Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski scored a quick-fire second-half double to set the leaders on the right track for a 4-0 thrashing of Actual Madrid that handed the hosts their first defeat in 42 LaLiga video games in a sensational Clasico encounter on Saturday.
Robert Lewandowski pounced with two objectives in three minutes early within the second half earlier than Lamine Yamal at 17 years and 106 days outdated turned the youngest Clasico scorer(AP)
The Polish striker pounced with two objectives in three minutes early within the second half earlier than Lamine Yamal at 17 years and 106 days outdated turned the youngest Clasico scorer and captain Raphinha wrapped up a cushty win late on at a surprised Bernabeu.
Barca stretched their lead on the high with 30 factors, six above Actual who noticed their unbeaten LaLiga run come to a bitter finish after 13 months, leaving them one tantalising constructive consequence away from equalling the Catalans’ league report of 43.
After 4 consecutive Clasico defeats, Barcelona claimed their first overcome Actual since March 2023 in model with a scientific efficiency through which they had been true to teach Hansi Flick’s concepts of playing with an aggressively excessive defence.
The guests had been greater than comfy enjoying on the counter-attack, exploiting the lightning pace of Raphinha and Yamal to assist feed LaLiga high scorer Lewandowski.
Actual had been on high initially however turned annoyed as they wasted a number of probabilities, primarily by means of off kind Kylian Mbappe who missed 4 clear opening from close-range and was caught offside 9 occasions, together with having two objectives dominated out.
Regardless of Actual dominating proceedings, Barca saved enjoying their risk-taking ways and the gamble paid off when Lewandowski silenced the gang with a two-goal blitz within the 54th and 56th minutes to achieve 14 objectives in 11 league video games.
The hosts tried to get again into the competition however their batch of missed alternatives continued with Vinicius Jr, Jude Bellingham and Mbappe losing clear openings that infuriated their followers, who began booing the gamers.
Barcelona saved enjoying their sport and it was a matter of time till they ended the competition with two extra objectives on the counter by means of the precocious Yamal after 77 minutes and the ever harmful Raphinha six minutes from time.
“We are very happy, very happy. To win here like this is a great victory,” Lewandowski informed DAZN.
“The season is long, but this victory can help us with a lot more, with confidence and football … so far we haven’t won anything, but the important thing is that we have a clear idea, we know where we want to go on.”
Mbappe’s off key efficiency may have elevated the rising concern within the Spanish capital over the France captain’s sluggish begin at Actual since he arrived from Paris St Germain in June.
Three of the eight objectives he has scored for Actual in his first 13 video games had been penalties and he has discovered the web solely as soon as within the final 5 matches in all competitions.
Mbappe has struggled to attach with Vinicius Jr, Bellingham and Rodrygo up entrance, elevating questions over how he matches right into a Actual group who’ve simply loved a profitable season with out him, having gained a Champions League and LaLiga double.