'El Clasico' Real Madrid Reclaims League 1st Place by Defeating FC Barcelona (Comprehensive)

The photo shows Real Madrid players celebrating their victory in 'El Clasico' on the 2nd (Korean time)/Photo by Real Madrid Official Website

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Seulgi Kim] The 'El Clasico' between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid ended with a 2-0 victory for Real Madrid.

On the 2nd (Korean time), Real Madrid defeated FC Barcelona 2-0 in the 26th round match of the 2019-2020 La Liga season held at Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain, adding 3 points to their tally.

Real Madrid rose to first place in the league with 56 points (16 wins, 8 draws, 2 losses), pushing aside Barcelona (17 wins, 4 draws, 5 losses, 55 points).

Real took control of the early game by blocking Barcelona's advances with strong pressure.

In the 14th minute of the first half, Vinicius Junior passed to Toni Kroos after breaking through the left flank, and Toni Kroos attempted a shot, threatening Barcelona's goal.

Barcelona tried to turn the momentum around with Antoine Griezmann's left-footed shot in the 20th minute of the first half. Then, in the 30th minute, Messi received a pass from Griezmann and connected with a right-footed shot, but it was blocked by the opposing goalkeeper.

In the 34th minute of the first half, Arthur had a one-on-one chance against Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois but failed to score.

Both teams ended the first half 0-0 without scoring and entered halftime.

The first goal came in the 26th minute of the second half. Vinicius Junior received the ball from Toni Kroos and succeeded in scoring.

Barcelona launched a counterattack led by Messi but failed to equalize.

Mariano Diaz, who was brought on during stoppage time in the second half, scored an additional goal from the right flank, sealing the 2-0 victory.

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