German coach Hanzi Flick recorded an incredible week in charge of Barcelona after his men literally demolished Spanish champions Real Madrid 4-0 in midfield tonight, outplaying them for much of the game.
The win in the 11th round of the Primera Division followed a 4-1 pogrom over Bayern Munich in the Champions League four days earlier and ended the White Ballet’s 42-game losing streak in the top flight. Thus, “Real” remained 1 match away from the record of “Barca” – 43.
36-year-old Robert Lewandowski, whom Herr Flick also coached at Bayern, showed his class with 2 goals. Lamin Yamal and captain Rafinha added 1 each.
The former did not fail to show off his jewelry braces with the colors of the Catalan giants, made especially for El Clásico.
In the first part of the match, the home team “Real” had an advantage, but it turned out to be apparent, as they constantly fell into the artificial ambushes of the otherwise very high playing defenders of the visitors.
Only the new megastar of Madrid, Kylian Mbappe, received the ball 8 times in an irregular situation, which had never happened to him in his career.
In the 17th minute, “Barca” goalkeeper Iñaki Peña intervened decisively after a shot by Jude Bellingham.
In the 22nd minute, Rafinha shot inaccurately, and in the next attack, Vinicius also failed to score in the opponent’s goal.
After nearly half an hour of play, Mbappe’s goal was disallowed for offside.
Frenkie de Jong appeared at the break in the game for the “blue-reds” and the Dutchman brought freshness to the visitors’ game.
In the 54th minute, Mark Casado assisted Lewandowski, who opened the scoring.
Just 2 minutes later, Alejandro Balde passed to the Polish striker and he headed the home team’s reserve goalkeeper Andrii Lunin, who was on duty due to an injury to Thibaut Courois.
In the 64th minute, Mbappe missed a goal, and 3 minutes later, during a quick counter, the top scorer Lewandowski hit the side post in an empty net. In the 70th minute, the Polish striker again failed to realize a hat-trick from close range.
Misses from Bellingham and Mbappe followed, and the decisive third goal came for the Catalans. Its author was Lamin Yamal in the 77th minute. The 17-year-old Spanish national received a pass from Rafinha and scored a powerful shot.
5 minutes before the end of regular time, a long pass by Inigo Martinez found Rafinha.
The Brazilian pulled in front of a helpless Lucas Vasquez and passed Lunin for the final 4:0.
Thus, “Barca” collected at the top of the Primera Division 30 points and has 6 more than the second “Real”.