Malcom may have saved his Barcelona career with his equaliser in Wednesday's Copa clash at Camp Nou but the visitors' resurgence is the real story
Clasicos are rarely wholesome experiences. They tend to be games beset by nerves, tension, arguments and spats.
We had all of that at Camp Nou on Wednesday, as Barcelona drew 1-1 with Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg. But we also had growth.
It is just half-time in the clash between football's biggest rivals, but both sides will leave pleased with their evening’s work.
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Certainly, Real Madrid showed just how far they have come under Santiago Solari.