super storm

Chapter 919 Red Card
The Spanish national derby, the battle of the century between Real Madrid and Barcelona has been the most attractive peak match in Spain for a hundred years. Countless heroes have been born and weaving a series of popular legends.

Playing two games in four days, one La Liga final, one Copa del Rey final, two games affect the ownership of two championships, which is unprecedented in the history of La Liga football, and naturally attracts fans from all over the country and even the world.

The godfather of Barcelona, ​​Cruyff, refuted the remarks about the aesthetic fatigue of the Derby of the Century in his column. He believes that this is because the two teams have continued to perform at a high level.

"Entering the critical final stage of the season, both teams are expected to compete for the championship in all competitions, which shows that they are the top teams, not only in the Copa del Rey and La Liga, but also in the Champions League."

As for the result of the game, everyone thinks it is very unpredictable. The opinion of the vast majority of Spanish media is that although Barcelona are aggressive and occupy a five-point lead in La Liga, it is almost impossible to win Real Madrid in both games, and vice versa.

The outside world generally believes that Real Madrid is likely to try their best to fight for the Copa del Rey final and try to keep the pressure on Barcelona in the league. The reason is also very simple. If they win the league, they will still be two points behind Barcelona.

This is like a game, and fighting for the Copa del Rey is a relatively safe strategy for Real Madrid.

Real Madrid star Ronaldo said in an interview with the media, "I believe that Real Madrid can beat Barcelona in a single game, especially in the Copa del Rey final, but it is very difficult to win two games in a row."

"We have to admit that Barcelona this season is an extraordinary team, and it can even be said to be the best team ever seen. It is very difficult for Real Madrid to beat Barcelona in two consecutive games within four days."

Roberto Carlos also believes that the safest strategy for Real Madrid is to try their best to grab a game, but he believes that they should grab the first game, because this will leave the pressure on Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final, but the risk is also very high, that is, once they do their best in the first game, the second game may be very dangerous.

Figo is unwilling to guess who will win. He believes that the current overall strength and performance of the two sides is [-]-[-] points. It is hard to say who will win or lose, but it is very difficult to win both games, whether it is Real Madrid or Barcelona.

"Real Madrid made more mistakes and lost more points in the league. This has led to a very bad situation in the league. I personally think that the situation of winning La Liga is basically determined."

In addition to the celebrities of both parties, the media all over the world are also contributing to the flames.

Barcelona's total value is as high as 5000 million euros, while Real Madrid's value exceeds 5000 million euros. The total value of the players on both sides is as high as 12 billion. This is the most luxurious matchup in the history of world football.

The century-old grievances between Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​Benitez and Guardiola's super coach competition, the peerless rivalry between Yang Yang and Messi, plus the gathering of superstars from the two teams, this is definitely the top visual feast in world football.

Everyone is also looking forward to who can win this peak duel.

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On the evening of April 22th, at [-]:[-], at the Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, Spain.

La Liga No.30 second round, Real Madrid vs. Barcelona.

Benitez played a three-back formation in this game, but this is not beyond the expectations of the outside world.

Everyone has been guessing that Real Madrid will either have two midfielders or three midfielders, and the latter is obviously more sure.

The goalkeeper is Casillas, the defense is Marcelo, Vermaelen, Ramos and Maicon, the three midfielders are Xavi Alonso, Javier Martinez and Mascherano, and the frontcourt is a combination of Yang Yang, Ibrahimovic and Di Maria.

When everyone saw this list, it was very clear that Benitez still had his strength.

In the central defender, Pepe, who performed well this season, did not start and was replaced by Vermaelen, while Arjen Robben was replaced by Di Maria on the striker line, and Kaka did not appear in the starting lineup. This is obviously to save strength.

Barcelona still has a four-three-three formation, with Valdes as the goalkeeper, Adriano, Pique, Puyol and Alves in the defense, Busquets in the midfield, Iniesta and Xavi in ​​the middle, and a trident combination of Villa, Messi and Pedro in the frontcourt.

It should be said that Barcelona's starting lineup is not surprising, and this is also Barcelona's main lineup this season.

Guardiola's football control is very strong, basically they are based on themselves, so they often only need to form their strongest lineup, play their own rhythm and style, and they can steadily win over their opponents.

But Benitez and Real Madrid are also well aware of Barcelona's ideas and strategies.

After the start of the game, both sides seemed to be a bit cautious. They were still testing each other in the first few minutes. However, after Real Madrid adopted three midfielders, the overall formation was kept relatively compact.

Real Madrid's defensive line is very successful, and the restrictions on Messi in the center are also in place.

Since the Liverpool era, the team coached by Benitez has always been Barcelona's sufferer. After coming to Real Madrid, it has basically continued this tradition. This makes it difficult for Barcelona to organize an effective offense after the opening game.

The first threatening attack of the game occurred in the 9th minute. After Real Madrid intercepted the ball in the backcourt, Harvey Alonso quickly made a long diagonal pass and went directly to Di Maria on the right side of the penalty area.

The Argentine jumped in quickly, but was blocked by Barcelona left-back Adriano. The referee gave Adriano a yellow card and gave Real Madrid a free kick 30 meters away, but Yang Yang took the penalty this time. Although he hit the goal, the goalkeeper Valdez predicted the route in advance and saved the ball accurately.

Barcelona has firmly controlled the situation since the opening, controlling the ball in their own hands, with a possession rate of more than 60.00%. However, there are very few truly threatening attacks. It was not until the No.19 minute that Barcelona created a chance.

Both sides played more cautiously, and Real Madrid's defense was also very tightly organized.

In this game, Javier Martinez played the main role in the late midfielder, and his main task was to protect the defense. His position was not as flexible as that of Xavi Alonso and Mascherano, but he performed very well, with a wide range of activities and almost everywhere on the court.

The performances of Real Madrid's two central defenders Ramos and Vermaelen are also remarkable. They completed the task of guarding Messi very well. Not only did they not suffer in terms of speed, but they also had an advantage in physical confrontation. It made it difficult for Messi to take advantage of the frontal dialogue and had to retreat frequently.

Messi, who could retreat, fell into Javier Martinez's defense zone, which almost suffocated the Argentine.

The defense of the three defensive midfielders ensured the stability of the back line and the two ribs, making it difficult for Barcelona to open up the situation. The frontcourt frequently counterattacked to create opportunities, especially since the No.201 minute, Real Madrid won three corner kicks in a row.

It's a pity that Benitez's corner kick tactics have always been criticized. Real Madrid just failed to benefit from the corner kick tactics when they had an advantage in average height.

The existence of the three midfielders stabilized the team's defense, and Real Madrid's offense began to become more active.

First, Yang Yang broke into the penalty area from the left and missed the goal from a small angle. Then Marcelo made a direct pass, and Yang Yang broke into the penalty area and was tackled in time by Alves.

Throughout the first half, Real Madrid seemed passive, but in fact they created the most threats, but they were unable to break through Barcelona's goal, and Barcelona still failed to find an effective way to attack.

Until No. 405 minutes, the first half was about to enter stoppage time, Real Madrid launched an offensive from the left, Xavi Alonso suddenly moved to the right, Maicon stepped in and cooperated with Di Maria to create a threat, creating a corner kick.

Di Maria took the corner kick and drove it precisely to the front point.

Tall players such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Javier Martinez drew attention, but it was Vermaelen who made an accident up front, grabbed the first point and ferried a header to the back.

Yang Yang has been lying in ambush all the time. Seeing the opportunity, he suddenly stepped forward and leaped high. Almost his whole body was on Adriano's body. He headed the ball from close range and directly blasted the ball into Barcelona's goal!

"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"

"No. 405 minutes, Yang Yang scored with a header!"

"One to zero!"

"It's just unbelievable."

"Real Madrid had only 30.00% possession in the half, created most of the chances and scored the first goal against Barcelona, ​​which is unbelievable."

"From Vermaelen's header ferry, we can see that the two former teammates in the Eredivisie League cooperated very well. Vermaelen felt as if he knew that Yang Yang would respond later."

The entire Bernabéu stadium is also full of joy.

More than 8 Real Madrid fans rushed out of their seats, shouting Yang Yang's name hoarsely.

One to zero, Real Madrid broke the deadlock on the field and took the lead!

And everyone also believes that as long as Real Madrid continues to adopt the defensive strategy in the first half, there will be no problem at all in keeping this lead in the second half.

Because, in the first half, Real Madrid's defense could be said to be perfect, leaving no chance for Barcelona.

But just when everyone thought so, maybe even Barcelona themselves thought so, not long after the start of the second half, Real Madrid's defense made a fatal mistake.

In a quick return defense, Vermaelen handballed in the penalty area and tripped Villa.

The referee pointed to the penalty spot without hesitation and drew out a red card.

(End of this chapter)