Ancelotti: "This time I gave up on inventions."

AS celebrated: "Madrid rules here"

The coach of Real did not forget the 4:0 in the previous meeting and explained how he stopped Lewandowski.

Cross complimented Valverde: "One of the three greatest in the world."

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16/10/2022

Sunday, October 16, 2022, 7:24 p.m

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Real Madrid players celebrate in the dressing room the victory over Barcelona in the Clasico (official Twitter account, realmadrid)

Real Madrid tonight (Sunday) demonstrated its superiority in the first Clasico of the season, when it beat Barcelona 1:3 and isolated itself at the top of La Liga with a three point advantage over its sworn rival.

Karim Benzema, Federico Valverde and Rodrigo (penalty) shared the goals, Fran Torres just shrugged for the guest.

The media in the Spanish capital naturally celebrated and AS wrote: "Madrid rules here."

In "Marca" it was written: "Madrid is the mother of Barca".

Toni Kroos complimented one of the outstanding and conquerors, tweeting: "Feda Valverde is currently one of the three best players in the world."

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Another celebration in the most important game.

Luka Modric (Photo: GettyImages, PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/AFP)

the numbers

* Benzema's goal was Real's fastest at the Bernabeu against Barcelona since March 2013. Even then it was the French striker who scored in the sixth minute, and even then the Blancos won (1:2).

* Benzema is tied with Santayana for fifth place in all-time El Clasico scorers - 12 goals each.

In the lead is of course Lionel Messi with 26, in second place Cristiano Ronaldo and Alfredo Di Stefano (18), in third place Raul (15) and the fourth place is shared by Cesar Rodriguez, Paco Hanto and Franz Puskas (14).

* Valverde's goal was only Real's second from outside the box in a home Clasico since 1998/99, after Raul did it in May 2008.

* The Uruguayan midfielder has three goals in 10 games against Barcelona - almost one goal every three games.

By comparison, he has eight goals in 177 against other opponents - an average of a goal per 22 games.

* At the age of 21 and 280 days, Rodrigo became the youngest player to score from the penalty spot in a Clasico since 1916. Then, 106 years ago, it was Santiago Bernabeu himself who did it at the age of 20 and 310 days.

* Barcelona conceded a single goal in the first 720 minutes of the season in the league.

In 35 minutes at the Bernabeu, she conceded twice and in added time she put a third ball out of the net.

* Barcelona has not come back from a 2:0 halftime deficit in a match against Real since June 7, 1959, when it became 2:4 in the Copa del Rey semi-finals.

Didn't forget the 4:0.

Carlo Ancelotti with Xavi (Photo: GettyImages, David Ramos)

The responses

Carlo Ancelotti

, who gave a warm hug to Xavi at the end, said: "Obviously I thought about the loss at the end of the previous season. I tried not to invent things or do experiments this time. I used Eder Militau to pressure Robert Lewandowski, I guess it worked."

For not making five substitutions, he replied: "It helps a lot, but it's not always possible to use all of them."

commented on the applause from the audience: "Standing ovation? The best thing for a footballer is to be recognized by the fans for the work."

Ahead of the Ballon d'Or ceremony tomorrow, he added: "Benzema should win it."

also

praised the Frenchman: "It's a pleasure to play alongside him."

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