Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane cheers his team on the sidelines.
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Arthur Melo (l.) In a duel with Toni Kroos.
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Lionel Messi fails several times to goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
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Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois (r.) Keeps his goal tight with many parades and celebrates the Clasico victory with defender Sergio Ramos.
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Gerard Pique is served after the Clasico loss.
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Barcelona only fall behind in the Clasico against Real Madrid and lose 0-2. But this doesn’t stop Pique from bad-mouthing his opponent. He claims that the first half was the “worst that Barcelona had ever played at Santiago Bernabeu”. This statement is somewhat confusing given the defeat and shows the defender’s anger.
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However, Madrid’s recent weakness at home cannot be exploited. Barca missed several good opportunities to take the lead in the first half. Antoine Griezmann misses the target and Arthur Melo and Lionel Messi both fail at goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
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In Barca’s view, too many balls are lost in the second half and Madrid regains confidence. Vinicius Junior and substitute Mariano Diaz secure Madrid with one goal each.
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After the weekend’s defeat, FC Barcelona are now one point behind the Clasico rival instead of being five points ahead with a win. It is an important win for Madrid after a difficult week with league and Champions League defeats.
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“We missed the chance to hurt them,” Pique told Spanish reporters. «We have to play better than in the second half. We could have ended the game. » (Sst)