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The first Clasico of the year is won by Barça (2-1). In a match interrupted for almost an hour due to violent storms above the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, FC Barcelona finally beat their rivals from Madrid thanks to a double from Pau Victor (22 years old), who had already scored a few days ago against Manchester City. The assist from the Turkish star, Arda Guler for Nico Paz (82nd) was not enough for Real to get back into the game.
For his first Clasico on the Barça bench, Hansi Flick got the better of Carlo Ancelotti. Several internationals made their return for this match, including Vinicius Junior and Ilkay Gundogan, however, there was still no first Spanish Clasico for Kylian Mbappé, who is still on vacation. The return of the Brazilian, one of the favorites for the Ballon d’Or, will not have changed anything and for the third consecutive year, it is the Blaugrana who win against the Merengues in a pre-season match.
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