2-3: Real Madrid claim spoils in legends' El Clásico in Tel Aviv

NEWS | 20/07/2021

Strikes from de Munitis, Alfonso and De la Red handed the Whites victory over Barcelona at Bloomfield Stadium.


The Real Madrid Legends got the better of Barcelona in the sides' El Clásico clash at Tel Aviv's Bloomfield Stadium. The teams served up an entertaining contest that featured five goals and some fine football. Ronaldinho converted from the spot to put the Catalans ahead, before strikes from Munitis and Alfonso in the space of two second-half minutes turned the game on its head. Jofre Mateu later restored parity, before De la Red fired home a sublime effort to secure victory.

The first half proved to be an even affair with chances at both ends. Barcelona came close on 20', when Ronaldinho's shot cannoned off the crossbar. However, the Brazilian would go one better seven minutes later when he slotted home a penalty following a challenge by Núñez on Saviola. The reaction from the madridistas was instant and they were denied by two stellar saves from Angoy to keep out long-range efforts from Roberto Carlos and De la Red with 31' and 35' on the clock.



FIGHTBACK IN FINE SECOND-HALF SHOWING.


The Real Madrid Legends came out after the break intent on turning the scoreline around and did so just two minutes after the restart, with de Munitis's introduction proving to be key. The Cantabrian levelled matters on 42' after he pounced on Amavisca's shot from the edge of the area that ricocheted off Guzmán, before conjuring up an exquisite piece of skill to skip around the goalkeeper and tap home into the unguarded net. Two minutes later, de Munitis picked up the ball wide on the right and swung in an inch-perfect cross that Alfonso got on the end of to put Madrid in the ascendancy.

The tempo of the contest subsequently dropped and Barcelona drew themselves level in the 60th minute following a fine solo run from Jofre Mateu, before Madrid hit the winner 10 minutes later. The decisive goal was a thing of beauty from De la Red as the madridista skipped past Goikoetxea, before tucking the ball just inside the post from the edge of the area.


LINE-UPS

Barça Legends: Angoy, Juan Carlos, Dehu, Tortolero, Goikoetxea, Deco, Mendieta, Arpón, Rivaldo, Saviola, Ronaldinho. Guzmán, Amor, Ronald de Boer, Coco, Jofre Mateu and Okunowo also featured.

Real Madrid Legends: Codina, Núñez, Iván Campo, Fernando Sanz, Roberto Carlos, Milla, Rivera, Figo, Amavisca, De la Red y Alfonso. Velasco, Víctor, Álex and Munitis also featured.


Goals

1-0 (min. 27): Ronaldinho (pen.)
1-1 (min. 42): Munitis.
1-2 (min. 44): Alfonso.
2-2 (min. 60): Jofre Mateu.
2-3 (min. 70): De la Red.

https://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2021/07/20/2-3-real-madrid-claim-spoils-in-legends-el-clasico-in-tel-aviv



Highlights


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEoubjE2PBQ

Barça Legends 2-3 Real Madrid Leyendas: Beaten in Israel

Despite taking a first half lead through Ronaldinho, Albert Ferrer's side end up losing a wonderfully contested game of veterans football

www.fcbarcelona.com
08:06PM TUESDAY 20 JUL
CLUB
5 hrs ago


The Barça Legends have lost the Clásico in Israel against the Real Madrid Leyendas. Despite going ahead thanks to a Ronaldinho penalty, the all-whites came out strong in the second half and scored through Munitis, Alfonso and De La Red, despite Jofre adding a second for the blaugrana.

Barça started the game with Angoy, Dehú, Tortolero, Juan Carlos, Arpón, Goikoetxea, Mendieta, Deco, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo and Saviola and dominated early on, with Ronaldinho giving us copious reminders of why he was regarded as the greatest footballer of his era.

With the likes of Roberto Carlos and Luis Figo lining up for the opposition, Ronaldinho had already hit the post before converting a penalty after a foul on Saviola. The spot kick itself had been ordered by Sapir Berman, who made history last year by becoming the first transgender referee of a top flight game in Israel.

We had seen little of the Madrid veterans until now, but there was a whole new look to the all-whites after the restart, and Munitis and Alfonso Pérez very quickly scored twice.

Substitute Jofre Mateu levelled following a fine solo run, with Guzmán, De Boer, Okunowo, Amor and Coco also joining the fray. But it would be Madrid’s day in the end when Rubén De La Red scored what would prove to be the winning goal.

The result might have been wrong, but everything else was wonderful on a night where the local fans got to enjoy a tremendous spectacle ... and some of the finest players of yesteryear showed that they still have it in them!

https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/club/news/2194038/barca-legends-2-3-real-madrid-leyendas-beaten-in-israel




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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTZK_daA3nA

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Men 11 Boyz Figo can feature for either sides

Like for Real Madrid share for Barcelona

Let see who wins

Soulsymbol99:
Men 11 Boyz Figo can feature for either sides

Saviola too.

Cool

Gbenga the big man

barca and real madrid dan broke well well.

na to dey organise friendly upandan

Dinho still get am for body...
If you good, you good

Where is Eto ?

Bia so Ronaldinho don come out from prison right ? Hope he travels with his original passport this time to avoid another story that touches the heart

Halla Madrid

A repeat match is going on right now on GOTV Laliga station 5:47a.m.

Rivaldo is an incredible player scorer of world class goals

That year wey football still dey sweet now messi and Ronaldo done spoil football with goals galore just be like say the other players no they play anything make their 2 do make them retire.
Make we get this beautiful game back abeg

SIGH.....!!!!

So happy to see these guys still heathly and doing what they know. One Love

Oh!!
This is Nostalgic..
See Dihno, Roberto Carlos, Deco, Rivaldo and others..
When Football was Tough!!..
Diz Days VAR, Media Hyping and Politics has killed the game somehow..
Lack of Skills and too many penalties given for soft fouls..
Wen I see d 2 penalties C Ronaldo used to score against France in d Euro2020, I just shake my Head..
By the way, Y Zidane and Ronaldo Nazario de Lima nor play?

A truly Great African!

Class is permanent indeed!!!
Ronaldihno brings back amazing memories!! The Smile, The Curling strikes, his seamless moves.

Mehn see Ronaldinho free kick, u can't watch this man without smiling, we miss you Dinho

Barca still disappoints on this one

Halla Madrid!

PussyKing:
My own is that whatever we are doing now as Nightmares we should try and have sense this time.

Tinubu is very old and sick, we don't need that kind of president anymore.

Don't vote for Tinubu, don't say we didn't warn you all. This was how you chanted and sang sai baba 4+4 how far now??

Use your head, have sense, reject APC now before its too late

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Can’t forget this guy straight from shooting stars to Barca team,those where the days the Nigerian league was sweet