Real Madrid beat struggling Barcelona 2-1 in La Liga

defeated

2-1 at the Camp Nou with two goals from

David Alaba

and

Lucas Vazquez

, against a single by Sergio Aguero.

The two teams faced each other with only 2 points difference in the table, but Real Madrid was in third place and Barca was eighth. The game started with Barca attacks, but Real Madrid was able to take control of the game in the 15th minute and increase the pressure on the opponent with their good attacks. The pressure continued until David Alaba finally opened the scoring for Los Blancos with a spectacular shot and put Real Madrid ahead.

Barcelona tried to make up for the loss, but their efforts were in vain. In the second half, with

Coutinho

on the pitch, the situation was a bit favorable for Barcelona, ​​but the pressure of

Ronald Koeman

's team still did not go anywhere. Real had several good chances in the meantime, but

Vinicius

and

Benzema

could not take advantage of these opportunities. In the final minutes, on a great position that Barcelona had, Real Madrid was able to counterattack and finally Lucas Vazquez scored the second goal for Ancelotti's side.

In the final minute, Barcelona were trying to make up for the loss when

Sergio Aguero

, one of the players experiencing his first appearance in El Clasico, was able to make up for one of the goals. But this goal was not enough and in the end the game ended with the victory of Real Madrid.

Barca have not won in their last 5 El Clasicos, their worst run since 2008. Ronald Koeman, who has been able to ease some of the pressure with recent victories, is once again in danger of being sacked and

Carlo Ancelotti

was able to win for the first time at the Camp Nou.

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