What a match at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. Financially stricken FC Barcelona have shot their arch-rivals Real Madrid out of their home ground. A former BVB striker was particularly in focus.
Real Madrid suffered a painful and memorable home defeat in the Spanish Clásico against arch-rivals FC Barcelona. The “royal” around German ex-world champion Toni Kroos, who was substituted at half-time after a poor performance, and former Bayern defense chief David Alaba lost 0: 4 (0: 2) at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu on Sunday evening.
With two goals, the former BVB star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (29th minute and 51st) made a significant contribution to the prestigious success for the financially troubled Catalans, who had to part with their icon Lionel Messi before the season.
Totally harmless in real terms without an injured Benzema
National goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen spent a rather quiet evening in the goal of the guests against completely disappointing hosts. Without the injured goalscorer Karim Benzema, the offensive of the Madrilenians, who played all in black this time, achieved almost nothing.
Ronald Araujo (38′) and Ferran Torres (47′) scored the other goals for Xavi Hernandez’s side, who will face Eintracht Frankfurt in the quarter-finals of the Europa League.
Barça last won 4-0 at Real Madrid in November 2015. The club had not managed to win in the past six classics.
In the table, Real remains under coach Carlo Ancelotti with 66 points ahead of Sevilla FC (57), who had only played 0-0 at home against Real Sociedad San Sebastián before Real lost. FC Barcelona is third, level on points with Atlético Madrid.