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Barça ‘steals’ from Madrid even in the Veterans Classic: Figo couldn’t believe it

Luis Figo talks with Ronaldinho and Rivaldo.

There is no category in which the ‘Negreirato’ does not act and even when there is nothing at stake…

Real Madrid Leyendas and Barça Legends tied (2-2) in the match they played this Thursday in Doha (Qatar) the oldest of both teams, in what has been an entertaining and disputed clash until the end.

The culé team struck first and, after a quarter of an hour of play, they were already winning with a two-goal advantage. Juan Pablo Sorín and Ronaldinho, the latter from a direct free kick, put Barça ahead when Madrid was barely sitting on the green.

In the second half, Luis Figo closed the gap for Madrid, and Congo scored the tying goal. although, as always, there was arbitration controversy.

In the 74th minute, the referee awarded a very rigorous penalty by Figo. The Portuguese went to intercept the aerial ball that was placed on Quaresma and, at the moment of the collision, Figo stopped, but did not remove his hands and the Blaugrana took advantage of it to ‘sell’ that there had been an elbow to the neck. Contreras stopped Kluivert’s shot.

EThe match was decided shortly after in a penalty shootout.where Barça, with goals from Villa and Quaresma, first, and then, with the decisive goal from Jofre Mateu, beat Madrid (4-2). Only Seedorf and Figo converted their shots.

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