Barcelona 0-0 Real Madrid: 5 hits and flops as El Clasico ends in a goalless draw

Points were shared in a goalless El Clasico at the Camp Nou
Points were shared in a goalless El Clasico at the Camp Nou

4. Flop - Antoine Greizmann

It was an off day for the former Atletico Madrid player
It was an off day for the former Atletico Madrid player

To be fair, Antoine Greizmann's bad game was not his fault alone - the player was deployed across almost every position in the final third of the pitch throughout the game and he often seemed isolated as he could not receive a proper pass from his teammates.

The French international was able to complete one key pass, but he lost the ball a couple of times by his own mistake and was unable to trouble the Real Madrid defence. Greizmann attempted only 37 passes throughout the game and was substituted off for teenager Ansu Fati near the end of the game.

The World Cup winner will be hoping to bounce back from his first Clasico match as his team has one more game to play before the La Liga winter break.

3. Hit - Federico Valverde

FC Barcelona v Real Madrid CF - La Liga
FC Barcelona v Real Madrid CF - La Liga

The El Clasico is a fixture where players announce themselves on the big stage, and Federico Valverde did just that tonight. The young midfielder was arguably Madrid's most explosive player today and he had a game to remember.

The player completed over 90% of his passes and took 3 shots, out of which one troubled goalkeeper Ter Stegen. Valverde also completed both of his two attempted long balls and created one big chance for his teammates. Although he was substituted off in the 79th minute, the Uruguayan international was solid on the ball and his movement across the pitch was a thing to admire today as he shone brightly in this star-studded fixture.

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Edited by Sai Teja
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