Defender Andreas Christensen rose after a corner in the sixth minute and headed in to give the visitors the lead. Vinicius Junior missed an immediate reply two minutes later, but was allowed to start from the penalty spot in the 18th minute after Lucas Vazquez won a penalty. The Brazilian scored his 13th league goal of the season to make it 1-1.
Barcelona were unlucky when young star Lamine Yamal directed the ball towards the goal, but it remained unclear whether Real goalie Andrij Lunin did not clear the ball behind the line (28th). Since goal-line technology is not used in Spain, the referee denied the guests a goal. Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong was then carried off the field with an ankle injury after a press ball shortly before the half-time whistle. The Netherlands team player will also face Austria at the European Championships.
Lopez puts Barca in the lead again
Barca coach Xavi, who was leaving his position at the end of the season, reacted after just over an hour and brought Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski off the field for Ferran Torres and Joao Felix. Another substitute brought Barcelona forward for the second time: Fermin Lopez (69th) scored after Lunin let Yamal’s cross bounce forward. Real managed to quickly equalize again. Vazquez (73′) was there after a cross pass from Vinicius Junior.
Vinicius Junior, who was substituted at the finish, initially missed the 3-2. Barcelona took a risk in the end, but conceded a goal. Bellingham had already scored in the 92nd minute in Real’s 2-1 win in the autumn. Carlo Ancelotti’s team won the fourth duel with their arch-rivals in a row.
Primera Division, 32. Round
Freitag, April 19: Bilbao Granada 1:1 Samstag, April 20: Celta de Vigo Las Palmas 4:1 Rayo Vallecano Osasuna 2:1 Valencia Betis Sevilla 1:2 Girona Cadiz 4:1 Sonntag, April 21: Getafe Real Society 1:1 Almeria Villarreal 1:2 Alaves Atletico Madrid 2:0 Real Madrid * Barcelona 3:2 Montag, April 22: Sevilla Mallorca 21.00 Uhr
* without Alaba (injured)
