Robert Lewandowski scored a double on Saturday to get the team back on track Barcelona beat Real Madrid 4-0in a match in which the catalan team They had an overwhelming second half and extended the lead over their classic rival at the top of the table.
The Polish striker scored twice between the 54th and 56th minutes, before 17-year-old Lamine Yamal became the youngest scorer in the Clásico by scoring in the 77th, and captain Raphinha sealed the comfortable victory near the end.
He Barça extended its advantage at the top of the table by reaching 30 points, six above Madrid and nine more than Villarreal, which is third.
After four consecutive defeats in the Classicthe Catalans achieved their first victory over Madrid since March 2023 with a performance in which they were faithful to coach Hansi Flick’s ideas of betting on an aggressively high defense.
“We have six points but there are still many games left. The important objectives are against the best in the world and we have shown that we have the field to beat anyone, that we have a mentality and that we have changed,” said Barca goalkeeper, Iñaki Peña.
The visitors were very comfortable playing on the counterattack, exploiting the speed of Raphinha and Yamal to help feed LaLiga’s top scorer, Lewandowski.
He Madrid was superior at the beginningbut was frustrated by wasting several chances, especially at the feet of Kylian Mbappé. The local team fell into the trap of an advanced position again and again.
Lewandowski He silenced the crowd with a flurry of goals to reach 14 goals in 11 league games.
The hosts tried to get back into the game, but their string of missed opportunities continued with Vinicius Jr, Jude Bellingham and Mbappe. The missed chances They angered their fans, who began to boo inside the Santiago Bernabéu.
“We played a first half with intensity, we could have scored, we lacked some success and we were able to take advantage and when they scored they scored two goals that took away all our energy,” said Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti.
“We have to overcome the disadvantage we have to win, but the season is very long and we should not throw everything away, it does not seem right or serious to me for a team that has not been good but we are going to do better,” he added. .
