Barcelona won an important match against Real Madrid with a strike from Ivan Rakitic at the Bernabeu. The Catalan Giants moved to an advantageous position in the La Liga as the gap increased to 10 points with Atletico Madrid.
After the win in the Copa Del Rey semifinal against Real Madrid, Barcelona players were confident to win this tie also. Ivan Rakitic’s strike at the 26th minute of the match gave them the advantage in the first half. Thibaut Courtois came back under the bars for Real Madrid after being rested in the Copa Del Rey match. Gareth Bale also reclaimed his position at the right wing of Real Madrid in this match.
On the other hand, Arthur came back in the starting lineup of Barcelona. Sergio Roberto went back to the right back position and Nelson Semedo was dropped to the bench in this match. Real Madrid got enough chances to make a comeback in this match. However, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema missed golden opportunities to score for the home side.
Gareth Bale was subbed off at the 61st minute of the match and Marco Asensio was introduced in the field. Isco also came in for Casemiro. However, their inclusion did not make any impact on Real Madrid’s gameplay. The match ended with a scoreline of 1-0 in favour of Barcelona.
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