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Messi misery as Madrid toast brilliant Benzema – An Opta look at El Clasico

SoccerNews in La Liga 10 Apr 2021

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Real Madrid prevailed 2-1 over Barcelona in a rain-soaked and chaotic Clasico in the Spanish capital.

Saturday’s showdown proved a contrasting story for the two star forwards on display as Zinedine Zidane’s men replaced city rivals Atletico Madrid at the top of LaLiga.

There were also a couple of moments of history before a red card in a frantic finale.

Here, we look at some of the standout statistics to emerge from the latest chapter in the eternal rivalry.

 

Seven not heaven for Messi

Lionel Messi had seven attempts on goal, including when he hit the post with an audacious effort directly from a corner towards the end of the first half.

No Barcelona player had more shots, but Messi could not find a way through in what could potentially be his final tangle with Madrid in this famous fixture.

The six-time Ballon d’Or winner has now gone seven Clasicos in all competitions without scoring – the longest drought of his career against Los Blancos.

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