Real Madrid vs. Barcelona: Ter Stegen and his transcendental save on Fede Valverde’s shot

After Vinicius’ ability to get past Araujo, Real Madrid had the first opportunity against Barcelona with a shot from Fede Valverde, but failed due to a masterful save from Ter Stegen.

The play came in the first minutes of the match. Rodrygo had a goal option with a pass from Valverde, but the second attempt was the clearest.

Vinicius Juniors received the ball close to the box, dribbled past the Barcelona defender and sent a short but precise pass to the Uruguayan midfielder who fired hard. The ball was saved by Ter Stegen, the same one who sent it to the corner kick.

Real Madrid vs. Barcelona: the previous

It will be Xavi Hernández’s first visit with his technical team to the Santiago Bernabéu as coach of the Barça team, however, it is already the second classic he has directed after the one played in Riyadh on January 12 in the semifinals of the Super Cup that he ended up winning Carlo Ancelotti’s team after winning this match 3-2 thanks to a goal from Uruguayan Fede Valverde in extra time.

More than two years have passed, since March 1, 2020, the date on which the last classic was played at the Santiago Bernabéu. That match in which nothing was known about a pandemic and in which the Brazilian Vinicius Junior scored the first goal (2-0 ended) against a Gerard Piqué who left him space, far from having that “fear” of him that Carlo Ancelotti assures that rivals now profess to him.