Real Madrid went to Barcelona and got
a 1-1 draw on Wednesday during the first leg of their Copa del Rey
semifinal.
It was an early goal from Lucas Vazquez that
gave Los Blancos the all-important away goal, as Malcolm equalized for Barca in
the second half. Lionel Messi started this one on the bench but entered in the
second half, causing a bit of trouble but Los Blancos' defense managed to hold
on in a back-and-forth battle. Here's what to know:
Real will
take this any day, especially with how inconsistent Los Blancos have been. They
would have liked to get the win considering they didn't have to worry about
Messi for the first hour, but it sets the team up well nicely for the second
leg at the end of the month. Both teams had 11 shots, while three of Barca's
went on frame to Real's two. But Real Madrid did enough, especially
defensively.
The
defenders, led by Raphael Varane, managed to time their tackles well and force
Barca to take shots from outside the box.
Goalkeeper
Keylor Navas came up with a huge save on Luis Suarez in the first half, and
Real returns home with confidence.
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