Real goes down against Barcelona
Spain mocks the white disaster ballet
03/21/2022, 07:15 am
Real Madrid went down 4-0 against FC Barcelona on Sunday. Although the team of world champion Toni Kroos is still heading for the championship in the Spanish league, after the bankruptcy the local press mercilessly reckoned with the white ballet.
First FC Barcelona ruthlessly dismantled the royal team, then the Spanish media. The professionals from Real Madrid around former world champion Toni Kroos will not be able to shake off the shameful 0: 4 swatter in the local Estadio Santiago Bernabau so quickly.
“Xavi’s team is dancing with Ancelotti’s. The Italian’s bizarre decisions are accelerating the white disaster,” wrote the sports newspaper “As” in the direction of Real coach Carlo Ancelotti. “A choral performance by Xavi’s team against a fragile Madrid, unable to hold or win the ball and falling at home,” said Marca.
Four goals in the heart of the Madrilenians. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, once at Borussia Dortmund, put FC Barcelona ahead in the 29th minute. Before the break, Ronald Araujo (38′) raised the ball before Ferran Torres (47′) smashed the home fans’ hopes that the hosts would rebel shortly after the break. With his second goal (51st), Aubameyang sealed the triumph of the Catalans in the never-ending duel between the two top Spanish clubs.
Barcelona are proud again
“A proud evening at the Bernabeau,” wrote national goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen on Twitter. “In the last Clasico under our new coach, we already knew that we were getting close,” said Barça captain Sergio Busquets. They lost the game in the Supercup 2:3 after extra time in January and thus conceded the fifth Clásico defeat in a row.
“We’re evolving,” Busquets said. FC Barcelona last won 4-0 at Real Madrid in November 2015. “A total declaration of intent from the Barcelona coach,” praised “El Mundo deportivo” the Catalans coach Xavi Hernandez.
Even if Real is aiming for the title in the Spanish championship with 66 points and a clear lead, Ancelotti will have to explain himself after a few tactical measures. Second in the table is Sevilla FC (57), who had only drawn 0-0 at home against Real Sociedad San Sebastián before Real lost. FC Barcelona is third, level on points with Atlético Madrid (54). No consolation for the royals. “It’s sad because defeats in the Clásico always hurt,” said Real’s Nacho Fernández: “The result says it all.”