MADRID: A tenacious Barcelona annoyed Real Madrid to safe a 1-0 win over their sour opponents in an ill-tempered Copa del Rey semi-final first leg on Thursday.
The guests defended fantastically after Real heart again Eder Militao scored an personal function within the first part, managing to conquer the lack of key gamers like Robert Lewandowski, Pedri and Ousmane Dembele who neglected the sport because of accidents.
Barca earned a much-needed win after arriving within the Spanish capital underneath drive having been knocked out of the Europa League and shedding at lowly Almeria to halt a seven-game successful streak in LaLiga.
“We would have liked to have the ball more, to control de game a little more but we fought hard and competed in a high level. They had the ball but didn’t create many chances. We got the advantage for the second leg and That’s really important,” Barcelona captain Sergio Busquets instructed TVE.
Real Madrid began higher and ruled the primary quarter-hour, however Barcelona began to show issues round as they took regulate of the midfield and their defensive sport plan labored brilliantly.
Barca heart again Ronald Araujo did an excellent process at proper again to neutralize the specter of the harmful Vinicius Jr. and Karim Benzema was once left on my own up entrance.
Real turned into annoyed and tempers flared prior to the hosts made the a very powerful mistake that gave Barca the winner.
Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga talented a again move to Ferran Torres who reacted briefly to slip the ball to Franck Kessie.
His point-blank strike was once stored however bounced off Militao and into the web.
The assistant referee signaled offside however the VAR replay confirmed Kessie was once fractionally onside and the function stood.
Barcelona locked Real Madrid into an excellent tighter scenario all the way through the second one part and despite the fact that the hosts ruled ownership, they infrequently threatened to equalise.
Real didn’t report a unmarried shot on the right track in spite of having nearly 70% of ownership in the second one part and Barca will have to have prolonged their lead within the 71st minute when a Kessie shot that beat the goalkeeper was once blocked through Ansu Fati.
Substitute Rodrygo had Real’s very best probability with a past due long-range strike that flew narrowly vast of the put up.
The groups meet once more in Barcelona on April 5 with the winners to stand Athletic Bilbao or Osasuna within the last.
The guests defended fantastically after Real heart again Eder Militao scored an personal function within the first part, managing to conquer the lack of key gamers like Robert Lewandowski, Pedri and Ousmane Dembele who neglected the sport because of accidents.
Barca earned a much-needed win after arriving within the Spanish capital underneath drive having been knocked out of the Europa League and shedding at lowly Almeria to halt a seven-game successful streak in LaLiga.
“We would have liked to have the ball more, to control de game a little more but we fought hard and competed in a high level. They had the ball but didn’t create many chances. We got the advantage for the second leg and That’s really important,” Barcelona captain Sergio Busquets instructed TVE.
Real Madrid began higher and ruled the primary quarter-hour, however Barcelona began to show issues round as they took regulate of the midfield and their defensive sport plan labored brilliantly.
Barca heart again Ronald Araujo did an excellent process at proper again to neutralize the specter of the harmful Vinicius Jr. and Karim Benzema was once left on my own up entrance.
Real turned into annoyed and tempers flared prior to the hosts made the a very powerful mistake that gave Barca the winner.
Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga talented a again move to Ferran Torres who reacted briefly to slip the ball to Franck Kessie.
His point-blank strike was once stored however bounced off Militao and into the web.
The assistant referee signaled offside however the VAR replay confirmed Kessie was once fractionally onside and the function stood.
Barcelona locked Real Madrid into an excellent tighter scenario all the way through the second one part and despite the fact that the hosts ruled ownership, they infrequently threatened to equalise.
Real didn’t report a unmarried shot on the right track in spite of having nearly 70% of ownership in the second one part and Barca will have to have prolonged their lead within the 71st minute when a Kessie shot that beat the goalkeeper was once blocked through Ansu Fati.
Substitute Rodrygo had Real’s very best probability with a past due long-range strike that flew narrowly vast of the put up.
The groups meet once more in Barcelona on April 5 with the winners to stand Athletic Bilbao or Osasuna within the last.