Real Madrid, the defending La Liga champions, defeated Barcelona 3-1 in the 250th El Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday. Goals from Karim Benzema, Federico Valverde, and Rodrygo helped Real Madrid end Barcelona’s unbeaten start to the season.
Summer signing for Barcelona, Robert Lewandowski, was seen hugging Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti, following the 3-1 loss to Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu.
You may recall that Robert Lewandowski was coached by the Italian professional football manager throughout the 2016–17 campaign at Bayern Munich.
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Robert Lewandowski paid his former boss respect by hugging and conversing with him on Sunday, despite the loss suffered by his team at the Santiago Bernabeu.
As a result, Barcelona is now in second place in the Spanish La Liga standings with 22 points, three points behind Real Madrid, who currently leads the league with 25 points after nine games.
Recall that Barcelona and Inter Milan squared off in the UEFA Champions League yesterday, on Wednesday, the 12th day of October 2022, and it was a tense match that finished in a draw.
Lewandowski’s goal in overtime allowed Barcelona to salvage a point from the match. Inter Milan were all over the place and gave Xavi and his team a run for their money.