Karim Benzema, Federico Valverde and Rodrigo had been all on track as a dominant Real Madrid thrashed previous rivals Barcelona 3-1 within the ‘El Clasico’ on Sunday to prime LaLiga.
The defeat was one other blow for Barca and supervisor Xavi Hernandez, as they had been on the verge of Champions League elimination after a midweek draw with Inter Milan.
Barca had no reply for Vinicius Jr.’s relentless tempo and Toni Kroos’ exact passes for Real and each had been the architects of many alternatives, together with the primary two targets.
After Vinicius was denied from shut vary by goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen within the twelfth minute, the pair mixed with an excellent one-touch cross with Benzema’s opener to finish the France striker in an empty objective on the rebound.
The final #El Clasico 3-1
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— LaLiga (@LaLiga) 16 October 2022
Ten minutes earlier than the break, Vinicius took benefit of defender Eric Garcia’s mistake and raced in the direction of the sector and made room for Valverde, who was unmarked on the sting of the field, with a shot in entrance of the goalkeeper.
Real had been barely threatened by their lifeless opponents till the final minute, when substitute Ferran Torres narrowed the deficit with a close-range strike from Robert Lewandowski’s low cross.
However, Rodrigo scored from the penalty spot in further time when he was trapped inside the world by Garcia.
Real at the moment are on prime with 25 factors, three factors forward of Barcelona.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
