Social Media Reacts To Barca El Clasico Win: Barcelona has defeated Real Madrid in the world-famous El Clásico derby. This defeat also all but ends the Madridistas’ chances of winning the ongoing La Liga. Social media reacts to this modern-day classic contest.
Barca took on Real in Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys stadium today. Before the match, both teams had played 34 out of 38 of their games in the 2024-25 season of La Liga. The home team was at 79 points and at the top of the table; meanwhile, the Madrid-based team was at 75 points and second on the table.
The match started rapidly, as in the third minute, Barca defender Pau Cubarsí made an error, allowing Kylian Mbappé to penetrate into the box without any opposition. Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny made a desperate tackle and brought the Frenchman down as the referee pointed towards the spot. A converted penalty made the score 1-0 in five minutes.
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Then, in the 14th minute, Mbappé made it 2-0 after a brilliant counterattack. However, only five minutes later, Eric Garcia pulled one back as he headed the ball into the net after a corner. The Blaugrana then made the scores level as Lamine Yamal, who looked good all day, scored a screamer from a tight angle in the 32nd. The home side then took a lead two minutes later when Raphinha scored his first of the day, 3-2. And finally, before the half ended, the Brazilian scored his second, giving a two-goal lead to his team within the first half.
The second half was relatively quiet, with Barca taking more chances. But then, in the 70th minute, Vinicius Jr found himself behind the defensive line. He then made a pass to Mbappé, who completed his hat-trick. But this was the final goal of the game as FC Barcelona won 4-3.
Social Media Reacts To Barca El Clasico Win
Fans have taken to social media to react to this goal fest. Most people celebrated how good a game Lamine Yamal had. The 17-year-old Spaniard was the Player of the Match after scoring a brace and having an incredible outing. Some even predicted that the teenager would be a frontrunner for the Ballon d’Or this year.
Then there were some who reacted to the baffling match Kylian Mbappé had. The World Cup winner scored a hat-trick but also missed a lot of big chances. People also commented on the fact that the star striker has never won a match against Yamal.
Finally, here are some reactions to the fact that with this win, Barcelona has dashed Real Madrid’s hopes of winning La Liga.
With 82 points in 35 games, Barca is seven points ahead of Real in the points table with three games left. The Catalan side now has to win only one game to ensure the La Liga title over the Madrid giants.
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