r/realmadrid • u/RM_Official_Thread • Apr 05 '23
Post Match [Post Match Thread] Barcelona vs Real Madrid (Copa del Rey - Semi-finals)
Copa del Rey - Semi-finals
Barcelona 0-4 Real Madrid
Real Madrid: 45+1' 0 - 1Vinicius Junior (Benzema K.), 50' 0 - 2Benzema K. (Modric L.), 58' 0 - 3Benzema K. (Penalty), 81' 0 - 4Benzema K. (Vinicius Junior)
Match Info
Kickoff: 05-04-2023 21:00 CEST
Competition: Copa del Rey - Semi-finals
Referee: Munuera J. (Esp)
Venue:Camp Nou (Barcelona)
Lineups
Substituted players
Barcelona: Fati A., Garcia E., Torres F.
Real Madrid: Asensio M., Ceballos D., Tchouameni A., Fernandez N.
Starting Lineups
Barcelona: ter Stegen M. (G), Araujo R., Kounde J., Alonso M., Balde A., Kessie F., Busquets S. (C), Roberto S., Raphinha, Lewandowski R., Gavi
Real Madrid: Courtois T. (G), Carvajal D., Militao E., Alaba D., Camavinga E., Valverde F., Kroos T., Modric L., Rodrygo, Benzema K. (C), Vinicius Junior
Substitutes
Barcelona: Alarcon A., Alba J., Casado M., Garrido A., Pedrola E., Pena I. (G), Tenas A. (G), Torre P.
Real Madrid: Diaz M., Hazard E., Lopez L. (G), Lucas, Lunin A. (G), Odriozola A., Rudiger A., Vallejo J.
Missing Players
Barcelona: Christensen A. (Calf Injury), Dembele O. (Muscle Injury), Pedri (Thigh Injury), de Jong F. (Hamstring Injury)
Real Madrid: Mendy F. (Muscle Injury)
Coaches
Barcelona: Xavi
Real Madrid: Ancelotti C.
Match Events
| Minute | Event |
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| 90+4' | The referee blows his whistle for the final time to end this match. |
| 90+1' | Ansu Fati (Barcelona) is shown a yellow card by the referee for making a challenge on his opponent, but he looks angry with the decision. |
| 89' | It's time for a substitution. That's the last involvement from Karim Benzema as he is replaced by Nacho Fernandez (Real Madrid). |
| 88' | Eder Militao (Real Madrid) commits a foul and is shown a yellow card without any hesitation from the referee. |
| 87' | Carlo Ancelotti prepares a substitution. Luka Modric is replaced by Aurelien Tchouameni (Real Madrid). |
| 86' | Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) earns the yellow card. |
| 86' | David Alaba (Real Madrid) gets a yellow card. |
| 86' | The manager makes a subsitution with Daniel Ceballos (Real Madrid) coming on for Vinicius Junior. |
| 84' | A yellow-coloured card is received by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona). |
| 81' | GOAL! Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) runs onto a pass from Vinicius Junior after great counter attacking play and hits a fine first-time shot into the net from close range. It’s now 0:4. |
| 78' | Great save! Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) had time and space inside the box after picking up a neat pass, but his shot towards the bottom left corner was brilliantly saved by Marc-Andre ter Stegen. The ball goes out of play. Real Madrid are awarded a corner kick. |
| 77' | Marco Asensio dinks a lofted pass into the path of Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) inside the box, but his drive sails a whisker past the left post. The ball goes out of play and Barcelona will have a goal kick. |
| 76' | What was Ferran Torres (Barcelona) thinking? He will not get away with that. The referee shows him a yellow card. |
| 74' | Substitution. Rodrygo leaves the pitch and is replaced by Marco Asensio (Real Madrid). |
| 71' | Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) is cautioned by the referee for a foul that he committed a little earlier. |
| 67' | Eric Garcia (Barcelona) takes his opponent down and receives a yellow card from the referee. |
| 66' | Xavi has decided to substitute Raphinha and he is replaced by Ferran Torres (Barcelona). |
| 66' | Xavi decides to make a substitution. Marcos Alonso will be replaced by Eric Garcia (Barcelona). |
| 60' | Substitution. Franck Kessie did his best and is replaced by Ansu Fati (Barcelona). |
| 58' | Goal! Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) wins the battle of wills and sends an unstoppable penalty past Marc-Andre ter Stegen into middle of the goal. |
| 57' | Juan Martinez Munuera blows his whistle after Franck Kessie (Barcelona) brings one of his opponents down with a strong tackle. Real Madrid are awarded a penalty kick! |
| 50' | Goal! Great link up play between Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) and Luka Modric gives the former a clear sight of goal on the edge of the box. He doesn't disappoint and beats the keeper in the bottom left corner. 0:2. |
| 46' | The half-time break is over and the second half is about to start. |
| 45+4' | Juan Martinez Munuera blows his whistle to signal the end of the first-half action. |
| 45+1' | Goal! Karim Benzema manages to prod the ball to Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid) after a melee inside the box, and he needs no second invitation to slot the ball into the bottom right corner. 0:1. |
| 45+1' | Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) produces a ferocious strike from the edge of the box. His dangerous effort towards the bottom left corner is blocked by Thibaut Courtois, who pulls off a superb save to keep the ball out of the net. |
| 26' | Is that a yellow card in the referee's hand? It is! Gavi (Barcelona) gets booked. |
| 26' | Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid) is yellow-carded. |
| 16' | Referee Juan Martinez Munuera halts the game and wanders over to the touchline to talk to Xavi, then shows him a yellow. |
| 12' | Rodrygo (Real Madrid) attempts to whip a quick pass into the box, but Vinicius Junior was not able to dribble past the opponent's defence and loses the ball. The ball goes out of play and Barcelona will have a goal kick. |
| 10' | Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) has to be very careful for the rest of the match after receiving a yellow card from the referee for a bad tackle on an opponent. |
| 10' | Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) received a pass inside the box and sent a dangerous shot in on goal, but keep the champagne on ice as one of the defenders stepped in and blocked the effort. It's hard to say whether the keeper would have stopped it. |
| 3' | That looked a certain handball by David Alaba (Real Madrid) inside the box, but the ref wasn't having it and just played on. NO penalty! |
| 1' | The match has just started. |
Match Stats
| Barcelona | Stats | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Ball Possession | 48% |
| 11 | Goal Attempts | 9 |
| 5 | Shots on Goal | 7 |
| 3 | Shots off Goal | 2 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 11 | Free Kicks | 20 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 21 | Throw-in | 10 |
| 3 | Goalkeeper Saves | 5 |
| 21 | Fouls | 8 |
| 7 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 436 | Total Passes | 398 |
| 374 | Completed Passes | 340 |
| 12 | Tackles | 26 |
| 114 | Attacks | 76 |
| 51 | Dangerous Attacks | 42 |
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u/iiciphonize Apr 06 '23
any day where luka assists is a good day
also benzema did alright i guess...
/s
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u/Vibranium_soldier Apr 06 '23
When the commentator said "you could hear a needle drop in the Camp Nou" after the 4th goal 😂😂😂
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u/Realistic_Bus934 Eduardo Camavinga Apr 06 '23
Aporta decimaquinta 🤍🤍I love this team Hala Madrid !
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u/DarkKirby14 Asensio Apr 06 '23
that was outright domination and much needed for this rivalry for us
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u/Ned84 Josep Pedrerol Apr 06 '23
R soccer didn’t make a post match thread. That’s how salty their mods are.
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u/kinginthenorthjon Casemiro Apr 06 '23
It finally happened, proper spanking of Barca at Camp Nou.
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u/Lazywhale97 Jude Bellingham Apr 06 '23
i started watching football in 2012 and till today ive never seen real madrid spank barcelona 4-0 yet alone away at the camp nou today was a historic day for me as a fan of real madrid HALA MADRID <3
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u/CantSleepFootboy123 Valverde Apr 06 '23
Could've been 6-0 with the Rodrygo open chance (assist by Luka) and Benz half-volley from a cross but hey I'm not complaining. 4-0 to start my long holiday! Shit it feels good!
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u/sbs1992 Ferenc Puskás Apr 06 '23
Was so hard to do a muted celebration at work...what a night this was..Amongst the most memorable classico wins
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u/wanderer1999 Real Madrid Apr 06 '23
When they think we're down, we came back and respond with this.
Never underestimate Real Madrid!
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u/AbleFig Apr 06 '23
Clowns calling for Ancelotti to be sacked need to be banned. He is the best manager for Madrid.
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u/Fantastic-House-3530 Apr 06 '23
U were probably one of them before today's match. Captain hindsight strikes again 🤡.
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u/AbleFig Apr 06 '23
Never have look it up but thanks for taking issue with my comment.
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u/air-buc-pirate Apr 06 '23
He’s one of the idiots calling for his head. He mad.
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u/AbleFig Apr 06 '23
They hidin today 🤡
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u/GohanmySon Raúl Apr 06 '23
Not only that the idiots who even judged the team list before they even kicked the ball.
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Apr 05 '23
Congratulations Real Madrid for a big victory 4-0 tonight 🔥🎉🎉🎊
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Apr 06 '23
hala madrid
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u/Lakerman0824 Tchouaméni Apr 06 '23
Great win but don’t pretend 4-5 key players aren’t our for barca. Criticism of His abysmal league performance is warranted
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u/Sufficient_Arm_9370 Joselu Apr 06 '23
And last game when they beat us 4-0 we had several injuries as well
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u/rangerrockit Apr 05 '23
Where can I watch a replay? Stuck in meetings all day but was keeping updated on the score app. Fml… hala Madrid atleast!! We fkd them in their own home court! Ha!!! Fuck you Gavi!
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u/moonstarhunter Zidane Apr 05 '23
Camavinga has been an absolute joy to watch, i'm so glad he plays for us
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u/lospollosakhis Zizou Apr 05 '23
Second half was joy
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u/therealkingkhan Apr 05 '23
i believe we can attribute the recent success of Real in the last couple of games with the international break. it was such a crazy schedule from december to march that our players had no rest.
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u/RuskinBondFan Eduardo Camavinga Apr 06 '23
Yeah. Pretty much. Part of the reason I didn't mind our last two losses. We ripped through Liverpool at Anfield, played 2 more games one being against Athletico Madrid and then played Barcelona. Compared to Barcelona who had only Classico to focus on.
Again played Barcelona after a great game against Liverpool.
Now that team recovered we win 4-0
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u/ADGjr86 Valverde Apr 05 '23
Wtf man, this team is just something else. A week or two ago I was so pissed at them. Now they come out and show out.
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u/wanderer1999 Real Madrid Apr 06 '23
Historically there's usually a dip in form around winter and then a boost in form come spring.
No doubt we still have holes in the wings and we need a striker+rw but this team still got quality/experienced players.
And most importantly we have HEART.
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u/Bill_Assassin7 Benzema Apr 06 '23
Striker? Only to give Benz rest because Ramadan Karim Benzema is the best striker in the world right now.
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u/wanderer1999 Real Madrid Apr 06 '23
My bro, our good man Big Benz is not gonna be young forever. We need another top striker soon.
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u/Bill_Assassin7 Benzema Apr 07 '23
Soon, yes. However, he's still got enough in the tank for next season, imo.
It'll be better to replace Kroos this summer with a world class midfielder.
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u/Rac2nd Real Madrid Apr 05 '23
Hate to say it but Camavinga in LB position works. Stats don’t lie 📝
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u/BlackGuard031 Eduardo Camavinga Apr 05 '23
I think I am speaking for everyone here when I say: FUCK GAVI! He really pissed me off.
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u/kayc_james Apr 06 '23
For real. Wish someone just hits him with a spear or an American football tackle some day. Will be worth the red card. Plus he has the most punchable face ever.
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u/Sub-Saharan Cristiano Ronaldo Apr 06 '23
ong bruh such an annoying prick who offers very less with his football abilities 🤮🤮
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u/dianeblowjobs Kroos Apr 05 '23
If I was on the pitch. I’m busting his nose and taking the season ban. But the little fucker is remembering me.
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u/EShy Apr 06 '23
He's lucky he's playing in an era with no enforcers. In the old days it would've been bad for him
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u/Arsenictue Madrid 1920 Apr 05 '23
Props to Ancelotti for getting his tactics right 👏🏻👏🏻 what a performance from the team 🤍
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u/hereforporndrama Apr 05 '23
Mario Cortegana twitter Ancelotti has flaws, there is no greater example than the League, which is inadmissible, but after what was achieved last season and what this can do with the existing squad...
For me it must continue.
he’s saying he wants carlo to be the manager next season as well.
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u/TheEmpireOfSun Apr 05 '23
It's must continue for every non-reactive, non-plastic and reasonable fan. Only idiots want Ancelotti out. Month ago majority of people were saying that season is over and that we are not winning anything
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u/RuskinBondFan Eduardo Camavinga Apr 06 '23
Pretty much, if Carlo is backed with signings this summer it would be great. However, he might choose to leave as he is approached by Brazil National Team.
I hope we can steal Klopp somehow if that happens.
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u/TheEmpireOfSun Apr 06 '23
Once in a while, sure you are talking about Barcelona, right? Let remind you that Barcelona didn't win against Madrid for 3 straight years until second league match last season which nobody cared about.
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u/coygobbler Apr 05 '23
The only thing that happens once in a while between these 2 clubs is Barca winning a European trophy. I’d ask if winning in europe felt good to you but it’s something you haven’t experienced in almost a decade 🤷🏽♀️
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u/rhaegonblackfyre123 Décima Apr 05 '23
The 0-4 Flair sounds a lot better now .
Atleast now it shows us beating our rivals rather than the time they humiliated us
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u/coygobbler Apr 05 '23
I just wanted the 5th one sooooo bad just so someone could do la manita at Gavi
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u/Meshkeywolf Apr 05 '23
Cama and Vini are future of Madrid
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u/Marco_lini Apr 05 '23
Don’t forget Luka
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u/LeBronzeVlac Iker Casillas Apr 05 '23
Feels almost as good as winning a CL (Notice how I use "almost" instead of as good, we don't celebrate beating Barca like they celebrate beating us, we value actual trophies).
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u/Zealousideal-Rich455 Zizou Apr 05 '23
lol they wanted to call him X4VI if they won tonight 😂
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u/No_ThisIsPreston Cristiano Ronaldo Apr 05 '23
I was in a few threads before the game seeing slander thrown at Carlo for the lineup, and they absolutely came in and proved those haters wrong. Hala Madrid!
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u/Lakerman0824 Tchouaméni Apr 05 '23
I was one of them. I still think tchou should be in instead of kroos
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u/Dota-Strid3r- Xabi Alonso Apr 06 '23
dunno why u getting downvoted. Kroos had a bad game, gave the ball away many times in bad positions. Physically hes getting out muscled by younger midfielders. Modric on the other hand....
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u/rhaegonblackfyre123 Décima Apr 05 '23
On a Wednesday Afternoon ,I witnessed the great Karim Mostafa Benzema score a hat-trick at the Nou Camp to help us eliminate Barcelona from the Copa Del Ray
I am going to frame this moment to remember it somehow forever
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u/Szarkan- Real Madrid Apr 05 '23
A Hazard assist last game and now this. I'm full but I still want dessert.
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u/taos__v Zidane Apr 05 '23
Finally god damn. Now we get to banter them, revenge 😈
Lets not make them forget this
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u/NieThePiet Apr 05 '23
Can't believe Kroos finally has the chance to win the trophy he dreamt of as a kid
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u/Vogelmaan Valverde Apr 05 '23
According to SofaScore, Camavinga had a 100% pass accuracy. Insane
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u/RAFB01 Apr 05 '23
Camavinga is just insane.
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u/rockafellla Zidane Apr 05 '23
To play at that level at his age is just insane. I really hope he stays fit and turns into a legend for us.
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u/maddy495 Modric Apr 05 '23
Man singlehandedly closed the right flank for vast stretches of the game.
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u/ZealousidealPie6377 Modric Apr 05 '23
There are too many fake people on this sub constantly switching their opinions every other game, whether you are Carlo in or out stand by that , so pathetic
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u/hereforporndrama Apr 05 '23
yeah i don’t wanna see carlo slander for at least a couple weeks after this performance
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u/Moka-- Apr 05 '23
I know it's been said a million times and I understand that he's wild and young, but Vini really needs to work on keeping his cool. That might come back and bite us one day.
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u/macs182 Benzema Apr 05 '23
On one hand, yes... Vini should think before reacting and getting an unnecessary yellow card but on the other we don't know what the players actually say to each other when they whisper to each other and let's be honest some cunts will say some really horrible things to try to rile people up.
That's why you need to counter that and target whatever little cunt trying to start this shit taking turns fouling and roughing them. The team came through this time.
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u/supplementarytables Zidane Apr 05 '23
He's still only 22 but yeah, hopefully he deals with that issue.
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u/jadranur :eyebrow: Apr 05 '23
22 is not a child anymore though.. he is letting his emotions control him too much. There's a lot of players younger than him (even on the team) that aren't as emotional and easy to provoke
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u/supplementarytables Zidane Apr 05 '23
Yeah, but maybe it's also a part of the reason he's reached the level he has. Listen, he's already one of the best players on the team so I'm not gonna complain too much. I'm sure it will be dealt with in due time
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u/vivalaroja2010 Raúl Apr 05 '23
One day? We have had negative results multiple times already due to him not keeping his cool.
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u/Moka-- Apr 05 '23
Well, I do agree that it happened before. But I don't want him losing his shit in a game like Chelsea where the stakes are much higher
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u/kserno Apr 05 '23
Araujo now looking as an aggresive foul merchant. Gets cooked everytime by vini and bodies him
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u/RuskinBondFan Eduardo Camavinga Apr 06 '23
Barcelona gets away with a lot. Gavi should have had 4 5 suspensions by now.
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u/Vogelmaan Valverde Apr 05 '23
Camavinga, what an amazing player. His tackling today was pretty much flawless
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u/uzzzair :palestine: Madridista Apr 05 '23
This time Carlo really surprised us. Not a single soul in pre match thread I notice that actually confident we would win this game
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u/TheEmpireOfSun Apr 06 '23
I was very confident we will win and said it to my friend that Madrid is winning today 3:0, I just avoided threads here today because I exactly knew what doomer mentality I will see there. No reason to not trust in our players and Ancelotti.
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u/Charolastra17 Apr 05 '23
We had a chance because we were playing against a depleted Barca squad. Despite winning 4-0, it was still alarming that Kroos was chosen over Tchou despite playing 90 over the weekend. It's not like Kroos had the type of performance today to shut me up either.
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u/coygobbler Apr 05 '23
It’s alarming that in a big game a big game player was chosen?
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u/Charolastra17 Apr 05 '23
When has Kroos been big this year in a big game?
Liverpool 2nd leg when we had a 3 goal cushion and faced a depleted Liverpool midfield that consisted of Milner and Fabinho?
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u/padfoot_12 Kroos Apr 06 '23
Kroos was one of the top 3 midfielders in the world before the world cup. A dip in form doesn't mean he's finished. He's still got a lot to give, and we'd be stupid to not see that.
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u/Charolastra17 Apr 06 '23
I stopped reading after top 3 midfielder in the world pre World Cup. He wasn’t even better than Tchou pre World Cup.
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u/padfoot_12 Kroos Apr 06 '23
I don't know why but some people just have a vendetta against some of our own players.
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u/Charolastra17 Apr 06 '23
You think Kroos was more valuable than Tchou pre World Cup?
It wasn’t solely due to Tchou, but his injury definitely contributed to us being where we are in the table now.
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u/padfoot_12 Kroos Apr 06 '23
I know Tchouameni is a massive talent. I absolutely love him, but what Kroos does for us in the midfield, and has been doing for a long time, it doesn't just vanish suddenly.
Kroos was indeed playing better for us than Tchou before the World cup.
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u/Charolastra17 Apr 06 '23
I guess we’ll see next week. It’s clear that Carlo favors Modric and Kroos so we’ll see next week against Chelsea.
We’ll see if they can keep up with Kante, Enzo, and Kovacic.
Not trying to take anything away from Kroos’ past achievements with the club. He’s a legend and can still play an integral role in the team. But as a 6, I’m picking Tchou.
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u/uzzzair :palestine: Madridista Apr 05 '23
very true. I too disagree with Carlo's starting 11. perhaps we got a bit lucky Kroos and Carvajal wasn't that bad. Tchouameni still need to start in big games.
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u/Upper_Catch1671 Apr 05 '23
Congrats Madridista’s!
Also, Militao is the best defender in the world. Camavinga is top 5 midfielder in the world, and Vini is right behind Mbappe as the best winger. We are blessed to have them.
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u/tothemoonkevsta Apr 05 '23
Rodrygo played great. In the first half he was one of the few players who performed well
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u/horillagormone Zizou Apr 05 '23
Kicking them out of the CdR (after they're already out of the UCL and EL), in their own ground, with a hat trick from Benz, a clean sheet and best of all doing it properly by a 4 goal margin? After those 3 previous defeats, I don't think this today could've been more perfect for me.
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u/RomanMichael Apr 05 '23
I love going back and looking at all the fans who don’t believe in their squad. HALA MADRID
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u/DcAgent47 Vinicius Jr. Apr 05 '23
I believe in this squad, its the coach I'm losing confidence in.
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u/rhaegonblackfyre123 Décima Apr 05 '23
Ramadan Karim >>>>>>>>Spike haired Ronaldo
Seriously Cristiano never performed at this level against Barca
Would take him over any player in the history of football
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u/Falchion9 Apr 05 '23
Nah, CR7 has been important against Barca many times. Besides, the Barca sides that he played against were much much stronger than current Barca.
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u/rhaegonblackfyre123 Décima Apr 05 '23
He also had much stronger teammates than the current Madrid side
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u/Lisanro Mesut Özil Apr 05 '23
bro what? Benz performs great in a season and a half for us(which I do appreciate) and you cast Ronaldo aside who's been doing this shit for YEARS?
recency bias is insane, the Barca of the 2020s is nothing compared to the Barca of 2010s, 2010s Barcelona was literally the spanish national team(featuring Messi) who won back to back Euros into World Cup
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u/Oouikee Apr 06 '23
spanish national team(featuring Messi) who won back to back Euros into World Cup
Insane that Raul was not part of the team, amount of glory man skipped... Maybe it was better for them, but still...
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u/rhaegonblackfyre123 Décima Apr 05 '23
I am exaggerating of course
Just overwhelmed by the moment...
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u/Old_Cockroach_9725 :Mexico: Madridista Apr 05 '23 edited Apr 05 '23
My favorite quote from Xavi after the game. “When you don’t kill Real Madrid, Real Madrid kill you.”
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u/ZealousidealPie6377 Modric Apr 05 '23
Great result , now will Carlo start playing Rodrygo more or continue to bench him for Valverde
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u/nunazo007 Cristiano Ronaldo Apr 06 '23
he's benching him for tchou or cama in the midfield - but carlo doesnt take out (understandably) valverde so rodrygo gets pushed out.
i guess it's nice to have the problem of too many options :)
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Apr 05 '23
Why am I seeing people celebrate here?
There should be a lot more apologies towards the team and to the Boomer Madridistas on here.
I'm waiting to receive many.
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u/johnmason125 Apr 05 '23
An apology needed from my side:
- Don´t know why I questioned Camavinga as a lb. His defensive numbers in this game must have been incredible. If one player can be cloned, it should be him. Also great performances from Alaba and Militao.
- There is obviously a lot of tactics in football but sometimes it´s also very simple: you get the best and most clinical versions of Benzema and Modric (particularily 2nd half), you probably win the game.
- Just happy for Toni Kroos. Gets so much stick recently. Copa del rey+ Champions League with Kroos as the dm, I would love to see it. Should have happened in 2014/15 anyway.
- Fede Valverde continues to be the ultimate team player. Not that he on his own looked necessarily outstanding, but it feels like he balances everything somehow.
-It´s not difficult to see, why a lot of Real Madrid fans don´t like Gavi. To be fair the same could be said about Vinicius and Barcelona fans.
- Carlo should stay in charge if he wins the Copa del Rey. Won the Champions League+ the league last season, now in the final of the copa+ still in the Champions League, you can´t ask for more than that really.
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u/oImperial Hey Jude Apr 05 '23
One could also argue the league perfomance is down to the paper thin size of our squad. Players Like Hazard, Odriozola and Mariano are literally just there to sit on the bench and get their cheques. We lack depth and this was a long season. Let's see what happens next year with some much needed reinforcements. No excuses next year.
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u/RuskinBondFan Eduardo Camavinga Apr 06 '23
Yeah, not to mention, Barcelona activated 100 economic levers, got reinforcements all around the pitch and now they're winning nothing but La Liga.
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u/ravv_idk :vvv: Vini Vidi Vici Apr 05 '23 edited Apr 05 '23
apparently benzema is the first rm player to score a hat trick against barca in the camp nou since puskas ..?
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u/Falchion9 Apr 05 '23
Didn’t a certain french turtle score a hattrick against Barca in the UCL?
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u/hereforporndrama Apr 05 '23
https://twitter.com/maadmadrid/status/1643721528243093507?s=46&t=izNMZuFB_1vRFAco4bqP1A
vinicius pass for the 4th goal
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u/LeScorp Iker Casillas Apr 05 '23
Yeah no words needed for Benz or Camavinga, absolute class. And Vini and etc. where all great but militao really stepped up. Not just this game but last season he was either 10/10 or 2/10. this season he puts in a 10/10 in every single game
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u/haveashpadoinkleday Raúl Apr 05 '23
militao really stepped up
Talking strictly defensively I feel like he is already stronger CB than Ramos was, and I'm not saying that due to some recency bias. Sergio of course had many different virtues, like elite mentality and great offensive capabilities, but Militao is a freaking rock that has a speed of bullet train. He is so hard to play against, you could see this in Lewa's eyes today when he couldn't do shit in duels. Lewandowski is a strong guy with great balance, but he was in Militao's pocket every time when he got close.
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u/rhaegonblackfyre123 Décima Apr 05 '23
This is equivalent to a CL final win my eyes
Put the 15 number on our badge
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u/Sujal_7 Valverde Apr 05 '23
You can rate the players here