On the evening of May 11th, Beijing time, the focus of the 35th round of La Liga - the last national derby of this season was passionately staged. Barcelona played a fierce competition with Real Madrid at the home stadium of Montjuic Olympic Stadium. The two teams worked together to present a wonderful and exciting epic offensive battle. In the end, Barcelona defeated their arch-rival Real Madrid with a score of 4-3 thanks to Mbappe's hat trick, Rafinha's double goal and the key goal of 16-year-old supernova Yamal, completing the feat of killing four teams in the season against Real Madrid. At the same time, Barcelona's advantage in the standings has also expanded to 7 points, almost locking in the league championship this season in advance.
In the opening stage of the game, Real Madrid quickly entered the state and showed strong offensive firepower. Only in the 4th minute, Real Madrid's midfielder made a precise pass, and Barcelona's Kubasi made a serious mistake in stopping the ball in the backcourt. Mbappe got the ball quickly and broke into the penalty area, but was tackled by Szczesny. The referee decisively awarded a penalty kick. After VAR determined that the ball was not offside, Mbappe took the penalty kick and scored, helping Real Madrid get a dream start and lead Barcelona 1-0 away.
However, Real Madrid's lead did not last long. In the 14th minute, Yamar's ball was intercepted when he broke through the frontcourt. Vinicius seized the opportunity to pass the ball from the left. Mbappe once again showed his super personal ability. He faced the goalkeeper alone and calmly pushed the ball into the goal. He scored twice and rewritten the score to 2-0. Real Madrid led by two goals away. At this time, Barcelona seemed to be in trouble.
But Barcelona was not discouraged by this. They quickly launched a fierce counterattack. In the 19th minute, Barcelona got a corner kick opportunity. Ferran cleverly ferried the ball with a header in front of the goal. Eric Garcia understood and headed the ball into the goal, which helped Barcelona to get back one point. The score on the field became 1-2, and Barcelona rekindled the fire of hope.
After that, the game was full of dramatic scenes. In the 74th minute, Yamal made a precise cross from the outside of the right side of the penalty area, but Rafinha accidentally flew up and shot high in front of the empty goal, missing a great opportunity to expand the score. In the 80th minute, Ferran's shot hit Joan Ameni's arm in the penalty area. The referee did not initially award a penalty kick, but after confirmation by VAR, it was again determined that it was not a penalty kick. This penalty also caused great controversy. In the stoppage time, Fermin's goal was called for handball first, and Mbappe's goal was invalid due to offside. In the end, Barcelona withstood Real Madrid's crazy counterattack and defeated Real Madrid 4-3 at home.
After this game, Barcelona led the standings with 82 points, Real Madrid ranked second with 75 points, and the points gap between the two teams widened to 7 points. For Barcelona, the 7-point advantage almost allowed them to lock in the league championship in advance. As long as they beat Espanyol in the next round, they will successfully win the league championship trophy. As for Real Madrid, they were eliminated early in the Champions League this season and have almost no hope of winning the league title. The team is facing a huge dilemma. The Champions League title may be their last chance to save face this season.
From the players' performance, Mbappe is undoubtedly the absolute core of Real Madrid in this game. He scored a hat trick with his outstanding personal ability. This season, his La Liga goal number has risen to 27 goals, temporarily topping the scorer list. However, the team's defeat made his outstanding performance a little regrettable. In the Barcelona lineup, Rafinha was in great form and scored twice to become the key figure in the team's reversal victory. Ferran scored an assist hat trick, providing strong support for the team's offense. The most surprising thing was the 16-year-old supernova Yamal, who not only scored a wonderful goal in the 32nd minute, but also showed his outstanding personal ability and calm mentality many times in the game. His sudden appearance made Camp Nou see the hope of the "new Messi". In this game, Yamal had 7 shots, 5 on target, 1 goal and 3 threatening passes, and was rated the best player of the game with a score of 9.3. The future of this La Masia genius is limitless.
This game can be called a classic battle in the La Liga this season. The ups and downs of the plot, the wonderful goals, and the controversial penalties have made this national derby an unforgettable memory for the fans. Barcelona used a hearty victory to show the team's strong strength and tenacity, and took a solid step towards the league championship; Real Madrid needs to reflect deeply in the next game, work hard to adjust, and be fully prepared for next season.
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