Raphinha paints Las Vegas classic with azulgrana

A classic is a classic and doesn’t understand preseasons. So a game came out with a very high rhythm, a lot of physical strength from the start and a desire to please new faces, which was very much from the beginning. Lewandowski, Raphinha Y ChristensenOn the Barça side; Rudiger Y Tchouamenifor the Madrid side.

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Barca’s suffocating pressure

started barcaHe was playing his third pre-season game with stifling pressure. Madrid which started this course. Defensive hunger that didn’t let the whites think, who emerged with their young midfielders (Tchouameni, Camavinga, and Valverde), incorrectly placing as 9 a danger in your absence Benzema, added later. First azulgranas brush strokes raphinhawho hit lane Rudigerwhereat ancelotti left-back placed. Brazilian personality showed and sought Lewandowskiwho won the action ten minutes later Praise and finally got the job done palace on the first occasion.

Madrid, who came out with long balls, vinicius Y Rodrygo He had a very clear opportunity in the 17th minute to overcome the opponent’s pressure. Valverde He removed the splinters from the stick with a whip from 25 meters. Barca responded. ansuafter a massive robbery pad a camavinga. The game continued to show vitality unbecoming of the pre-season, and Xavi Y ancelotti They were screaming in the group.

pressure at 27 minutes barca received an award. Usual suspect in Madrid defense Military he made a cross that he caught raphinha, who didn’t think of that and nailed his left foot to the squad palace. The Brazilian has two goals and two assists before this season. Half an hour later, the second could come, but this time the Brazilian was cleared by an assist from the left. Praise when the tender is made Lewandowski I was looking for a target. pressure gavi Y pad It created many problems for the young center of the white field. and existence Lewandowski also published a ansu very active entering from the left. Xavi liked what he saw, a barca He is fierce in pressure and has personality with possession.

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Araujo well closed vinicius Y Christensen Fixed when the Brazilian crushed the Uruguayan. The first episode ended with a little thong after a rough introduction that ended with exactly Brazil. bouquets minister Rodrygo and together Rudiger defiant Araujo. The game that goes to rest with a goal, raphinhaHe had very few friends.

new party

The second part presented a remarkable decoration change. in Barça, Dembele Y aubameyang accompaniment raphinhaduration Kessie medullary joined DeJong, from the center and valde joined later. Inside Madrid, Ancelotti pulled the first midfielder (Kroos-Casmiro-Modric) after the shipwreck of the youth, assenio deputize danger up and back nachos Y Mendy They put more emphasis on defense.

this Madrid medullary naturalized, barca further sharpened his offensive proposal. Dembele and one Aybameyang It didn’t take him three minutes to fire his first shot. The Azulgranas weren’t that tough on the pressure and the whites enjoyed having more balls, which turned out to be a huge opportunity. assenio. While the defense was in the middle block, the Barcelona attack was vertical. The game was painted white, with the choral show of their midfielders and their forwards getting in touch to overcome the lukewarm pressure.

At match time, Xavi finished substituting his 11th. Picks, Destination, Pike (boomed constantly), Sergi Roberto, Nico Gonzalez Y pay. Now yes, the match was more like a laboratory than a classic. This second set of changes, barca, who recovered somewhat and with that, played a leading role in the match. Whites, with their income Vallejo, Ceballos, Mariano and Odriozola They also changed their skin, especially at the summit, when the team was reorganized with a 4-4-2 formation, leaving Mariano and Asensio behind. Kessie He can document the victory very clearly in the 70th minute, but palace He pinpointed Ivory’s hit well, which gave Xavi’s men a spinal boost. The Belgian also prevented another said goal. Dembele after the game.

Results

The meeting left many positive readings Barcelona In the first part, he has a very aggressive profile both in defense and offense. what about pressure pad Y gavi beside bouquetsA must read in midfield Xavi this year and with bile the attacks are very intense raphinha and verticality Lewandowski Y ansu. With Xavi’s seal, he continues to build a team with the personality and criteria to be on a block. farm house What does your midfield give you?

Inside real Madrid The disturbing performance of his future midfielder was largely overtaken in the first half. Tchouameni it must earn its place because its majestic physical presence has not yet found a place and respected. Better Rudigerdespite playing from the side and having to measure himself raphinha. When? ancelotti He put the lines on the field, the game changed and Madrid became more recognizable. In any case, the absence Benzemahis offensive reference replaced by his usual lukewarmness and frivolity danger Y assenio.

Decomposed view

PLATE: REAL MADRID 0- BARCELONA 1

REAL MADRID: Part 1: Courtois (8): Lucas (5), Militao (4), Alaba (5), Rudiger (6) ; Tchouameni (4), Valverde (5), Camavinga (5); Rodrygo (6), Danger (4), Vinicius (6). Coach: Ancelotti (5).

part 2: Courtois: Lucas, Militao, Nacho (6), Mendy (5); Casemiro (5), Kroos (6), Modric (6); Asensio (5), Rodrygo, Vinicius. He also played for Vallejo (6), Ceballos (5), Mariano (5) and Odriozola (5).

BARCELONA: Part 1: Ter Stegen (5); Araujo (6), Christensen (6), Eric Garcia (5), Alba (5); Busquets (6), Gavi (7), Pedri (7); Raphinha (8), Lewandowski (7), Ansu (7). Coach: Xavi (8).

Part 2: Ter Stegen; Araujo, De Jong (6), Eric Garcia, Valde (6); Busquets, Kessie (7), Pedri; Raphinha, Aubameyang (5), Dembele (6). He also played for Peña (5), Dest (5), Piqué (6), Sergi Roberto (5), Depay (6) and Nico González (6).

AIM: 0-1, Raphinha (min. 27)

JUDGE: Baboucarr Jallow. From yellow to Christensen, Jordi Alba, Busquets, Lucas Vázquez and Kessie.

STADIUM: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas