Jude Bellingham’s stoppage-time winner gave Actual Madrid an exhilarating 3-2 comeback win over Barcelona within the El Clásico on Sunday night. For the second time this season, the English midfielder scored the winner on this iconic fixture placing Actual eleven factors clear on the high of the desk and agency favorites for the La Liga title.
Earlier within the day on the iconic Santiago Bernabeu, the guests received off to the right begin when Andreas Christensen rose highest on the far submit to go dwelling into an empty internet from Raphinha’s nook. Actual weren’t behind for lengthy as they gained a penalty within the 18th minute when Lucas Vasquez fell over within the field following Pau Cubarsi’s problem. Vinicius Jr stepped up confidently to revive parity, nevertheless there was controversy simply minutes later.
Lamine Yamal’s flick from a nook regarded to have crossed the road however with the unavailability of goal-line expertise, the objective couldn’t be given a lot to Barcelona’s dismay. VAR intervened to assert that Actual goalkeeper Andriy Lunin made the save earlier than the ball had crossed the road. After the break, Barcelona lastly managed to get their noses in entrance when Lunin’s clearance conceded possession for the hosts and it was Fermin Lopez who scored from shut vary to offer Xavi’s aspect the lead within the 69th minute.
Our Choose:
Consists of: Bundesliga, LaLiga, FA Cup, & Extra
Signal Up
Barcelona’s pleasure was short-lived
Barcelona’s pleasure was short-lived as Actual have been stage simply 4 minutes later. Vinicius Jr put a superb whipped cross for Vasquez who slid in to fit dwelling. With the match heading in direction of a draw, Bellingham was as soon as once more the hero in stoppage time, like in October within the reverse fixture. The English midfielder arrived late within the field and after Joselu missed Brahim Diaz’s cross, the 20-year-old smashed dwelling to offer his aspect an enormous win as soon as once more over their arch-rivals. To make issues worse for Barcelona, Frenkie de Jong left the sport on a stretcher shortly earlier than halftime, and it’s unknown for the way lengthy the Dutch midfielder might be dominated out of motion.
The end result implies that Carlo Ancelotti’s aspect have had a superb week and are actually 11 factors clear on the high of the La Liga standings with 6 video games left and have already got one hand on the title. Furthermore, the Spanish giants are additionally within the Champions League semi-final, after being pedestrian all through the second leg in opposition to Manchester Metropolis.
Following the loss, Xavi stated, “The league that we think about to be the most effective league on this planet doesn’t have goal-line expertise! Everybody noticed it, the ball went in. For the reason that starting of the season in Getafe, I stated that I don’t like what is going on and that every little thing is hurting us, and immediately was the top of this story. Effectively, I’m pleased with the group.”
Goalkeeper Marc Andre ter Stegen was visibly upset because the German stated, “I’ve no phrases to clarify what occurred on the objective line. It’s a disgrace for world soccer. This world strikes some huge cash however not for the essential issues”.
Watch the Jude Bellingham El Clasico objective
Picture: IMAGO / NurPhoto
Loading…
