Barcelona edges Madrid in 1st leg of Copa del Rey semifinals

Barcelona players celebrate after midfielder Franck Kessie’s effort careened off Militão during the Spanish Copa del Rey first leg semifinal football match at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, March 2, 2023.

Barcelona gamers have fun after midfielder Franck Kessie’s effort careened off Militão in the course of the Spanish Copa del Rey first leg semifinal soccer match at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, March 2, 2023.
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Barcelona triumphed within the first battle in opposition to rival Real Madrid.

The Catalan membership received 1-0 win on the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium within the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals on Thursday — the primary of three matches between the Spanish powerhouses within the subsequent few weeks.

Barcelona took the victory with an own-goal by Madrid defender Éder Militão within the first half.

The rivals can even meet within the Spanish league on March 19 in Barcelona and within the return leg of the Copa semifinals on April 5.

It was additionally the primary match between the rivals because it turned public that Barcelona paid thousands and thousands of euros over a number of years to the vp of the nation’s refereeing committee. A banner by Madrid followers on the Bernabéu mentioned: “Clean and white, never tarnished.”

Osasuna defeated Athletic Bilbao 1-0 at residence on Wednesday within the first leg of the opposite semifinal.

It was a fair match on the Bernabéu, with the groups struggling to create vital scoring alternatives. Madrid managed possession however could not break by the Barcelona protection, ending the match with none pictures on course.

The guests took the lead within the twenty sixth when the ball careened off Militão after a run into the world by Barcelona midfielder Franck Kessié. The purpose got here after Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga misplaced possession close to midfield. It was initially disallowed for an offside by Kessié however later acquired confirmed after video overview.

“I’m satisfied with the result but not with how we played,” Barcelona coach Xavi mentioned.

“It will be good to play at home in the return leg, with our fans, but I still think that Madrid is the favorite to advance.”

Madrid thought it had opened the scoring with Karim Benzema within the twelfth however he was offside. Kessié got here near including to Barcelona’s lead within the 74th however his shot from the center of the world was inadvertently deflected close to the purpose line by teammate Ansu Fati.

Barcelona acquired the win regardless of taking part in with out a few of its prime scorers due to accidents — Robert Lewandowski, Ousmane Dembélé and Pedri, a trio that has mixed for 40 targets this season, with 25 coming from Lewandowski. Xavi additionally could not rely on central defender Andreas Christensen due to an damage. He began with Marcos Alonso in Christensen’s place and Ronald Araújo was improvised in the precise again place.

Barcelona captain Sergio Busquets performed in his forty sixth “clasico” to surpass former teammate Lionel Messi and Madrid defender Sergio Ramos for many appearances within the recreation between the golf equipment.

“It’s an important result that gives us a small advantage for the return match at home,” Busquets mentioned.

“We were coming off two losses and were missing some players, so this strengthens the group.”

Barcelona was coming off a 1-0 loss at Almería within the Spanish league, which marked the primary time the Catalan membership failed to attain since October. Before that, it was eradicated by Manchester United within the Europa League playoffs. It leads Madrid by seven factors within the league.

Barcelona defeated Madrid 3-1 within the Spanish Super Cup last in January however had misplaced by the identical rating within the first “Clasico” of the season in a league match on the Bernabéu final yr.

Barcelona additionally acquired the very best of Madrid the final time they met within the Copa, advancing within the 2019 semifinals with a 3-0 win within the second leg on the Bernabéu.

Madrid was with out central defender David Alaba and left-back Ferland Mendy due to accidents. Rodrygo was again from damage however began on the bench, with Vinícius Junior and Benzema within the beginning lineup however not having the ability to produce a lot.

“We didn’t deserve the loss, we played well,” Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti mentioned.

“It gives us confidence for the return match. If we can do the same in Barcelona, we will have a chance to advance.”

A fan was detained by safety officers after invading the sector on the Bernabéu.

Barcelona is the membership with essentially the most Copa del Rey titles with 31, eight greater than Athletic. Madrid is subsequent with 19, however none since 2014.

The Copa del Rey last might be performed on May 6 in Seville.

Source web site: www.thehindu.com

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