Football

Real Madrid victory in the Clasico

Cristiano Ronaldo shoots the Spanish football record champion Real Madrid to the prestigious victory in the 264. Clasico FC Barcelona. The duel was dedicated to the memory of Barcelona icon Johan Cruyff.

“Gracie’s Johan” (Thanks to Johan) – these are the words on the Barca Jersey the Catalans of their former player and Coach imaginary. Before the kick-off Cruyff was honoured with a minute’s silence and a video with highlights of his career. The 99.264 spectators were also, with cardboard plates an impressive mosaic. “This is a special Clásico, very emotional”, had Bayern stresses-Coach Pep Guardiola on Friday and his teacher acknowledged: “Johan was the European football is very important, an important thinker. He has changed in Barcelona, the mentality, to me, absolutely everything, was like a father to me. I have learned everything from him. I love my profession because of him.”

On the lawn the star-studded storm stood in rows in the center: MSN (Messi, Suarez, Neymar) against BBC (Gareth Bale, Benzema, Ronaldo). The German duel in the Clasico was not held, however, on the court. While Toni Kroos in the Real starting Eleven, sat goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen, as always, in a League game on the bench of the Catalans. Claudio Bravo, in turn, was preferred over the Ex-Gladbach.

Winning goalscorer Cristiano Ronaldo (l.)

Central Defender Gerard Pique (56.) had Barcelona taken by the head in the lead, Karim Benzema (62.) provided the compensation. Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo’s shot with his goal in the 85. Minute of the game. Shortly before, real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos had a Yellow-Red card (83.) seen. For Champions League winners Barcelona, it was the first loss in 39 duty without defeat. Despite the defeat of the Catalans with 76 points remain on the top position tracker Atletico Madrid (70), 5:1 (2:0) against Betis Sevilla on Saturday won.

tu (sid/dpa)