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It has been a rewarding few days for Real Madrid fans. On Tuesday (April 16), bitter rivals Barcelona and Atletico Madrid crashed out of the UEFA Champions League despite having a first-leg lead. On Wednesday, Los Blancos overcame Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, qualifying for their 12th semi-final in the last 14 years. Finally, on Sunday, the All-Whites secured a 3-2 victory over Barca in the final El Clasico of the season at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, opening up an 11-point lead at the top of the table. If they can win their next three fixtures in La Liga, they will officially claim their 36th league title; that, too, with three games to spare.
Barcelona Frustrated By Lack Of Goal Line Technology In The First Half
After 120 excruciating minutes at the Etihad Stadium last week, Los Blancos were certain to show signs of fatigue. Carlo Ancelotti made three changes at the back to counter that, resting Dani Carvajal, Nacho, and Ferland Mendy, and deploying Lucas Vazquez, Aurelien Tchoumeni, and Eduardo Camavinga instead.
Los Blancos looked comfortable in the opening minutes but conceded from the first corner of the game in the sixth minute. Andriy Lunin failed to clear Raphinha’s delivery and was caught in n0-man’s-land, making for a straightforward header for Andreas Christensen. Barca’s joy, however, was short-lived, as Madrid were back on level terms soon after. Lucas Vazquez won a penalty in the 17th minute after drawing a foul from Pau Cubarsi. Vinicius Jr. dispatched a powerful penalty to give the hosts the lead in the 18th minute.
Just before the half-hour mark, Barcelona seemingly took the lead as Lamine Yamal flicked Raphinha’s cross toward the Madrid goal. The away side claimed Lunin collected the ball after it crossed the goal line, but the referee and the VAR disagreed. After the game, Barcelona manager Xavi bemoaned the absence of goal-line technology in La Liga, hinting his team were robbed of the go-ahead goal….
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Author : Sushan Chakraborty
Publish date : 2024-04-22 06:35:11
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