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Barcelona claimed pre-season bragging rights by beating rivals Real Madrid 1-0 in front of a boisterous Las Vegas crowd at Allegiant Stadium.

Courtois was the only player on either side to both start and finish the game on the pitch. Xavi Hernandez's side had six shots on target, while Real failed to register any. All eyes were on Lewandowski and it took him just 10 minutes to produce his first moment of magic as he powered past David Alaba on the halfway line, only to be denied by Real keeper Thibaut Courtois.

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We saw that in the second half." "In the second half we controlled the ball better," Ancelotti said. "Of course when he isn't there we miss something."

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Moreover, he created several chances in the final ten minutes with his forward runs. Aubameyang had a relatively silent game on the night. He was at the heart of every Catalan build-up and impeccable in defence. Alba was a constant menace down the left flank in the opening half and showed why he is indispensable to Xavi’s setup. Kessie could well turn out to be the Catalans’ best signing of the window. Christensen was calm-headed and solid in his play and did not hesitate to make the occasional vertical or lobbed pass. Against Real Madrid, it was his wonder strike that sealed the game. The clash in Las Vegas was fiercely competitive and saw a battle of emotions and passion on the field. His hunger for goals will undoubtedly be a big factor in Barcelona’s success this season. However, Real Madrid did not record a single shot on target in the 90 minutes, meaning that he was barely tested at Allegiant Arena. At this point, it is accepted that the Canary Islander is mature well beyond his years. If not for Thibaut Courtois, the Catalans could have had at least four goals to their name.

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Though, missed a big opportunity from inside the box to slot home the equalizer after a good one-two between he and Lucas Vazquez. Lucas Vazquez—7: Recovered well on a few occasions to catch up to Ansu Fati and get a much-needed toe poke in to end the Barcelona attack. Eden Hazard—3: Another underwhelming performance from the Belgium, this time in a false nine role. Rodrygo—7: Another bright spot in the first half. Showed off his dynamism, a good first touch, and lofted through balls to Vinicius. Two more matches remain ahead of the European Super Cup: Club America and Juventus.

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Hazard started in a false nine role in El Clasico, although like the others, he is yet to truly convince as an alternative to Benzema. “We have won a league and Champions League with this team and we have faith, but if Karim is not there then we are lacking a bit in front of goal or in the creation of danger. The only thing was, we didn’t score a goal and they scored a golazo: ours hit the post and theirs went in the top corner.”

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The El Clasico was Madrid’s first of three pre-season fixtures in the United States of America. The Spanish champions will also take on Club America and end of their tour with a game against Juventus next week. "The idea for [David] Alaba and Rudiger was to switch their positions during the match and they will do so again," Carlo Ancelotti said in his post matchinterview. The El Clasico was Madrid’s first of three pre-season fixtures in the United States of America.

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Meanwhile, Erling Haaland, Vinicius Junior and Vlahovic were the only players younger than Scamacca to score 15 or more goals in Europe's top five leagues. His tally was only bettered by five players – Giovanni Simeone, Tammy Abraham (both 17), Lautaro Martinez (21), Dusan Vlahovic (24) and Ciro Immobile (27) – in the Italian top flight. "Scamacca is the present and future of Italy, a complete striker.