Real Madrid vs Barca: VAR Controversy Mars Barcelona's Win in El Clásico
Real Madrid vs Barcelona: Barcelona Football Club took a huge step towards securing its first league title since 2019 after scoring a last-gasp winner against arch-rivals Real Madrid in El Clásico on Sunday. Franck Kessié’s stoppage time goal secured a 2-1 win for the Catalan club, moving them 12 points clear of Madrid atop the La Liga table with only 12 games remaining.
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Barcelona was the better side throughout the game, dominating possession and creating chances, but initially went behind after defender Ronald Araújo turned a cross into his own net. The capacity crowd inside the Camp Nou continued to support their team, and their efforts paid off when Sergi Roberto equalized just before halftime.
Rea l Madrid, who came into the game off the back of a 6-2 aggregate win over Liverpool in the Champions League, showed glimpses of quality, but the team relied too many times on their goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who kept his side in the match with some impressive saves.
Despite the hosts being largely the better side, Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said he was proud of his team’s performance. “We’ll fight to the end in every competition, we’re full of confidence. We’ll fight for La Liga until the end,” he said.
However, the Italian was left angry by the offside decision that ruled out Marco Asensio’s 81st minute goal, which could have been the winner for real madrid. VAR judged that the forward was ahead of Barcelona’s defenders, albeit by the narrowest of margins.
Less than 10 minutes after the decision, Kessié scored the eventual winner after smashing home Alejandro Balde’s cross, which gave Barcelona its 100th El Clásico victory. Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois admitted that the loss was a painful one for his side. “We never gave up, but we are already four games behind them. Nothing is impossible, but the truth is that it’s very difficult,” he told Movistar Plus, speaking about his side’s league title hopes.
Meanwhile, Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman expressed his delight at the team’s performance and highlighted the importance of the win. “It was an important win for us, against a great rival. The team showed a lot of character and fought until the very end,” he said.
Barcelona, however, remains embroiled in an alleged referee payment scandal, which has led to the resignation of club president Josep Maria Bartomeu. The club faces Elche in its next league match after the international break, while Real Madrid takes on Real Valladolid.
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Conclusion:
The match was a thrilling encounter between two of the biggest football clubs in the world, and it showcased the passion, intensity, and skill that has made El Clásico one of the most eagerly anticipated fixtures in world football.
