Barça first suffered then Barça completely crushed Real Madrid. In the first Clasico of the season, which had a flavor of return in the spotlight, the Barcelona humiliated the enemy Madrid 4-0 this Saturday, with a double from Robert Lewandowski.
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Mbappé, Vinicius, Bellingham on one side, Yamal, Lewandowski and a Raphinha in great shape on the other. THE Clasicoafter a few seasons with less attractive posters, regained its nobility this Saturday. And on this occasion, the Blaugranas returned to success against their best enemies. After four defeats in the last confrontations, they humiliated the Madrilenians at Santiago Bernabéu by winning 4-0 in a match where they nevertheless suffered in the first half. But Robert Lewandowski and a certain Lamine Yamal have been there.
On their victorious momentum after their great success against Bayern Munich in the Champions League, the Catalans tried to apply the same ingredients as against the Germans. Aggressive pressing and a final defensive line very high on the pitch, leaving a lot of space between it and its goal. A rich idea when the alignment is perfect, a hell of a risk when the opposing attack is made up of some of the fastest players in the world.
Barça rewarded, Mbappé frustrated
A risk-taking paid off, since, like Mbappé being signaled offside in the 2nd minute on a big opportunity then in the 30th on a canceled goal, the Madrilenians found themselves frustrated by the touchline referee more than something else. Clever defense, yes, but not much more. At least until halftime. Because upon returning from the locker room, Robert Lewandowski showed surgical precision to open the score then double the lead in the process (54th, 56th). First with a clear finish one-on-one with Andriy Lunin, then with a header from a cross from Balde.
The Polish striker stole the show from Kylian Mbappé who was playing his very first Clasico. The Frenchman, who missed several big chances, finally thought he would shine, in the 66th minute, with another canceled goal, which would have had the merit of reducing the gap to 2-1. But instead, it was Yamal and Raphinha (77th and 84th) who dug it in to bring the score to 4-0. With this success, Barça (1st, 30 points) consolidates its position as leader of the Spanish championship with six lengths ahead of its great rival, reigning champion, whose unbeaten streak of 42 matches in La Liga is broken.