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The longest El Clasico ever: Barca kids have no mercy amidst the storm
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Reading Time: 2min | Sun. 04.08.24. | 13:31
Thundering and lightning affected the derby between Real Madrid and Barcelona in New Jersey. After the resume, the Catalans won 2-1
It's not that it counts, but Barcelona have been dominating their archrival, Real Madrid, in those pre-season games for the last three years.
After victories of 1-0 and 3-0 in the previous two years, the Catalans beat Los Blancos for the third year in a row - this time 2-1 in New Jersey.
It will go down in history as probably the longest El Clasico ever since the match was paused early on due to thundering and lightning.
📍—Miami, 2017: Barcelona 3-2 Real Madrid
— B/R Football (@brfootball) August 4, 2024
📍—Las Vegas, 2022: Barcelona 1-0 Real Madrid
📍—Dallas, 2023: Barcelona 3-0 Real Madrid
📍—New Jersey, 2024: Real Madrid 1-2 Barcelona
Barcelona have won all four Clásicos on American soil 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/2N1peysiw3
The action resumed after an hour and a half, and Barca youngsters made sure Hansi Flick got important insight into their qualities ahead of the upcoming season.
Veteran Robert Lewandowski set up Pau Victor for the 42nd-minute opener from close range. Ten minutes into the second half, the same kid netted another for his brace and Barca's comfortable 2-0 lead.
Real Madrid vs Barcelona 1-[2]
— 曼联球迷 (@utdbaki) August 4, 2024
All Goals Scored✨pic.twitter.com/3LZAm1fL2k
Madrid's substitute Nico Paz managed to peg one back near the end for a 2-1 defeat, which didn't trigger too much of Carlo Ancelotti's worries, though.
"Let's not go crazy. They are pre-season games. We are missing eight players. The result is not as important for us as getting the players in good shape," concluded Carletto.
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