Lluis Gene/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. Offensively, Luiz is a sight for sore eyes. With that, their titles hopes, too, were damaged seriously. Dernière mise à jour 10/04/2021 . It is not, though, the centerpiece of the European season as once it was, the fixture that makes the world stand still. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. El Clasico takes place at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid on Sunday with kick-off at 9 p.m. CET local time. Knowing that Barcelona as an entity simply can not keep up with this particular setup for a year, let alone three, then it stands to reason that such a setup be used only for particular circumstances rather than be a regular occurrence at the club. C'est Real Madrid Club de Futbol (El Madrid) qui recoit FC Barcelona (Barca) pour ce match espagnol du samedi 10 avril 2021 (Resultat de championnat espagnol) Throughout his career, the Brazilian has been marred by defensive issues. In hindsight, maybe it was the context, not the act itself, that caused such consternation. Diakhaby, on the other hand, was understandably not in the right mind to continue. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. The other is where you are coming from. Early injury to Nacho resulted in Lucas Vazquez coming on as the right back for the remainder of the game. And Luka Modric capitalized on some terrible defending to make it 3-1 in the 91st minute. This example, and many others, illustrate the detrimental effects of a back three to the unit itself. While he has been on the receiving end of innumerable crosses from his teammates, his sheer inability to make hay while the golden sun shone brightly upon him has come back to haunt not only him but also his team. Both retain many of the players who helped them to touch the sky. They could even manage elaborate buildups, with two examples shown below: Shambolic would be the right word to define Barcelona’s defending in the game. Real Madrid vs Barcelona: Head to Head. Barcelona’s only goal of the game came as a result of terrible tracking from Nacho as Alba found space behind him. From the PPDA (Passes per Defensive Action) data, which is a proxy for pressing intensity, it’s evident that neither team went for a very high press. Fati kept his goalscoring form alive, becoming the youngest ever scorer in an El Clasico. In and of itself, the 3-5-2 is not a horrible formation but simply one that will fail to stand the test of time. Some of us, however, find watching the skill of the players, the coordination and precision of the teamwork, the depth of the squad, and the brilliance of the coach wonderful to watch.”. Real Madrid v Barcelone Résumé de match, 10/04/2021. But it should be no surprise that there might yet be glory awaiting one, or both of them. The next two examples are from the second half: In the first one, the “pivot” Coutinho loses track of Toni Kroos’ run. It does not always, if ever, work like that. It is, without question, the biggest game of the weekend. Sometimes Liverpool wins the Champions League with Djimi Traoré at left back. Otherwise, this could turn out to be a worse season the previous one for La Liga. Real Madrid played against Barcelona in 2 matches this season. Secondly, Pedri is not a natural winger. Eventually, they will have to move away from a three-man system which is bound to cause trouble in paradise. And unless you have a midfield such as Marco Verratti, Idrissa Gana Gueye, Leandro Paredes, the forwards cannot afford to stay up and pin the CBs. Until then, Barcelona were evidently the better team starting to dominate a bit as well. As for other — some might say lesser, not me, but some — works, there is an abundance.