Flashback to a year-and-a-half ago are starting to enter the heads of Spanish soccer fans. Then, Barcelona went to the Santiago Bernabeu and posted a 6-2 win on a Real Madrid team that hadn’t lost in five months. Now, a Madrid side that’s yet to lose under José Mourinho are destined to fall, now trailing 4-0 after 58 minutes thanks to David Villa’s second goal.
El Clasico, Barcelona Vs. Real Madrid: David Villa’s Second Goal Gives Barcelona 4-0 Lead
The latest was similar to the third in that Lionel Messi created the tally, feeding Villa through and past Real Madrid’s high line. The difference on this goal was the channel exploited, with Messi feeding Villa as the strike ran between Pepe and Sergio Ramos.
Villa came onto the ball at the edge of the area. With the outside of his right foot, the Clasico debutant poked the ball between Iker Casillas’s legs and into goal, giving Barcelona a 4-0 lead.
Since, José Mourinho has made an adjustment, bringing on Álvaro Arbeloa at left back for Marcelo. That change is on top of a defensive substitution made at intermission, taking off Mesut Ozil in favor of Lassana Diarra.
Now into the 65th minute, Barcelona has a shocking 4-0 lead over Real Madrid.
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