The Spanish national derby, the battle of the century between Real Madrid and Barcelona has been the most attractive pinnacle duel in Spain for a hundred years, giving birth to countless heroes and weaving a series of popular legends.

Playing two games in four days, a La Liga final and a Copa del Rey final, the two games affecting the ownership of two championships are unprecedented in the history of La Liga football, and naturally attract the attention of fans across the country and even around the world.

In his column, Barça's godfather Cruyff dismissed the claims about the aesthetic fatigue of the derby of the century, arguing that this is due to the fact that both teams are consistently playing at a high level.

'Heading into the crucial final stages of the season, both teams are looking to compete for titles in all competitions, which shows that they are the best teams, not only in the Copa del Rey and La Liga, but also in the Champions League.

The outcome of the game was considered very unpredictable, and the overwhelming majority of the media in Spain was of the opinion that despite Barcelona's menace and a five-point lead in La Liga, it was almost impossible to win Real Madrid in both games, and vice versa.

It is widely believed that Real Madrid is likely to do its best to fight for the Copa del Rey final, and try to maintain pressure on Barcelona in the league, the reason is also very simple, the league wins, it is still two points behind Barcelona, and whether it can win the championship in the end depends on Barcelona's face, but the Copa del Rey final is a championship.

It's like a game, and the Copa del Rey is a safe strategy for Real Madrid.

Real Madrid legend Ronaldo said in an interview with the media, "I believe that in a single game, Real Madrid can beat Barcelona, especially in the Copa del Rey final, but it is very difficult to win two games in a row." ”

'We have to admit that Barcelona this season is a team that is exceptional, even the best team that has ever been seen, and it will be very difficult for Real Madrid to beat Barcelona in four days and two games in a row.

Robert Carlos also believes that Real Madrid's safest strategy is to try their best to grab a game, but he believes that the first game should be rushed, because this will leave the pressure on Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final, but the risk is also very high, that is, once the first game is given its best, the second game may be dangerous.

Figo is reluctant to guess who will win, he believes that the overall strength and performance of the two sides at the moment is five or five points, and it is difficult to say who will lose or win, but it is very difficult to win both games, whether it is Real Madrid or Barcelona.

"Real Madrid have made more mistakes in the league and conceded more points, which has led to a very bad situation in the league at the moment, and I personally think that the La Liga title situation is more or less certain."

In addition to the celebrities of both sides, the media around the world are also contributing to the trouble.

Barcelona is worth 550 million euros, while Real Madrid is worth more than 650 million euros, and the total value of players on both sides is as high as 1.2 billion, which is the most luxurious duel in the history of world football.

The century-old feud between Real Madrid and Barcelona, the super coach competition between Benitez and Pep Guardiola, the peerless competition between Yang Yang and Messi, and the star-studded gathering of the two teams, this is definitely the top visual feast in world football.

Everyone is also looking forward to seeing who will emerge victorious from this summit matchup.

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On the evening of April 16, at 22 o'clock, at the Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain.

In the 32nd round of La Liga, Real Madrid hosted Barcelona.

Rafael Benitez fielded a back three for this game, but it was not unexpected.

Everyone has been speculating that Real Madrid will have either two or three backs, with the latter being clearly more certain.

The goalkeeper is Iker Casillas, the back line is Marcelo, Vermaelen, Ramos and McConn, the back three are Xavi Alonso, Javier Martinez and Mascherano, and the front is a combination of Yang Yang, Ibrahimovic and Di Maria.

When everyone saw this list, it was very clear that Benitez still had his strength.

In central defence, Pepe, who has performed well this season, did not start and was replaced by Vermaelen, while Arjen Robben in the front line was replaced by Di Maria, and Kaka did not appear in the starting line-up, which is clearly to save energy.

Barcelona still has a four-three-three formation, with the goalkeeper Valdés, Adriano, Pique, Puyol and Alves at the back, Busquets in the midfield, Iniesta and Xavi in the middle, and the trident combination of Villa, Messi and Pedro in the front.

It should be said that Barcelona's starting lineup is not surprising, and this is also Barcelona's main lineup this season.

Pep Guardiola's football is very controlling, basically focusing on himself, so they often only need to put out their strongest line-up, play their own rhythm and style, and be able to win the opponent safely.

But Benitez and Real Madrid are also well aware of Barcelona's ideas and strategies.

After the start of the game, both sides seemed a little cautious, and they were still testing each other in the first few minutes, but after Real Madrid adopted three back midfielders, the overall formation remained relatively compact, although they did not take the initiative to retreat, but actively suppressed Barcelona's midfield pass and control, disrupting the opponent's pass and control and the rhythm of the game.

Real Madrid's defence was successfully set up and the restrictions on Messi in the centre were in place.

Since the Liverpool era, the team coached by Benitez has been Barcelona's bitter master, and after coming to Real Madrid, it has basically continued this tradition, which makes it difficult for Barcelona to organize an effective attack after the opening, and it is difficult to penetrate into the hinterland of Real Madrid.

The first threatening attack of the game came in the ninth minute, when Xavi Alonso quickly sent a diagonal long cross to Di Maria on the right side of the penalty area after Real Madrid broke the ball at the back.

The Argentine quickly inserted, but was blocked by Barcelona left full-back Adriano, the referee gave Adriano a yellow card, and gave Real Madrid a free kick 30 meters away, but Yang Yang hit the goal this time, but goalkeeper Valdés predicted the route in advance and saved the ball accurately.

Barcelona was firmly in control of the situation from the opening moment, taking the ball into their own hands, possession of more than 65 percent, but there were few really threatening attacks, and it was not until the 19th minute that Barcelona created a chance, Iniesta passed through, Messi rushed into the penalty area in an offside position on the right rib, but the volley was picked up by Casillas and failed to create a threat.

Both sides played cautiously and with Real Madrid's defence very well organised.

Javier Martinez played in a midfield that was mainly tasked with protecting the defence, and his position was not as flexible as Xavi Alonso and Mascherano, but he was very good, with a wide range of movement and almost everywhere on the pitch.

Real Madrid's two central defenders, Ramos and Vermaelen, also performed remarkably, and they did a good job of guarding Messi, not only in terms of speed, but also in physical confrontation, making it difficult for Messi to take advantage of the head-to-head conversation, and had to retreat frequently.

The retreatable Messi found himself in Javier Martinez's zone again, leaving the Argentine almost suffocating.

The defense of the back three ensures the stability of the back line and the two ribs, making it difficult for Barcelona to open up the situation, and the front court is frequently creating opportunities through counterattacks, especially from the 21st minute, Real Madrid has won three corner kicks in a row, and Barcelona is in front of the goal.

It's a pity that Benitez's corner kick tactics have always been criticized, and Real Madrid has not been able to benefit from corner kick tactics when they have an advantage in average height.

The presence of a back three stabilized the team's defence, and Real Madrid's attack began to become more active.

First, Yang Yang burst into the penalty area from the left side, and hit the goal from a small angle, and then Marcelo made a direct pass, and Yang Yang burst into the penalty area and was tackled by Alves in time, and then Marcelo received Yang Yang's pass and shot from the left side, which was blocked by Puyol.

Throughout the first half, Real Madrid seemed to be passive, but in fact created the most threats, but they were slow to break through Barcelona's goal, and Barcelona never found an effective way to attack.

It wasn't until the 45th minute, when the first half was about to enter stoppage time, Real Madrid launched an attack on the left, Xavi Alonso suddenly shifted to the right, and McCone cut in to create a corner for Di Maria to threaten.

Di Maria took the corner and drove it to the front post with precision.

Tall players such as Ibrahimovic and Javier Martinez caught the eye, but Vermaelen caused a surprise at the front post, snatching the first point and heading the ball to the back post.

Yang Yang has been lying in ambush at the back point, spotted the opportunity and suddenly stepped forward, jumped high, and almost the whole person pressed on Adriano's body, and hit the goal with a header from close range, directly blasting the ball into Barcelona's goal!

“GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL！！！！！”

"In the forty-fifth minute, Yang Yang scored with a header!"

"One to zero!"

"It's unbelievable."

'Real Madrid had just 34 per cent possession in the first half but created most of the shots on goal and were the first to score against Barca, which was unbelievable.

"From Vermaelen's header ferry, we can see that these two former teammates in the Eredivisie cooperate very well, and Vermaelen feels as if he has long known that Yang Yang will be at the back post."

The entire Bernabeu stadium was also jubilant.

More than 80,000 Real Madrid fans rushed out of their seats in unison, shouting Yang Yang's name hoarsely.

1-0, Real Madrid broke the deadlock on the field and took the lead!

And everyone is convinced that as long as Real Madrid continue to adopt the defensive strategy in the first half, there will be no problem holding on to this lead in the second half.

Because, in the first half, Real Madrid's defense can be said to be perfect, and it did not leave any chance for Barcelona.

But just when everyone thought so, and maybe even Barcelona themselves, not long after the start of the second half, Real Madrid's backline made a fatal mistake.

In a quick return, Vermaelen was handballed in the box and tripped Villa.

The referee did not hesitate to point to the penalty spot and pulled out a red card.