A delectable, delightful, and decisive football by FC Barcelona coached by German instructor Hansi Flick saw them breeze past Real Madrid in first of the 2024-25 El Classico.
Real Madrid with their star-studded center forward partners Vinicius Jr. and Kylian Mbappe faced up the steady center back pair of Spaniards – Curbasi and Inigo Martinez.
Filled to the rafters, the Santiago Bernabeu witnessed its gallant royal warriors beaten to the pulp by the Catalan revolutionaries.
Though Real Madrid created a number of good chances in the first half, the dream duo, Vinicius Jr., and Kylian Mbappe missed glorious chances, and were caught often in Barcelona’s defensive off side traps.
Robert Lewandowski fired the visitors into a two nil lead by the hour mark stunning the home crowd, as Flick’s tactical switch, bringing on Frenkie de Jong for Fermin at halftime proved extremely vital, given Barcelona’s midfield struggles in the first-half.
Madrid’s front line’s lack of killer instincts made Inaki Pena look like a prime Oliver Khan throughout the match.
Lamine Yamal and Raphinha each scored their first Classico goals to kill off any hopes of Real Madrid getting back into the game.
With eleven games into the season, it would be advisable to believe FC Barcelona may be favorites for the La Liga title.
