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22:05
Substitution at Real Madrid: Mariano
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22:05
Substitution at Real Madrid: Dani Carvajal
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22:04
Substitution at Real Madrid: Eduardo Camavinga
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22:04
Substitution at Real Madrid: Toni Kroos
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22:04
Kick-off 2nd half
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21:52
Mid-term conclusion:
FC Barcelona lead 2-0 against Real Madrid after an excellent performance in the Clásico! After a fairly balanced opening phase, the Catalans increasingly took control of the game. Thibaut Courtois saved the shaky defence, before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang headed in for the lead after just under half an hour. Xavi’s men then kept the pressure on and increased when the home side misplaced a corner kick from Ronald Araújo. Carlo Ancelotti has to come up with something if he wants to turn this fast-paced game around in the second half.
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21:48
On the other hand, Vinícius Júnior is not yet gaining momentum. Every time the Blaugrana loses the ball, the guests switch almost perfectly and prevent any counterattack until this point.
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21:46
Again Ousmane Dembélé, who provided the assist for both goals, pulls in a sprint down the right wing. This time Nacho interposes his body and stops the next attack.
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21:44
Carlo Ancelotti’s team will now have to calm down as quickly as possible before the break. Barça is currently quite dominant and feels a lot of joy in playing.
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21:40
Tooor for FC Barcelona, 0:2 by Ronald Araújo
It goes very fast! Ousmane Dembélé lifts a corner kick from the right flag to the six-yard box. There, Ronald Araújo spirals into the air with a run-up and asserts himself in a header duel against David Alaba. The leather hits right in the left corner, leaving Thibaut Courtois powerless. It is Araújo’s fourth goal of the season.
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21:40
Now Vinícius Júnior forgives the big thing on the other side! After a long pass, the Brazilian suddenly appears completely free in front of Marc-André ter Stegen, but at the decisive moment the Schwalbe actually unpacks. This is grossly unsportsmanlike and leads to major protests from the Catalans.
35
21:39
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang misses the brace! The visitors’ striker penetrates the box on the left, while Eder Militão does not get into the tackle. Finally, the Gabonese fails from eight meters to Thibaut Courtois.
34
21:36
Xavi’s team now has 62 percent possession. Especially in the last quarter of an hour, the royals have simply become too passive and have now received the receipt for this.
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21:34
Busquets (Barcelona) is shown a yellow card.
After a tactical foul, Busquets received the third warning of the game.
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21:32
Tooor for FC Barcelona, 0:1 by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
There is the well-deserved leadership for the guests! Ousmane Dembélé picks up the pace on the right flank and easily overtakes Nacho with a few quick steps. David Alaba was unable to defuse the following cross at the near post, so Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang headed the ball over the line from close range. For the Gabonese it is the fifth goal of the current season and the first goal in a Clásico.
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21:31
Now Federico Valverde catches his opponent with his hand in the face in the running duel against Jordi Alba. There was no intention of doing so, but the necessary toughness is definitely present in both teams.
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21:28
Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) receives a yellow card
Now referee Juan Martínez Munuera distributes the first yellow box on the other side as well. Previously, Frenkie de Jong rushed into Toni Kroos.
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21:27
Barça are clearly in control of what’s happening on the pitch at the moment and rarely get into trouble. In contrast, the Madrilenians are compact in their own half and lurk for the appropriate switching stations.
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21:25
Yellow card for Toni Kroos (Real Madrid)
In midfield, Toni Kroos comes a bit too late against Busquets and therefore gets the first warning of the encounter.
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21:23
Rodrygo is expected to fill the gap left by Karim Benzema at the home side. The young Brazilian strikes up front, flanked by Vinícius Júnior and Federico Valverde, but has yet to develop.
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21:21
Almost the lead for Xavi’s team! Ferrán Torres puts the ball on his right foot on the edge of the box and tries to flick the ball into the right corner. The Spaniard misses the target by just centimeters.
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21:19
Barcelona put the hosts under pressure early on in this phase. From time to time Real gets into trouble due to the energetic pressing and can only free themselves with plenty of luck.
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21:17
In the first quarter of an hour things really got going! Both teams have already recorded three shots, some of which were extremely dangerous and should have deserved a goal.
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21:16
Strong save by Thibaut Courtois! After a commanding attack from the Catalans, a cross from Ferrán Torres finds lurking Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The Belgian goalkeeper is able to parry the striker’s unplaced shot from seven yards out.
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21:14
Toni Kroos lies on the pitch with a pained face after being badly hit in the shin with the studs by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The Gabonese is lucky that referee Juan Martínez Munuera lets the yellow card stick.
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21:12
Already in the first few minutes it is clear that Barça will try to attack in depth via interface passes. The fast Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Ousmane Dembélé and Ferrán Torres are of course the perfect customers for this.
8th
21:11
Marc-André ter Stegen has to intervene for the first time! Vinícius Júnior fools Ronald Araújo and returns the ball to the backcourt. Federico Valverde rushes in and aims for the bottom right corner from afar, but the Germany international is there.
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21:08
Real’s first deal! With a dynamic start, Federico Valverde drives the leather through the midfield and uses Rodrygo on the right wing. The Brazilian then bangs the ball from around 16 meters to the side netting.
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21:05
A first free-kick cross from the left half-field is hit by Jordi Alba to the sixteen limit. There, Ferrán Torres shoots from the turn, but the ball rushes well over Thibaut Courtois’ box.
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21:03
Los Blancos don’t play in the traditional white jerseys, but play all black. On the occasion of Real’s 120th birthday, a special jersey was made, which is shown here on the big stage.
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21:02
Let’s go in the prestigious “Clásico” between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona! Juan Martínez Munuera will referee the game tonight.
20:45
Carlo Ancelotti made three changes to his starting XI compared to the previous week on Mallorca (3-0). Dani Carvajal, Eder Militão and Luka Modrić replace Lucas Vázquez, Ferland Mendy and Karim Benzema. At the other end, Xavi made two substitutions after the away game in Istanbul (2-1), sending Ronald Araújo and Ousmane Dembélé onto the field for Sergiño Dest and Adama Traoré from the start.
20:38
In addition to the upward trend in the league, the Catalans are also doing well in the Europa League. On Thursday, Barça prevailed at Galatasaray Istanbul and is in the quarterfinals. At the end of a week full of highlights, Xavi is optimistic but shifts the pressure to the other side. “It’s a spectacular stage to play a great game and show that we’re in good shape. We’ve grown a lot as a team in recent weeks. We have to show personality and try to impose our style of play. If we’re a team as favourites, then it’s definitely Madrid,” said the Blaugrana coach.
20:29
Ironically, in this prestigious game, the Madrilenians will have to do without Karim Benzema, who clearly leads the scorers list in the Spanish league with 22 goals. The Frenchman injured his left calf during last weekend’s win in Mallorca. Now Carlo Ancelotti has to delegate the tasks to other shoulders in order to maintain the spotless home record. “We have to play a strong game because we’re playing against a strong team that is playing very well. We have to press, be good on the ball, play from behind and play vertically,” explained the Real coach at the press conference.
20:21
Ever since Xavi took charge of the FC Barcelona coaching dugout, the team’s form has been on the up. After the Blaugrana slipped into the gray midfield of the league at the beginning of the season and had significant problems almost every week, stability has now returned. After twelve unbeaten matches in a row, they are now playing for a place in the Champions League again and are fourth. In fact, the Catalans’ last Clásico success was more than three years ago – at that time Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez were still wearing the Barça shirt and were responsible for the goal threat.
20:08
Before the 249th “Clásico”, the royals are still seemingly inexorably heading for the 35th national championship title in the club’s history. In the meantime, the league leaders have gained a cushion of ten points over second-placed Sevilla FC. Carlo Ancelotti’s team has been particularly strong in front of their home crowd this season. Real have recorded ten wins and four draws in their 14 appearances at the Santiago Bernabéu, conceding just nine goals. The Madrilenians gained additional self-confidence in the Champions League when they disenchanted Paris St-Germain.
20:00
Have a wonderful good evening and welcome to the conclusion of matchday 29 in LaLiga! Real Madrid welcomes the permanent rivals FC Barcelona to the duel of the giants. From 9 p.m. the ball will be rolling in the legendary Santiago Bernabéu.