FC Barcelona was ineffective at the beginning, losing, but after 20 minutes of the match it became merciless to Real Madrid. She was leading 4-1 at halftime and scored four goals for the first time in the first half of El Clasico. In the second, Raphinha added one more goal.
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Robert Lewandowski also performed well in this match. He released Lamine Yamal, who took advantage of the advantage over the Real Madrid defense and showed cleverness in front of goal to score in the 22nd minute. 16 minutes later, the Pole confidently converted the penalty kick awarded after Eduard Camavinga’s foul on Gavi, which was caught by VAR.
Already during the break, “Mundo Deportivo” wrote about our striker that he was an important link for Barcelona in this match. It was pointed out that his opening pass to Yamal was an intelligent play. “He was a key figure,” it was stated. This was maintained in the final description of his game.
The statistical portal sofascore.com gave Lewandowski a rating of 8.3 for 90 minutes of play. It was calculated that his pass accuracy was 79% (23 out of 29). He had one shot on target and one shot off target, and the assist to Yamal was considered a key pass. He won four of six duels, including two in the air. He recorded one reception and once blocked a shot by one of the “Royal” players.
The Catalan “Sport” gave him a lower rating, 7 on a scale of 1-10. He was considered a hard worker on the pitch in Jeddah. “At the beginning of the match, he positioned himself a little lower. Responsible for playing with his back to the goal, he opened up spaces for his teammates. He did it perfectly for the equalizing goal, with a great pass to Lamine Yamal,” it was assessed.
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“Marca” appreciated the Pole a bit more, giving him a score of 7.5. It was emphasized that Lewandowski wanted to atone for the lack of a goal in the semi-final against Athletic Bilbao. Thanks to his goal against Real, he has scored in every competition he has played in this season. The newspaper highlighted the pass to Yamal for Barcelona’s first goal. “He did not remain indifferent to the match, although he was a bit lacking in the initial phase. He was less visible in the second half,” it added.
For Robert Lewandowski, this is the third trophy won with FC Barcelona. In 2022, he won the Super Cup and the Spanish championship.
