Real Madrid humiliated “Barca”

Real Madrid are likely to lose the Spanish soccer championship to FC Barcelona, ​​but the ‘King’s Cup’ should become a prize for the ‘White Ballet’. The team around ÖFB captain David Alaba is clearly the favorite in the final against Osasuna – especially after the great moment at Camp Nou. The Madrilenians outclassed “Barca” away 4-0 (1-0) and more than made up for the 0-1 home defeat from the first leg.

Karim Benzema was once again the outstanding player on the pitch. The French striker, who scored three times in seven minutes in Sunday’s 6-0 win against Valladolid, fabricated his next hat-trick. The 35-year-old put his stamp on the “Clasico” in Barcelona with an assist to make it 1-0 from Vinicius Junior (45+1) and three goals in the 50th, 58th and 80th minutes. Alaba also played well and gave the defense the necessary support.

For Gernot Trauner and Feyenoord, on the other hand, the dream of reaching the cup final in the Netherlands has burst. The prestige duel with Ajax Amsterdam, which was overshadowed by riots and interruptions, ended 1-2 in Rotterdam.

Meanwhile, FC Bayern is struggling with the last-minute 2-1 home defeat in the quarter-finals of the cup against SC Freiburg. “It’s a bitter evening for us,” admitted new coach Thomas Tuchel, who inherited Julian Nagelsmann. Joshua Kimmich was angry written all over his face. “At the end of the day it just pisses me off, we’ve lost another title,” said the midfielder.

Captain Thomas Müller also struggled with the bleak outcome and with the penalty goal conceded in the 95th minute. “There is a void there. You’re standing there with this heap of broken pieces and you know that the DFB Cup is over for this year. Of course, that scratches the sense of honor.” Bayern last won the cup in 2020.

Borussia Dortmund will not lift the trophy this year either. The black and yellow lost the hit at RB Leipzig (with Konrad Laimer up to the 88th minute) 0:2. The goals were scored by Timo Werner (22nd) and Willi Orban (98th).