Real Madrid topple Barcelona in clasico to go top of La Liga
Reigning champions Real Madrid beat Barcelona 3-1 in the clasico to overtake their fierce rivals at the top of La Liga on Sunday.
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Real Madrid Beat Barcelona To Win El Clasico And Top La Liga
Reigning champions Real Madrid beat Barcelona 3-1 in the Clasico to overtake their fierce rivals at the top of La Liga on Sunday. Karim Benzema opened the scoring in the 12th minute by converting a rebound after Marc-Andre ter Stegen saved from Vinicius Junior, with Fede Valverde drilling home the second from the edge of the box before the break. Ferran Torres pulled one back for Barcelona in the final stages after good work by Ansu Fati, but Rodrygo won and converted a late penalty to ensure Carlo Ancelotti's side inflicted Barcelona's first domestic defeat of the season.
El Clasico: Real Madrid Ungguli Barcelona 2-0 di Babak I
Real Madrid mengungguli Barcelona pada babak pertama duel El Clasico. El Real memimpin 2-0 hingga turun minum.
Defender Kounde in Barca’s squad for El Clasico
[FILES] Barcelona’s French defender Jules Kounde warms up before the Spanish League football match between FC Barcelona and Elche CF at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on September 17, 2022. (Photo by Josep LAGO / AFP)
Xavi urges Barcelona to 'leave past behind' as players train for Real Madrid - in pictures
Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez believes Sunday's clasico against Real Madrid is an "opportunity" for his players to bounce back from their Champions League struggles and cement top spot in La Liga.
"Will Leave Barcelona If I Think I'm Not The Solution": Xavi Ahead Of El Clasico
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez says he will walk away from his post if he feels he cannot help the team improve. The Catalans are close to elimination from the Champions League after a draw with Inter Milan on Wednesday, despite heavy summer expenditure, and have faced criticism this week, ahead of the Clasico on Sunday. "I know there's a lot of pressure, a lot of criticism, this is Barca," Xavi told a press conference on Saturday.
Xavi: I will leave Barca if I think I’m not the solution
FC Barcelona’s Spanish coach Xavi addresses a press conference on the eve of their Spanish League football match against Real Madrid at the Joan Gamper training ground in Sant Joan Despi, near Barcelona on October 15, 2022. (Photo by Pau BARRENA / AFP)
Real Madrid train for clasico with pressure on Barcelona - in pictures
On paper, both teams are jointly on top of the La Liga table and should provide a titanic battle. But when Real Madrid take on Barcelona in the first clasico of the season, the pressure will be on the Catalans.