Barcelona players celebrate during their match against Real Madrid on Sunday. Angel Martinez/Getty Images. CNN —. Barcelona ...
We haven’t won it due to an offside which was extremely doubtful and we’re heading back to Madrid with those doubts still in our minds.” Nothing is impossible, but the truth is that it’s very difficult,” Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois told Movistar Plus, speaking about his side’s league title hopes. [alleged referee payment ](https://cnn.com/2023/03/10/football/fc-barcelona-corruption-charges-referees-payments-spt-intl/index.html)scandal, faces Elche in its next league match after the international break while Real Madrid takes on Real Valladolid. “We’re sad, it’s painful, but we’re proud of the performance we put in,” Ancelotti added. [Barcelona](http://www.cnn.com/2023/03/18/football/el-clasico-barcelona-real-madrid-la-liga-spt-intl/index.html) took a huge step towards its first league title since 2019 after scoring a last-gasp winner against [Real Madrid](http://www.cnn.com/2023/03/15/football/vinicius-jr-racism-in-spanish-football-spt-intl/index.html) in El Clásico on Sunday. Real Madrid has suffered with inconsistency this season but came into Sunday’s game off the back of a 6-2 aggregate win over Liverpool in the Champions League.
Barcelona beat Real Madrid 2-1 thanks to a late Franck Kessie winner which all but secures the La Liga title for the Catalan club.
(AE) (NM) What a move this would be for a Chelsea team already loaded with attackers, just the latest sign that no one besides (probably) Kai Havertz and Mason Mount are safe in their status with Thomas Tuchel’s Blues. It is reported (below) that Chelsea will pay the Norwegian side $12.7 million for Fofana. This time around, Lukaku scored 15 goals in 44 appearances (all competitions – 8 in 26 in the Premier League), bringing his Chelsea career total to 15 goals. And only Leicester’s Danny Ward and Southampton’s (also young) Gavin Bazunu rate worse in goals prevented according to FotMob. This asks more questions of Mohamed Salah, who is entering the final year of his deal at Anfield (NM). (JPW) Joe Gomez might not be a first- (or second-) choice center back for Liverpool anymore, with Ibrahima Konate and Joel Matip both out-appearing him last season, but the 25-year-old is keen to continue his seven-year stay an Anfield. They haven’t been shy about splashing the cash on players needed in key areas of the pitch in the past (Virgil van Dijk and Alisson prove that) and Fernandez slots into that category as Liverpool’s midfield needs strengthening and his signing would allow them to be pretty settled for the next four to five years. The 27-year-old is in the final year of his contract, which means he’ll come at a bargain price ($15-20 million). Robinson is about to hit his prime if he isn’t in it already, and the Everton alum might have eyes for the opportunity (NM).
Real Madrid have launched a tirade of criticism towards De Burgos Bengoetxea and Cesar Soto Grado, the officials responsible for on field and VAR ...
"It's definitely a wicked element," it continued as it denounced a string of refereeing calls that were granted in favor of Barcelona this season in LaLiga Santander matchups against the likes of Valencia and Athletic Club. [sentenced Real Madrid in El Clasico](https://www.marca.com/en/football/spanish-football/cronica/2023/03/19/64177e9022601d7c2e8b45b1.html)," the report began. The Real Madrid channel dedicated much of its midday scheduling to the fiery outburst, directing the brunt of their accusations towards the performance of the three referees both in their recent tie with Barcelona and in LaLiga Santander matches prior. Florentino decides not to go to the Camp Nou for El Clasico](https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2023/03/19/64170f30268e3e9b7a8b458f.html) [Real Madrid ](https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid.html)have launched a tirade of criticism towards De Burgos Bengoetxea and Cesar Soto Grado, the officials responsible for on field and VAR adjudication of last night's Clasico, as well as Clos Gomez, the individual who oversees video refereeing in LaLiga Santander. [Barcelona victorious over rivals Real Madrid in late Clasico drama](https://www.marca.com/en/football/spanish-football/cronica/2023/03/19/64177e9022601d7c2e8b45b1.html) The Spanish club released a damning report to Real Madrid TV, the club's official media channel, which opened with a damning assessment of the alleged state of La Liga video assistant refereeing.
Kessie scored in the 92nd minute at Camp Nou to give his side a 2-1 victory on Sunday night. It moved them 12 points clear of their rivals with just 12 matches ...
It feels even better when you win with a late goal and it's fantastic to do so in front of our supporters." I'm just glad to have helped the team with a goal. It was epic at the end and I'm pleased for Franck to get the goal. "The league is not decided but it's a huge win of course," the Barca boss insisted. After the match, Xavi admitted that it was a huge win but that the title isn't decided just yet. Perhaps so but, first, we want to just touch on the feisty nature of the match.
Real Madrid have now lost three straight games against Barcelona, and in three different competitions at that. An early goal for Carlo Ancelotti's side away ...
And that is not a great situation to be in. Los Blancos looked second best in almost every department on the day. And Barcelona will get the chance to knock their eternal rivals out of the Copa del Rey as well, when the two teams meet next.
It was the game of the week, the whole world comes to a standstill every time "El Clasico" is played, that is, Real Madrid vs Barcelona.
In addition, coming from the context in which Barcelona meets the referees, the anger of the Real Madrid fans was notorious on social media. Marco Asensio scored the 1-2 that gave Real Madrid the victory, towards the end of the game, however, the VAR decided to annul the goal for an alleged offside. This time, it was a decisive match in the fight for the La Liga championship, and FC Barcelona emerged victorious 2-1, with a controversial arbitration.
Photo by: Emilio Garcia El Clasico is one of the biggest rivalries in the world of soccer and it is a match that transcends the sport.
The rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona is about more than just football. However, it was in the ’80s that it truly entered a new era. It is a battle that has grown over the years, and its history is fascinating.