Barcelona’s streak of victories in the Spanish La Liga came to an end on Sunday afternoon when they were defeated by their bitter rivals Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium. The reigning European Champions trounced the Catalans 3-1.
The solitary goal for Barcelona came from Ferran Torres, but the home team beat the Catalans with goals from Karim Benzema, Fede Valverde, and Rodrygo Goes.
Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez explains the Blaugranas’ defeat to Real Madrid after the game.
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“In order to win important games, we must alter our mindset. Based on wake-up calls like this one, we’ll get better “said he.
“Madrid is currently a more accomplished and mature team than us. I don’t believe they have beaten us in intensity, but they have in maturity. They have learned how to compete better. The substitutes played well.”
Recall that following Barca’s 3-3 tie with Inter Milan at the Camp Nou, several FC Barcelona supporters on Twitter feel deceived by Lionel Messi when the Argentine international liked a photo of his teammate Lautaro Martinez on Instagram.
Following the game, Martinez shared a picture of his squad beating Barca on Instagram, and Messi was one of many individuals to like the post.