O Real Madrid left behind in the search for a spot in the Copa del Rey final. This Thursday, the merengue team was defeated by Barcelona, by 1 to 0, at the Santiago Bernabéu. The scored goal was against Éder Militão.
For the Brazilian defender, Real was better, but he wasn’t lucky to leave with the result. According to data from FootstatsReal finished 14 times, while the rival shot on goal twice.
“We had a little more advantage with the ball, but we weren’t happy to score. Today we saw a Barcelona very different from what we expected. We made a great match and it was a big lack of luck”, analyzed the defender of Carlo Ancelotti’s team.
In the goal, Kessié finished from inside the area and Courtois made the defense with his feet, but the ball bounced off Militão and died in the back of the net.
In addition to disputing the place in the Copa del Rey final, Barcelona and Real Madrid are still in the fight for the leadership of the Spanish Championship. The Catalans are at the top, with 59 points. The Madrid team is behind, with 52. Militão also spoke about this dispute.
“We’re going to fight, as we’re doing, but there’s still a long way to go,” he concluded.
Both teams return to the field this Sunday, for games of the 24th round of La Liga. Real Madrid visit Betis at 5 pm (Brasília time) at Benito Villamarín Stadium. While Barcelona receives Valencia, at 12:15, at the Camp Nou.
🏁 FP: @RealMadrid 0-1 @FCBarcelona_es
⚽ Militão (pp) 27′#CopaDelRey | #Emirates pic.twitter.com/p6O68h1OUB— Real Madrid CF (@realmadrid) March 2, 2023
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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