Barcelona wins the most critical El Clasico of the season
Barcelona won the most critical El Clasico of the La Liga season with a 4-3 score. While Mbappe's three goals were not enough for a win, the Catalan side gained a major advantage in the title race with the 3 points they secured.
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In the 35th week of the Spanish La Liga, the El Clasico that football fans were eagerly awaiting was played at the Estadio Olimpico Lluis Companys. The massive clash between Barcelona and Real Madrid was truly a goal-scoring duel. The winning side in the 7-goal match was the host, Barcelona, with a score of 4-3.
MBAPPE LEFT HIS MARK ON THE MATCH, BARCELONA'S RESPONSE WAS SWIFT
Right at the beginning of the match, Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe put the away team ahead 2-0 with goals in the 5th and 14th minutes. However, Barcelona responded quickly to this shocking start. The gap was reduced to one with Garcia's goal in the 19th minute.
After this goal, Barcelona took control of the game. The Catalan representative, who equalized the score with a goal from young star Lamine Yamal in the 32nd minute, went into the break leading 4-2 with two consecutive goals from Raphinha in the 34th and 45th minutes.
ARDA GÜLER STARTED IN THE FIRST 11
Real Madrid's national player Arda Güler was started in the first 11 by manager Carlo Ancelotti. However, the young star was substituted after the first half and did not take the field in the second half.
HAT-TRICK FROM MBAPPE
In the second half, Real Madrid tried to bring balance to the game. In the 70th minute, Kylian Mbappe took the stage once again to complete his hat-trick and reduce the deficit to one. However, as no more goals were scored in the remaining minutes, Barcelona left the pitch with a historic 4-3 victory.
With this result, Barcelona increased its points to 82 and gained a major advantage in the championship race. Real Madrid, remaining at 75 points, suffered a heavy blow in the title race.