FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid: Five Talking Points after the draw at the Camp Nou

3) Is Malcom really on the rise?

FC Barcelona v Real Madrid - Copa del Rey Semi Final

For players, they only need one strong performance to prove their worth. There is no bigger than the El Clasico, and this is where Malcom might have made a case for more playing time as he did show what he's capable of after that equalizer he produced on the 58th minute.

Normally lying deep in Barcelona's rotation, there are numerous reasons why Malcom's having a hard time making it as a regular for Barcelona. For one, he plays in the position where Messi usually plays and Malcom currently serves as an understudy. Two, Ousmane Dembele also plays there so it's tough for him to get much playing time at the moment.

Tonight, he provided what his gaffer needed and now gives Ernesto a much harder task in selecting the line-ups in their upcoming matches.

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