Barcelona won a classic against Real Madrid and condemned the League (2-1)

One game, one league. Eleven days to go, Barcelona won the championship, thanks to a goal from kessie in the 92nd minute of a classic in which disorder prevailed and in which Real Madrid he barely created any likely opportunities to present his title bid. The Whites are thus embarking on an epic that they are proud of in Europe, and the Catalans are already preparing a feast. A return is unlikely. The pulse between the two moves in Copa del Rey, whose second semi-final match is being played Wednesday, April 5 (21:00, La 1 and Movistar +).

Before the first whistle, the Azulgranas went in all directions, obviously. When the ball started rolling, it did so closer to Madrid’s territory. The coach of the home team was criticized for his propensity for conservatism for days after he advocated the quintessence of football on the board, so he sought redemption in pushing his players into the last third of the field.

However, the first opportunity was Benzema, albeit shyly, after a few seconds of playing. It took Lewandowski a minute to launch a torpedo at Courtois. The feelings were different. Barcelona wanted the ball, stomped, pulled diagonals and lateral centers, and Raphinha performed. Real Madrid processed the situation and let Vinicius stay away.

After Barca’s initial fervor lost its intensity, Camavinga, Nacho and Vinicius they fiddled with the leather on the front a bit until they found space, which the Brazilian wanted to use to launch himself into the passage of death, what if but for the contribution Araujo, who headed into his own net with an accurate and unexpected header. Nine minutes of play. Silence in the room.

And while Barcelona fans and Real fans looked at each other, like those in a duel in the Wild West waiting to see who will draw first, the question arose whether Real would feel more comfortable rowing with the current. The modern white epic is cemented on the swampy ground.

Once the confusion was over, Madrid decided to run the field, with Barcelona in the center, applying their early pressure late, allowing the white team to counter-attack even without attacking first. Ter Stegen could be seen among the audience, but he is Courtois the one who had to save his team every two by three (23, 31 and 33, in response to Christensen and Raphinhawhich is punished by falling inside).

The game evolved with its contradictions, to the delight of the audience. Barcelona threatened to use the spaces, Madrid is stepping on the space. The whites pushed making rubber (Vinicius Araujobig game last night) and scored Sergi Roberto a minute before half-time, after he turned Real Madrid’s indecisive defense into a pediment riot in which there was even shooting in the air (Raphinha). He whistles, and everyone thinks.

The action returns with a kick from the madridistas. Immediately afterwards, Barcelona takes control of the ball, but does not go deep. Find a crack. He finds it after five minutes, but Nacho deflects just enough to prevent Sergio Roberto’s cross from ending up in the goal for Raphinha. Raphina again. And again Vinicius, the sprinter. Both teams put the responsibility on a few players, so much ado about nothing. It tires your opponent, but also yourself. It is from the first The art of war. A mess in both areas.

The goal is intuited, but not embodied. Limbo is the midfield. The carousel of changes only sowed confusion. But one hit the key: Kessie. It is true that Ansensio scored on the first ball he touched, but VAR disallowed it for offside. The stands are speculating with a draw. Below, Courtois is putting out fires. Except for the last one. Amid the chaos, Kessie scored a league goal.

MATCH SHEET

BARCELONA (2): Ter Stegen; Araujo, Koundé, Christensen, Balde; Sergio Busquets, Sergi Roberto (Kessie, min 77), Frenkie de Jong; Raphinha (Ferran Torres, min 83), Lewandowski and Gavi (Ansu Fati, min 91).

REAL MADRID (1): Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rüdiger, Nacho (Mendy, min 62); Camavinga (Asensio, min 77), Modrić (Tchouaméni, min 77), Kross (Rodrygo, min 62); Valverde (Ceballos, min 77), Benzema and Vinícius.

GOALS: 0-1, min 9: Araujo, own goal; 1-1, min 44: Sergi Roberto; 2-1, 92 min: Kessie.

REFEREE: From Burgos Bengoetxea (C. Vizcaino). Soto degree (VAR). Yellow cards for Raphinh, Sergi Roberto, Balde, Ansu Fati, Nacho, Modrić and Ceballos.

INCIDENTS: Day 26 of Primera. Camp Nou. About 95,000 spectators.