THE BATTLE
OF THE GIANTS
EL
CLASSICO
As
Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 2-1 on Sunday night at Spotify Camp Nou, the
Catalan giants secured their third straight El Classico victory.
In their road match, Vinicius Jr. forced a mistake from Ronald
Araujo to give his team the lead. Barcelona, though, was able to pull even just
before halftime thanks to Sergi Roberto's persistent raids.
Franck Kessie's well-executed goal gave the hosts a late lead and
a well-deserved victory in the end. With a dominating twelve-point advantage,
it moves them significantly closer to clinching the La Liga championship with
now the Catalan Giants moving 12 points clear at the top.
Major takeaways from the
match:
1)Xavi’s
Reign continues:
In many prior Classicos, Xavi's playing ability turned out to be a nightmare for Real Madrid players. He is doing it once more right now, this time as a manager.
The
storied Spanish midfielder continues to score stunning goals versus Madrid,
leading Barcelona to four of six victories.
With last
night's triumph, Barcelona won their third straight Clasico, making Xavi the
first manager since Pep Guardiola in 2011 to win three Clasicos in a calendar
year.
2)Frenkie de Jong's another
Clasico masterclass
With Xavi, De Jong has developed into one of the key players for Barcelona.
De Jong
continues to talk on the field unaffected by the ongoing rumours about his
future, and last night's display was the best of the season.
The
Netherlands midfielder was undoubtedly one of the greatest players on the field
and seldom made a mistake, even outplaying seasoned pros Luka Modric and Toni
Kroos.
Lionel
Messi was the king of the Clasicos, and Sergi Roberto, who scored, also has a
stellar record versus Real Madrid.
De Jong
loves competing against Los Blancos and is consistently viewed at his best
during the Clasicos.
In light
of yesterday night's performance, Xavi recently referred to the Dutchman as one
of the top midfielders in the world.
3)Barcelona’s performance
throughout the match
Credit has to be given to Barcelona’s performance. As throughout the match they were the dominant side out of the two and even when Barcelona conceived Asensio’s goal which was later given as offside the never give up mentality of the Barcelona players was to be credited. The players gave it their all until the final whistle and therefore they were successful in achieving a late but beautiful victory at the Spotify Camp Nou
Heading
into the international break The Catalan Giants are now 12 points ahead at the
top and as their manager Xavi said , “ We have everything to lose now”.
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