Benzema, Valverde on music as Madrid defeat Barca in El Clasico

Actual Madrid leapfrogged FC Barcelona on the summit of LaLiga as targets from Karim Benzema, Federico Valverde and Rodrygo sealed a 3-1 triumph in El Clasico on Sunday.

Barca had conceded only one aim in eight league video games this season previous to the go to to the Santiago Bernabeu.

However two scientific finishes from Benzema and Valverde noticed them two targets down on the interval.

Xavi’s facet pulled one again with seven minutes remaining by means of Ferran Torres, however the hosts restored their two-goal benefit in stoppage time courtesy of Rodrygo’s penalty kick.

The outcome marked Barca’s first league defeat of the marketing campaign, with victory for Los Blancos shifting them three factors away from their nice rivals on the prime of the desk.

Actual Madrid went forward within the twelfth minute when Benzema fired dwelling from 12 metres through a deflection from Sergi Roberto.

That was after Marc-Andre ter Stegen had raced off his line to disclaim Vinicius Junior.

Barca have been offered with a golden alternative to revive parity within the twenty fifth minute.

However a stretching Robert Lewandowski one way or the other managed to scoop the ball over the crossbar from just some metres out following Raphinha’s cross.

Xavi’s males have been punished for that miss 10 minutes earlier than the interval when Valverde whipped into Ter Stegen’s bottom-right nook from 20 yards.

Benzema thought he had scored a beautiful second shortly after half-time, however his curled effort was dominated out for offside.

Substitute Torres decreased the deficit with a easy end on the again publish after excellent work from Ansu Fati.

However Rodrygo wrapped the win up for Actual Madrid from the penalty kick spot after he had been tripped by Eric Garcia —- the choice given following a VAR evaluation.

Actual Madrid managed simply 4 pictures heading in the right direction, however that proved sufficient to attain three targets towards Barca and seal an eighth win in 9 LaLiga video games this season.

Carlo Ancelotti’s facet have now received six of their previous seven matches towards Barca in all competitions —- greater than they achieved within the earlier 18 conferences.

After failing to search out the again of the web in LaLiga final season, Valverde has now scored 4 in 9 appearances this time period.

The Uruguay worldwide’s superb strike was the primary Actual Madrid have scored at dwelling towards Barca from outdoors the realm since Raul did so through the 1998/1999 season.

Either side are in LaLiga motion in midweek, with Actual Madrid away to Elche on Wednesday and Barca at dwelling to Villarreal a day later.

(dpa/NAN)