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Mounting what was a stunning last-gasp comeback on Sunday night, Real Madrid claimed El Clasico bagging rights as they secured a 3-2 victory against arch-rivals Barcelona.
While the defending champions might have taken a shock lead in the capital as ex-Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen opened the scoring after just six minutes, Los Blancos dominated large spells on either side of the half-time break.
With Brazilian superstar Vinicius Junior converting from the penalty spot and notching a 12th La Liga strike of the season, Carlo Ancelotti’s side appeared to be sat in the driving seat.
However, with 20-year-old Fermin Lopez reinstating Barca’s lead midway through the second-half, Xavi’s men suffered another infamous collapse against their historic rivals and will certainly be bracing themselves for a huge amount of scrutiny.
With Spain international Lucas Vazquez once again dragging Madrid level with 17 minutes left on the clock, it was then Los Blancos’ latest icon who stole all of Sunday’s headlines.
Watching the record-breaking Jude Bellingham tap home from close range in injury-time and send the Bernabeu support into overdrive, Madrid took a giant step towards this season’s La Liga crown.
Picking up what was a pulsating 3-2 victory on home soil and now winning all of their last four El Classico battles, we have taken a lot key talking points from Sunday’s showdown.
Los Blancos take a giant leap to glory
Springing a major Champions League upset away at Manchester City earlier in the week as they edged their way past the defending champions and booked a semi-final spot, Real Madrid are certainly firing on all cylinders.
Collecting a pair of iconic scalps over the past few days and with the mood in Ancelotti’s camp at a red-hot high, the former AC Milan boss will now have a famous double-winning campaign at the top of his agenda.
Mounting a stunning comeback against their arch-rivals here, it appears almost certain that…
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Author : Tom Dunstan
Publish date : 2024-04-21 21:49:17
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