What a rollercoaster, what a drama, what a victory for Barca!With 12 LaLiga games still to play, Barcelona are 12 points clear of their archrival Real Madrid after toping Los Blancos in the super-exciting El Clasico that has ended in a 2-1 (1-1) win for the Catalan giants!FRANCK KESSIE AT THE DEATH 🔥, FULL TIME: BARCELONA 2-1 REAL MADRID‼️ pic.twitter.com/aBmAzCuPR5— Futbol Sport Zone (@FutbolSportZone) March 19, 2023 Ivorian gem Frank Kessie netted deep into stoppage time to seal a perfect comeback for his side and push his team to a stunning 12-point lead at the top of the table.We saw a genuine see-saw in the second half, both sides were close to grabbing a win, but, finally, the hosts managed to keep calm and win it all.GOAL | Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid⚽ Kessie pic.twitter.com/COgNPiiRIP— VAR Tático (@vartatico) March 19, 2023 It was a strong start from Barca, but the visitors broke the deadlock out of the blue. After Courtois got a hold of Raphinha’s header, Vinicius went for a cross on the other end that was deflected by Ronald Araujo and fooled Ter Stegen for 0-1.Shocked after conceding that early one, the Catalans got their grip back relatively soon and came close to scoring through Andreas Christensen, but the Danish defender missed two decent chances.Araujo’s own Goal happpens to be the first goal Barcelona has conceded in an open play at Camp Nou in LaLiga this season pic.twitter.com/9XCt2AcEGY— Hap Sport (@hap_sport) March 19, 2023 Raphinha fired another one, too, but Courtois and Rudiger joined forces to save their side from what could have been a true stunner.However, not even the tall Belgian could stop Sergi Roberto’s effort in the dying moments of the first half, as Barca’s midfielder found the back of the net after one more Raphinha shot.#LaLiga #ElClásico #FCBRMA #BARRMA #RealMadrid #FCBarcelona ⚽️ GOAL!!! Sergi Roberto equalizes as they go in for half-timeHT: Barcelona 1 – 1 Real Madridpic.twitter.com/OYVZb7AeZf— Iris (@Iris4231) March 19, 2023 We all expected a lot of heat in the second half, but instead, it turned out to be quite a lullaby. If it wasn’t for Busquets’ unbelievable mistake midway through the second half, Real Madrid would be left without a single shot both on and off the target, but Rodrygo failed to make the most of that unexpected gift, firing it wide.Lewandowski was the one that kept pushing the Blaugrana but lacked that tiny little patience in the final third, which prevented him from scoring in a couple of promising situations.And then, when it seemed we were heading into a relatively calm epilogue, Marco Asensio slotted it with a little help of the right post, but his goal was denied after a lengthy VAR review.Asensio’s ruled out goal by VAR. ❌🎥 pic.twitter.com/ZkpEVtOGQs— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) March 19, 2023 Xavi’s boys responded almost instantly, Madrid did too, and we were heading into the decisive moments with both teams hoping and fighting for all three points. Lewandowski’s impeccable backheel through ball found Alejandro Balde on the left flank, and he took time before finding Kessie on the far post with his amazing low cross. Ivorian star didn’t hesitate, not even a tad bit, but fired it remarkably to decide not only El Clasico but the entire Spanish championship!LA LIGA – ROUND 26FridayValladolid – Athletic Club 1-3 (0-1)/Larin 74 – Martinez 30, Guruzeta 57, Vesga 78 pen/SaturdayAlmeria – Cadiz 1-1 (0-0)/Melero 90+6 – Marti 49/Rayo Vallecano – Girona 2-2 (2-1)/Palazon 23, Trejo 34, – Tsygankov 29, 52/Espanyol – Celta 1-3 (0-2)/Gragera 86 – Veiga 26, Aspas 45 pen, Perez 82/Atl.Madrid – Valencia 1-0 (1-0)/Griezmann 23/SundayReal Betis – Real Mallorca 1-0 (0-0)/Iglesias 48/Osasuna – Villarreal 0-3 (0-1)/Chukwueze 14, Morales 85, 90+3/Sociedad – Elche 2-0 (0-0)/Kubo 48, Barrenetxea 90/Getafe – Sevilla 2-0 (0-0)/El Haddadi 50, Unal 90+5/Barcelona – Real Madrid 2-1 (1-1)/Sergi Roberto 45, Kessie 90+2 – Araujo 9 og/
