Barcelona beats Madrid in an exciting US friendly match, with Victor scoring twice. The first goal came early, setting the tone. Meanwhile, Real Madrid struggled to find their rhythm. #BarcelonaBeatsMadrid
Real were without England international Jude Bellingham and France forward Kylian Mbappe. Both missed the US tour after playing in the European Championship.
In what was the first El Clasico of the season, the match at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey was paused after 12 minutes because of a heavy storm.
After a delay of over an hour, the action resumed. Barcelona took the lead before half-time when Victor headed in Lewandowski’s ball.
Thibaut Courtois made a good save from Lewandowski before Victor got his second of the game shortly after the break to double the lead for Hansi Flick’s side.
Nico Paz headed home late on for Real Madrid but Barcelona held firm to secure the victory.
Victor’s double means he has scored three goals in Barcelona’s two games during their tour of the US, having also struck in a 2-2 draw with Premier League champions Manchester City earlier this week.
The defeat was Real Madrid’s second of their US tour after losing 1-0 to Italians AC Milan last week.
They play Premier League side Chelsea on 6 August in North Carolina, but Real boss Carlo Ancelotti is not reading too much into his side’s successive losses. #BarcelonaBeatsMadrid
Overall, Barcelona beats Madrid, reinforcing their status as a formidable team in international friendlies.
