Barcelona exhibited a blistering show of attacking soccer to beat archrivals Actual Madrid 4-0 within the second El Clasico of the season on the Santiago Bernabeau on Sunday night.Â
The Catalan membership, who appear to have turned a nook have been the higher crew from begin to end, with Actual, lacking their talisman Karim Benzema unable to deal with their tempo, energy, and ending.Â
The hosts have been the primary to assault within the seventh minute when Federico Valverde acquired some house and unleashed a robust shot in the direction of the underside proper nook, however Marc-Andre ter Stegen pulled off a reflexive save to dam his effort.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang then examined Thibaut Courtois for the primary time within the twelfth minute when he acquired contained in the field and headed goalwards, however the Belgian shot-stopper was equal to the duty, making save.
Ousmane Dembele adopted up with a rebound, however Courtois made yet one more spectacular save as he stored his facet’s clear sheet.Â
Barcelona grew additional within the recreation, upping the tempo as Madrid’s midfield failed to manage the attacking unit consisting of Aubameyang, Dembele, and Ferran Torres.Â
The Catalan membership’s efforts paid off ultimately as Dembele discovered Aubameyang with a scrumptious cross from the wing, giving the Gabon worldwide the only of duties to move residence from shut vary.
It acquired worse within the thirty eighth minute as Ronald Araujo rose highest to fulfill a nook ball from Dembele and planted a low header into the center of the objective, leaving Courtois overwhelmed.
Barcelona began the second half like a home on hearth, as Torres discovered himself with an ideal alternative, unleashing a shot from the sting of the field which whizzed simply extensive of the correct put up.
The previous Man Metropolis man nonetheless acquired his objective a minute later when he curled a superb ball into the highest nook after a pleasant Aubameyang lay-off.Â
It was 4-0 5 minutes later as Aubameyang added his second of the evening with a pleasant chip, though the objective needed to be checked by VAR.Â
Regardless of their wholesome lead, Barcelona stored attacking for the rest of the match, with Actual restricted to only some possibilities.Â
There have been no extra targets on the Bernabéu because the Catalan membership left with most factors, denting Actual’s title hopes within the course of.Â
The win means Xavi Hernandez’s crew have consolidated their third spot on the log with 54 factors, 12 off Madrid however with a match at hand.Â