March 19, one of the matches of the 26th round of the Spanish Football Championship was held. Barcelona (Spain) and Real (Madrid) met.
Spain Championship, Week 26.
Barcelona (Spain) - Real (Madrid) - 2:1 (1:1)
Goals: Roberto (45), Kessi (90+2) - Ronald Araujo (9)
Warnings: Н. Fernandez (18), Rafinha (33), Roberto (65), Modric (69), Balde (90)
In one of the most anticipated matches of the La Liga season, Barcelona faced their arch-rival Real Madrid at Camp Nou. Despite the absence of some key players due to injuries, both teams boasted a squad filled with some of the best players in the world. The match started off explosively: "Real Madrid" took the lead already in the 9th minute, albeit thanks to an own goal by Barcelona player R. Araujo. This early shock seemed to bring Barcelona to their senses, who responded with several attacks that resulted in Real Madrid player N. Fernandez receiving a yellow card in the 18th minute. While both sides exchanged the ball and created chances, it was Barcelona that struck next, with S. Roberto scoring the decisive goal in the 45th minute just before the break. As a result, the score remained tied at 1-1. At the beginning of the second half, Real Madrid made a double substitution, with F. Mendy replacing N. Fernandez and Rodrigo replacing T. Kroos.
Meanwhile, Barcelona's S. Roberto was yellow-carded in the 65th minute, followed soon after by Real Madrid's L. Modric in the 69th minute. Real Madrid quickly made three more substitutions, with M. Asensio, D. Ceballos and A. Tchouameni replacing F. Valverde, E. Camavanga and L. Modric respectively. Meanwhile, Barcelona put in F. Kessi in place of S. Roberto in the 77th minute and F. Torres in place of Rafinha in the 83rd minute. The match took a dramatic turn in the closing stages: in the 81st minute Real Madrid cancelled out a goal due to an offside call on M. Asensio. Then Barcelona made two more substitutions: Gavi for A. Fati and A. Fati for Gavi in the 90th minute. As soon as it looked like the match was heading to a draw, Barcelona struck the decisive blow in the final minutes: F. Kessi scored in the 90th minute, ensuring a 2-1 victory for his team. The match ended with yellow cards for Real Madrid's D. Ceballos and Barcelona's A. Fati. It was an exciting encounter between two of the biggest clubs in the world and Barcelona emerged victorious after the final whistle. The fans in the stadium and millions of spectators around the world had a truly unforgettable spectacle, showcasing the best of La Liga soccer.
In the next round, the following matches await the opponents: Elche-Barcelona and Real Madrid-Valladolid.
| Barcelona | Real | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Goals on goal | 3 |
| 17 | Strokes | 11 |
| 4 | Blocked kicks | 4 |
| 12 | Kicks from the penalty box | 6 |
| 5 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 5 |
| 12 | Violations | 12 |
| 8 | Corner | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 54% | Ball possession | 46% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves by goalkeeper | 5 |
| 556 | Total assists | 487 |
| 494 | Accurate passes | 414 |
| 89% | Accuracy of transmissions | 85% |