Barcelona are going through a phase of resurgence under new manager Hansi Flick, as they build on their recent form with a 4-0 hammering of Real Madrid, at the Santiago Bernabeu. The result also ended Madrid’s unbeaten run in La Liga at 42 games, one shy of Barcelona’s record streak in 2017–18.
Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring in the 54th-minute, fed in by a stunning through ball from young talent Marc Casado. Then three minutes later, he rose up to head in a cross from Alejandro Balde to make it 2–0.
Then teenage sensation Lamine Yamal made it 3–0 in the 77th-minute, driving a shot from a tight angle over Real Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin. The right winger also became the youngest goalscorer in an El Clasico at 17 years, 105 days. Then in the 84th-minute, in-form Raphinha broke free to chip the goalkeeper, making it 4-0.
Yamal’s celebration, in particular, caught everyone’s attention. After scoring, he copied Cristiano Ronaldo’s famous ‘Calma, I am here’ celebration.
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Speaking after the match, Yamal said, “We came here to do just this. We had lots of confidence and when we scored the second goal, we wanted to score a third, and then a fourth, as many goals as possible. To win 4-0 at this ground and beat Bayern 4-1, we showed that we are ready for anything.”
Meanwhile, Flick said, “I’m delighted to be working at Barcelona and to live in Barcelona. It’s a fantastic job, I’m very happy… We have played a fantastic game and I am so proud.”
“We pressed better with and without the ball. We had more possession and that’s why the game changed.
“The defensive effort was key. We have trained a lot how to defend with a high line and on how we want to press on the ball. It’s also important not to leave spaces when you play Real Madrid because they have incredible players. I think We are doing well. We are sticking to our idea and right now we are fluid and we want to move forward.
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