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Sergio Ramos the savior
Absent against Shakhtar in the Champions League this Wednesday, Sergio Ramos was probably not fully recovered this Saturday afternoon.
The captain of Real Madrid is one of the culprits in the equalizer of FC Barcelona.
It is he who is behind Ansu Fati during the cross from Jordi Alba on the left side (8th).
The Spaniard made good interventions but he was also in difficulty on several occasions, as when Lionel Messi caught a cold from an inside hook in the box in the 24th minute.
However, the 34-year-old caught up in the second half.
He got a penalty, during a duel with Clément Lenglet in the box, which he himself transformed to give his team the advantage ... and thus give the victory to his people!
Ansu Fati shines
At only 17 years old, Ansu Fati was one of the best players of this Clasico.
The Barcelona, aligned at the tip of the attack, just in front of Lionel Messi, was particularly illustrated in the first half.
It was he who responded to Federico Valverde's opener by cutting the line perfectly - ahead of Sergio Ramos!
- a cross from Jordi Alba (8th);
thus becoming the youngest goalscorer in the history of the Clasico!
He also stood out by delivering a magnificent ball to Lionel Messi in the box which resulted in a strike from the Argentinian (24th) and a superb cross for Coutinho, who did not frame his header (54th ).
Always mobile, precise in its transmissions and intelligent in its choices, it also greatly annoyed the Ramos-Varane hinge thanks to its very good movements.
A great match!
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Clément Lenglet's
mistake A costly mistake.
While he was having a rather good match, Clément Lenglet changed the game shortly after the hour mark. On a free kick, the Catalan defender grabbed Sergio Ramos' jersey in his area;
a fault which resulted - after viewing the video - a penalty.
The Real captain, who decided to shoot him himself, did not shake and gave the advantage to the Merengue.
A saving goal which offered the three points to the men of Zinédine Zidane.
Ronald Koeman did not know how to adapt
The Dutch coach's choices seemed rather good until the hour mark. With Antoine Griezmann on the bench, Ansu Fati at the forefront, and Philippe Coutinho and Pedri on the sides, the Barcelonans had hurt Madrid in the first half and dominated the second.
Except that after the penalty obtained by Sergio Ramos, for a shirt pulling of Clément Lenglet, the Catalans no longer managed to be dangerous.
The Catalan technician didn't make a change until the 81st minute ... where his Madrid counterpart, Zinédine Zidane, brought fresh blood into the match quickly and successfully (Lucas Vazquez was excellent, Luka Modric scored).
His tactical decisions, with a team totally disorganized at the end of the match (4 very offensive players and Messi-Coutinho in the midfield), did not have the desired effect and allowed Real to score the goal of the break.
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