El Clasico Match Review [22/04/2024]

Bellingham's stoppage time goal seals the victory of the El Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu.

 

The match was an exemplary start for the visitors, as Christensen's header led Barcelona to take the lead in the very 6th minute of the match.

 

The joy of the visitors was short-lived as Vinicius Jr. equalised the match, scoring the penalty which was conceded as Cubarsi brought down Lucas Vázquez.

 

Barcelona tried to win their lead back.

 

Yamal flicks the ball near the goalpost. It was not clear whether it was stopped on the line or crossed the line due to the absence of the goal line technology. The VAR was used.

 

The VAR took a long time to check.

 

Much to Barcelona's dismay, it was not a goal.

More like a disgrace, as being the biggest league in the world, there wasn't any goal-line technology used. 

 

There was a penalty appeal made by Barcelona on a challenge against Yamal, but the referee pointed for a Madrid goal-kick.

 

Frenkie de Jong is carried off a stretcher after getting his ankle jolted after going one-on-one against Valverde.

 

Fermin’s goal in the 69th minute gave Barcelona their lead back. He indeed made no mistake in finding the back of the net.

 

But alas, their happiness was not to be.

Lucas Vasquez equalised scoring from an assist from Vinicius Jr.

It was surprising how none of the defenders were marking him.

Real Madrid was not stopping here.

Jude Bellingham scored a late goal from an assist from Lucas Vasquez to register Real Madrid their El Clasico win.

 The match ended 3-2.

The end of the match saw the following stats:

Real Madrid		FC Barcelona
14/8	SHOTS/ON TARGET	15/6
46%	POSSESSION	54%
88%	PASS ACCURACY	90%
11	FOULS	12
3	GOALS	2

This match puts Carlo Ancelotti’s side 11 points clear at the top of the La Liga table.