El Classico Meltdown For Barcelona As Real Overcomes First Leg Deficit With 4-Goal Blitz At Camp Nou

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Barcelona blew a one-goal lead going into the second leg of the Copa del Rey semis, going down by four goals against a marauding Real Madrid as Osasuna now meets Los Blancos in the final. It was again Karim Benzema who ripped apart the Barcelona defense with a hat trick, with Vinicus Jr adding another to comfortably overturn Real Madrid’s deficit.

It was building up to be a close match before everything collapsed for Barcelona in the space of a minute. The first 45 minutes were spent trading blows. Desperate tackles denied both sides several goals.

Barcelona was denied a lead when Thibaut Courtois denied Robert Lewandowski with an outstanding save before Real sped down the length, counterattacking at whirlwind speed. Vini Jr scored with the final shot of the first half from a cleverly disguised cutback from Benzema who was set free by Marcos Alonso. Vini Jr had yards of space to himself to score from the middle.

Vini Jr’s Goal Took The Game Away From Barcelona

The goal shifted the momentum against Barcelona. The 2nd half started with the first of the three goals by Benzema. The next 45 minutes had his class stamped all over. He scored from the spot and then dinked the goalkeeper for his hat trick. It was his eleventh for his team.

While it has turned out to be a terrible year for Real Madrid by their exalting standards, winning the Copa del Rey could salvage their position while they remain in the ongoing race for the Champions League. They have already won the Club World Cup. This win also ends a 3-match loss against Barcelona.

Barcelona will be feeling empty this season despite their success in La Liga. They have the Spanish Super Cup and a likely league success to show this season. Their defense has let them down first in the Europa League and now in the Copa del Rey when coming up against a world-class attack.