Change of leader in Spain. By winning the Clasico Sunday evening in its lair at Santiago-Bernabeu (2-0) thanks to the achievements of Vinicius Junior and Mariano, Real Madrid took first place in the standings at FC Barcelona.
A big blow behind the head for the Blaugranas, who did not hide their disappointment after the meeting. Sometimes with a hint of bad faith. “The most frustrating thing is to have opportunities but not to score them. We lost a game we didn’t want to lose, but we played pretty well,” said Quique Setién after the conference meeting. hurry.
“Real Madrid in the first period is one of the worst I have encountered”
Gerard Pique was even more bitter. “Real Madrid in the first period is one of the worst Real Madrid I have encountered at the Bernabeu. I do not say it as a critic. We also have problems. We are not very good either”, a released the Spanish international.
After a balanced first period but with more dangerous chances in favor of Barça, Real made the difference for the first time on a flat shot from the foot of Vinicius slightly deflected by Piqué (71st). Mariano swept the last Catalan hopes on a solo action in additional time (90th + 2). “We are touched but not sunk,” assured Pique, whose pair formed with Samuel Umtiti did not show the same solidity as that formed by Sergio Ramos and Raphaël Varane.
For Piqué as for Setién, this victory for Real should not be considered as a decisive turning point in the fight for the title. “Last week we were ahead and now they are ahead by one point, but there are still a lot of games left. It’s a difficult defeat, but we have the capacity to recover,” said the Catalan technician . Barça will try to raise their heads in a week against Real Sociedad, while Real will travel to the lawn of Betis Seville.
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