In the 20th minute, both sides had 50% possession.

This is something that has not happened in previous national derbys.

No matter how bad Barcelona is, they will be 10 percentage points higher than Real Madrid in terms of possession.

But this time, Real Madrid did not sit still.

Barcelona focused their efforts on Edouard Mendy, who had returned from injury.

Edouard Mendy can bring pressure to the defence, but he still looks a little embarrassed in the face of Barca's key siege.

To ease Mendy's pressure, Carlo Ancelotti put Kroos at left-back, where he organised the ball at the back.

Pushing Edouard Mendy into midfield allows him to play to his attacking attributes and link up with Rossi.

Real Madrid's 4-3-3 formation can use the wingers to open up the width, and the Kroos backfield can be precisely guided to crack the press, and form a vertical attack.

In addition, Benzema will also retreat to the side to respond, and Real Madrid will play the ball at the back, which can be described in one word.

Steady!

That's why Real Madrid have 50% of the ball.

Koeman put Messi and Pedri in the striker position for this game.

But in reality, they are more in line with the identity of a pseudo-9.

In the face of Real Madrid's tight defense, Pedri will appear in the middle as a wall, covering or cooperating with Messi's attack.

But the difference in physical fitness made him fall behind in the confrontation.

In the 26th minute, Barcelona attacked in front.

Pogba picked up the ball in the middle and turned around, passed to Pedri in the front end, and immediately cut forward.

When Pedri was in position, his strength was inferior to Militão.

After being lightly bumped by his opponent, his body instantly lost his balance and fell backwards.

But at the moment when he fell, Pedri remembered that he was supporting the striker in this game, and used his instep to pick up the ball to Pogba, who was inserted behind.

The former "Mr. 100 million yuan" has not fulfilled his talent since his transfer to Manchester United.

In just a few years, his value has shrunk significantly, from 100 million to 30 million euros.

On loan at Barcelona, I hope that I can rejuvenate myself at Camp Nou.

Pogba shook off Modric's defence, and Militão made timely stops to keep him from turning to face the goal.

With no chance in the crowded middle, Pogba had to pass to Gavi on the wing.

The young player, who has just been promoted from the second team, has maturity and composure beyond his peers in ball control, dribbling and passing.

He and Pedri were given a very high evaluation by the Western media.

The two have even been hailed as Barça's new generation Xavi and Iniesta.

Gavi was about to cross the ball with his feet, and after seeing Carvajal intercept, he cleverly buckled with his right foot, broke through to the baseline, and then swept the ball to the goal.

Messi stepped forward from behind and scrambled to shoot.

Unfortunately, under Casemiro's interference, the ball grazed the outside of the near post and rolled off the bottom line.

Barcelona missed their chance again.

But this goal also sounded the alarm for Real Madrid's defense.

On the other side, there is Messi.

He can appear silently anywhere in the restricted area.

It is also possible to shoot from any angle in the box.

The suddenness and variety of his shots were even better than Rossi's.

But Koeman also found problems in a couple of attacks.

The forward combination of Messi and Pedri is mostly for one of them to drop back and act as a forward midfielder.

The duo's nimble turns and changes of direction will cause some problems for the centre-backs, so as to cover their team-mates behind them and use a quick kick to penetrate the Real Madrid defence.

But there are some problems with this, when Real Madrid's defense is deep back, there is no one in the front end who can act as a fulcrum to resist the impact of Real Madrid's defense.

Barcelona still needs a fulcrum.

This fulcrum, Pedri can't do it, Messi can't do it.

The first half ended quickly, and the Barcelona players quickly returned to the dressing room, seizing time to rest and make tactical adjustments.

The Real Madrid players returned to the dressing room with a smile and a smile.

In the first half, the attacking opportunities of both sides were almost equal.

It's just that Real Madrid have a better ability to take chances.

'Ronaldo, Toney, Luka, you guys did well in the first half.

Ancelotti did not hesitate to praise the performance of the trio.

He had said in his pre-match press conference that against Barcelona the first thing to do is to defend well.

Since Barca's focus is on the two full-backs, Kroos and Luka Modric naturally have to take on more defensive responsibilities.

Ancelotti's use of the two is also very different.

By playing Kroos at the back, the effect of playing the ball at the back can be achieved.

Luka Modric has done a lot of work at both ends of the pitch to ensure a balance between attack and defence.

As for Rossi, he played an extremely important role in scoring goals, and his teammates were amazed by his big-picture vision and superb football IQ when passing the ball.

If it were someone else, he would usually choose to pass straight to Alaba and go forward.

Back in the second half, Yibian fought again, and Barcelona attacked.

Compared to the first half, Barcelona deliberately strengthened the wide breakthrough.

Their aim is not to cross, but to create fouls and corners, and then look for opportunities to open the scoring through indirect free-kicks and corners.

In the 48th minute, Pique successfully grabbed the landing point in a corner kick tactic and shook his head to attack the goal.

Unfortunately, the ball grazed the post and rolled off the line.

Just two minutes later, Barcelona played a brilliant match up front, with Pedri cutting into the bottom line and passing the ball back to the middle.

Messi, who had been ambushed for a long time, suddenly came out and volleyed directly with his left foot to meet the ball.

Messi's shot was not fully on target due to Alaba's interference, and the ball bounced off the ground and bounced off the crossbar.

After seeing his opponent obviously step up his offensive, Ancelotti's worries are slowly fermenting.

Kroos and Luka Modric in the ceremonial midfield have seen their control slip as they get older.

In addition, in the first half, a lot of physical energy was sacrificed in order to match the team's tactics.

Now, the two who are beginning to lose their physical strength are directly reflected in the possession rate.

Valverde and Isco, as substitutes for Real Madrid, returned to the bench from the warm-up area, sorting out their equipment while listening to the tactics arranged by assistant coach Davide.

Real Madrid are about to make a substitution, but Koeman is one step ahead of Real Madrid.

In the 60th minute, Sergio Aguero replaced Dest and added a point up front that could hold the ball.

Repeated knee injuries have reduced Sergio Aguero to the bench, with Guardiolanin sometimes using De Bruyne as a striker rather than using him, much to Aguero's dismay.

With the expiration of his contract, Aguero, who did not get a contract extension, chose to leave the fiercely contested Premier League and return to La Liga, which made him famous.

Although Aguero is not tall, as the fulcrum of the frontcourt, he has a first-class ability to carry the ball with his back, and can protect and control the ball in the confrontation to cooperate with his teammates' ground attacks.

Just as Real Madrid was about to make a substitution, Barcelona's attack suddenly hit the goal.

After Pogba picked up the ball near the centre circle, there were no Real Madrid players interfering.

The French midfielder also used his trademark long ball to the feet of Gavi on the wing.

In the face of Mendy's defense, Gavi used a feint to break inward, and at the moment of attracting the defense, he kicked the ground with his right foot, and after landing quickly with his left foot, he moved the ball to the bottom line.

The change in tempo slowed Mendy by half a beat in his reactions.

It was this half-shot that allowed Gavi to successfully pass the ball to the goal.

Sergio Aguero caught the spot with precision, scrambled in front of Alaba and slammed the ball into the back of the net with his heel.

[Barcelona attacks this time! ] 】

【Aguero shoots!!】 】

[The ball went in!! 】

[Barcelona equalizes! ] 】

[This is a very beautiful heel break!] 】

[After Aguero came on the field, Barcelona's offensive efficiency skyrocketed! ] 】

[This is also Aguero's first goal of the season!] 】

[Oh? 】

[After Real Madrid was scored a goal by the opponent, they immediately started to make substitution adjustments! ] 】

[Valverde and Isco! 】

[Ancelotti continues to make a fuss in the midfield! ] 】

[Next, it's up to the next round of the game between the two sides!] 】

(End of chapter)