Saturday 21 April 2012

Barcelona 0 - 1 Real Madrid In Game Reaction.

So it's 20 minutes to go to the conclusion of the biggest game so far, and the results stands at 1 - 1. Most would tell you that this game isn't merely a football game. It's war. It's politic. It's the biggest possible cultural divide as wide possible you can ever imagine. Yet, i felt that i have seen one of these 'games' so many.
Really, sometimes it felt like a glorified playground feud.
So what happened so far? Given that i started writing this entry in the 69th minute mark, i can say it's pretty much like every other El Classico games you've seen before. Khedira scored to put Real in front after on;y 17th minute. You can take a guess what happens next. It's either a) Real Madrid would go on to control the game, denying Barcelona the chance to get back in; or b) Real Madrid would ride dangerously on waves after waves of Barcelona attack, which eventually leads to an equalizer. Well guys, if you've chosen a), you've never seen an El Classico before.

Barcelona equalized through Alexis Sanchez in the 69th minute, after a mix up in the Real defence. Sanchez has come on for Xavi just two minutes before, making his impact immediately felt. However, only two minute after the restart, Real immediately launched a counter attack and Ronaldo was put clean through to score a goal in 72nd minute, a nicely taken goal that goes against the round of play.

82nd minute. Benzema wasted a chance to put Real two goals up when he chose to shoot from outside the box rather that pass the ball to his teammates in a potentially decisive counter attack. Real Madrid has taken an almost perverse pleasure in defending against the tiki-taka of the Barcelona's midget, and they are doing it quite nicely at the moment.

87th minute. Real and Barcelona have been trading non-existent blows for a few minutes now, quite a rare occurrence.Barcelona are getting desperate, not something that we are accustomed too. Instead of the usual patience play, they are resorting to their speed demons to get behind Real attacks now. Real looks likely to win, giving Mourinho his first win in Nou Camp in like forever, and his first La Liga victory against Barcelona.

94th minute. The final whistle. The scene of jubilation for Real fans as Real jumped seven points clear with four games to go. It do seems like Mourinho 'second season' has started to click into place. What is in store for these two teams next? If the two giants of European football managed to overcome their semi final first leg conquerors, this game would merely serve as the preview into - you guessed it - the biggest game of the century, the fucking El Classico Champions League final.

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