Alaba scores first goal for Real
Alaba scores first goal for Real
Real Madrid beat Barcelona in a new-look El Clasico to briefly go top of La Liga and leave Ronald Koeman’s
side down in eighth in the table.
It was the first Clasico without Barca icon Lionel Messi or Real legend Sergio Ramos who both joined Paris St-Germain
in the summer since 2004.
Sergio Aguero scored his first Barca goal but it was almost the last kick.
Alaba’s goal was the best of the game. The former Bayern Munich defender won the ball from Barca striker Memphis Depay
on the edge of his box before starting a counter-attack.
He finished it off by running on to Rodrygo’s pass before slamming a shot across home keeper
Marc-Andre ter Stegen into the far corner.
It was his first goal for Real Madrid, who he joined in the summer, on his El Clasico debut.
The final two goals came in injury time with Vazquez tapping in after Marco Asensio’s shot was saved by Ter Stegen.
Substitute Aguero buried Sergino Dest’s cross, in what was only Barcelona’s second shot on target, but the final whistle went seconds later.
Madrid ended the day one point behind Real Sociedad at the top after the Basque side drew Sunday’s late game 2-2 with Atletico Madrid.
Barcelona, in front of over 86,000 fans, put in a limp performance with Real keeper Thibaut Courtois only making one save all afternoon.
Now Barcelona sitting at the 9 place with just got only 15 points after playing 9 matches in the campaign while
Real Madrid only one point behind the current leader Real Sociedad that they earned 21 points with 10 games
played but both of Barcelona and Real Madrid have a game in hand.
