Barcelona fell out of favor against Real Madrid

Aggressive and terrible in pressing. The first minutes of Barcelona They did not hint at the final outcome of the new drama in Barcelona. The Barça team shamefully returned to Cer. Another one in a season where he can only hang on to a league that is on the right track. Lost and unable to play, Barcelona achieved White’s second biggest victory in its history in the Camp Nou. The biggest victory was a 1-5 loss in the eighteenth round of the league in the 1962-1963 season. He won Barca’s stadium with Miguel Muñoz on the bench and a hat-trick from Ferenc Puskas, one from Alfredo di Stéfano and the other from Paco Gent.

Last night, Barca’s best lashes went through Balde’s boots. Explosive and tireless, he found the first ways. But his attacking teammates were able to keep up with the pace set by the young guard. The Barça team did not manage to recover from the strong shots of Madrid, who were much better after Vinicius’ goal.

Nor the repulsion he had decided on Xavi Hernandez -Ansu Fati, Eric García and Ferran Torres- managed to stop the team’s passivity and apathy. Barcelona did not even threaten to return to the fight for the Copa del Rey final. And for the second year in a row, they will not be in La Cartuja (last season they lost in the round of 16 against Athletic Club).

Notice about Jordi Cruyff

Outside of the new competition, Barcelona will have to focus on La Liga. Yesterday, against his eternal rival, he showed a completely different image than the other classics. Inappropriate image. And, therefore, the sports director of the club, Jordi Cruyff, already warned. “We have to take it into account, not just for the next games,” he said after a sharp correction.

No news from Lewan

It’s missing. Absent. And far away from the rival area. No sign of Lewandowski. The Polish striker, surrounded by Madrid’s central defenders, practically tiptoed through the game. He was saved only by a volley that would have improved his team. But it is not. And, in the counterattack, the Polish team did not forgive Carlo Ancelotti.

Robert Lewandowski is no longer the player who came to Barcelona with the goalscoring poster he had in the Bundesliga. He started the season in top form, and now he is making money on the account he had created until then. He scored 16 goals in 23 league games. Some numbers that make him the top scorer of the regular competition. However, since the tournament resumed after the World Cup in Qatar, the Polish striker has reduced his performance.

Songs for Messi

Although he scored two goals in the victory against Elche last day, the Pole has not seen a goal in a Barca shirt since February. It was the only goal for Barcelona in the defeat to Manchester United that left them out of the Europa League. Since the beginning of 2023, Lewandowski has scored nine goals. The Camp Nou, which chanted for its idol Leo Messi last night, is missing a decisive player.

A difficult night to digest for Barcelona. There is no European competition. There is no King’s Cup. They are sticking to the League to save the season. Twelve points in comparison to Real Madrid gives wings to the fans who left the red after the correction of the eternal rival.