Fernandes welcomes strict Ten Hag approach, Why Chelsea's move to sign Koulibaly could get them back in title race, Arsenal's Xhaka sets a few more things straight in ESPN interview, Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only). Todos los derechos reservados. A tempestuous second meeting of the 2017-18 season saw Madrid deny Barcelona a Clasico double. The match seemed like a title decider heading into the game. Unidad Editorial Informacin Deportiva, S.L.U. Defeat would make it very difficult for the team to defend its title. Josep Guardiola has missed out on a third UEFA Champions League triumph after Manchester City's final defeat by Chelsea, although he remains part of a select group to have won the trophy as both player and coach. "We know what a player he is, but they're a very good team and we'll have to try to stop them playing to their strengths and be as good as we can be on the ball and play as best as we can. The Barca captain's contract expires this summer and his future is up in the air having been linked with a move away ever since his attempts to leave the club last year were unsuccessful. "I hope it's not (Messi's last Clasico), I want him to stay at Barcelona, it's good for the Spanish league," Zidane told a news conference. Here is a run down of Zidanes Clasico performances. His freekick took not one but two deflections on its way to the back of the net. Real Madrid were embarrassed at Camp Nou in 2004, with Barcelona starting to lay down the foundations of a team that would dominate in a few years' time. If Zidane stole the show in the previous Clasico, Ronaldinho stole it in this one. Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said he hopes that Saturday's 'El Clasico' meeting between his side and Barcelona will not be the last time Lionel Messi plays in the fixture. A late James Rodriguez goal seemed to have secured a point for Los Blancos beforeMessi scored with the last kick of the game.

With Liverpool on Wednesday in mind, he made changes with 20 minutes to go. Zidane suffered his worst Clasico defeat as Real Madrid coach as Barcelona scored three second-half goals on their way to an ultimately comfortablewin. Zidane scored one of the most important goals of Madrids season as they triumphed against Barca in the Champions League semi-final. However, Zidane insisted his players were thinking about nothing but victory. In the second leg of the Super Cup, Madrid won with ease. After the eerie experience at the Camp Nou earlier this season, Real Madrid once again put the circumstances to the back of their minds to take the victory, this time at the Estadio Di Stefano. Miguel MuozAs a player: Real Madrid in 1956, 1957 and 1958As a coach: Real Madrid in 1960 and 1966, Giovanni TrapattoniAs a player: AC Milan in 1963 and 1969As a coach: Juventus in 1985, Johan CruyffAs a player: Ajax in 1971, 1972 and 1973As a coach: Barcelona in 1992, Carlo AncelottiAs a player: AC Milan in 1989 and 1990As a coach: AC Milan in 2003 and 2007; Real Madrid in 2014, Frank RijkaardAs a player: AC Milan in 1989 and 1990; Ajax in 1995As a coach: Barcelona in 2006, Josep GuardiolaAs a player: Barcelona in 1992As a coach: Barcelona in 2009 and 2011, Zindine ZidaneAs a player: Real Madrid in 2002As a coach: Real Madrid in 2016, 2017 and 2018. Ahead of the latest meeting against Barcelona, Goal takes a look through the former France international's history against his club's arch rivals. Madrid went a goal up before going 2-1 down. It's Madrid-Barcelona. Barcelona twice took the lead through Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi, but goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale earned Zidane's side a point. Meet the rest of the player-coach double winners. Goals from Samuel Etoo, Giovanni van Bronckhorst and Ronaldinho sunk Madrid. Zidane will also be without Raphael Varane, who continues to isolate following a positive COVID-19 test, as well as Dani Carvajal and Eden Hazard, who continue to recover from long-standing problems. I don't know how many points are left, but it's a lot. Marco Asensio put Madrid ahead early on and Benzema completed the scoring just before the end of the first half. To his vindication, the substitutions didn't have an effect on the result and allowed some key players like Karim Benzema and Toni Kroos to rest ahead of the Champions League. Madrid secured an unlikely win after going 1-0 down to a Gerard Pique goal. Zinedine Zidane is one of many figures to have played and managed in El Clasico through the years. His Ajax team beat Milan in 1995 (his final game as a player) and he took Bara all the way in 2006. He won't be fit tomorrow, which is a shame, but I hope he stays here," the French coach said. Zidane was also asked about reports linking long-term Real Madrid target Kylian Mbappe with a move to the Bernabeu this summer, after Spain's Deportes Cuatro reported that the forward had decided not to renew his contract at Paris Saint-Germain. Had to wait a decade until his next final, but suffered disappointed as Manchester City went down 1-0 to Chelsea in Portugal. Zinedine Zidane won the tactical battle with Ronald Koeman, with the Catalans only gaining a foothold in the game in the final stages. 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Real Madrid host Barcelona on Saturday with both teams looking to chase down leaders Atletico, with Barca just one point off the top and Madrid two points further back. "Whatever happens, right until the end, we'll all have to play for the league. Messi has failed to score in the past seven Clasicos, last finding the net in the fixture in May 2018. Barcelona looked at their weakest heading into this game after losing Neymar to PSG in the summer and people questioned whether they were potentially a waning force. Real's club captain Sergio Ramos is another player whose contract expires at the end of the season, and Zidane reiterated his hope that the 35-year-old has not faced Barca for the final time, either. The official licensed stores are operated by 3rd party commercial partners appointed under license by UEFA. The most revered exponent of the 'Total Football' style that helped Ajax to three straight European Cup successes, Cruyff scored twice in the 1972 final, then masterminded Bara's conquest of 1992. Zindine Zidane became only the seventh man to win the European Cup as a player and coach when he led Real Madrid to UEFA Champions League glory in 2015/16, confirming his place at the top table by winning the next two editions as well. However, a late Xavi goal meant all three points would goback to Barcelona. It was if Kroos was playing snooker for Real Madrid's second goal. No use for commercial purposes may be made of such trademarks. "I'm not thinking about losing or losing ground," he said. ", Copyright 2022, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. 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The Italian was a midfielder for the first two of the Rossoneri's seven European Cup victories but lifted the trophy only once as a coach, in the grim aftermath of the Heysel tragedy in 1985. "He's fine there, and it's good for the Spanish league too. In Zidanes Clasico debut he came out on top with Madrid beating Barca 2-0 after goals from Fernando Morientes and Luis Figo.

Ronaldinho got a standing ovation from the Bernabeu in one of the Clasicos most iconic moments.

Getty Images. KarimBenzema equalised before Sergio Ramos was sent off and the game was won in the 85th minute with a goal from Cristiano Ronaldo. The goal would prove to be pivotal come the end of the season as Madrid won the league ahead of Barcelona by three points. Madrid go into the match in arguably their best form of the season, having beaten Liverpool 3-1 in their Champions League quarterfinal first leg in midweek, and have gone nine games unbeaten in La Liga.

Surprisingly, Real Madrid never faced Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup while Zidane was a player. A late Sergio Ramos header rescued a point for Madrid in this game. Tomorrow they're three points, the same as against Eibar or Cadiz or the rest.". Cristiano Ronaldo scored and then was sent off as Madrid dominated.

Stay on current site or go to US version. We'll try to overcome their strengths, and we'll try to play a good game with the ball.". Zidane lined up alongside David Beckham for the first time in a Clasico as goals from the Brazilian duo of Roberto Carlos and Ronaldo secured the win for Los Blancos. Madrid and Barca played out a 1-1 draw in 2003 with Zidanes future managerial rival Luis Enrique grabbing the equaliser for Barcelona after Ronaldo had opened the scoring. In the final Madrid beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 where Zidane scored the winner with an unforgettable volley. Zinedine Zidane has said he hopes Lionel Messi will stay at Barcelona, saying his presence is "good for La Liga" ahead of an El Clasico clash that could help decide the title race. Ronaldo, Pogba and Harry Potter - Inside the world of USMNT and Juventus ace Weston McKennie, Ronaldo wants to leave Man Utd but none of Europe's top teams want Cristiano. "We know the player Messi is, that won't change, even if he doesn't score, "But we play against Barcelona. Real Madrid got their revenge later that season by winning 4-2 at home. He overcame hurdles to beat Barcelona in El Clasico. Ronald Koeman hits out at Klopp's Madrid training pitch jibe. Zidane got his first taste as coach of Lionel Messis brilliance in this game. Barca's unbeaten league run is even longer, stretching 19 games back to December, but Zidane denied that losing Saturday's Clasico would see either side knocked out of the title race. Champion Real currently sits third in La Liga, three points off leader Atletico Madrid and two behind Barca in second place. In the return leg, Madrid just needed to not lose by two goals and they achieved this thanks to a 1-1 draw. For the best possible experience, we recommend using. A player in the Milan side that clinched back-to-back titles, Ancelotti is one of just three coaches (together with ex-Liverpool boss Bob Paisley and Zidane) to have picked up three European Cups. A runner-up with Juventus in 1997 and 1998, Zidane scored a memorable winner for Madrid in the 2002 final against Leverkusen, then guided his old team to three consecutive successes in the 2010s. Zinedine Zidane-managed Real Madrid will host Lionel Messi-captained Barcelona in a 2020-21 La Liga El Clasico encounter on Saturday (File Photo). Rijkaard was Ancelotti's midfield sidekick in the 1989 and 1990 finals, getting the only goal in the latter.

He has yet to announce a decision on his future, with his Camp Nou contract expiring in June. Part of Cruyff's triumphant 1992 side, Guardiola steered the Azulgrana to Champions League glory a year after being appointed to his first senior coaching job, and repeated the feat two years later. The Brazilian scored two unbelievable goals and gave a young Sergio Ramos nightmares for years to come.

Sergino Dest and Jordi Alba were unable to prevent the ball from finding its way in. His City side's defeat by Chelsea in Porto means Carlo Ancelotti remains unique in having coached multiple clubs to victory having also tasted success as a player. "I hope he stays at Barcelona," Zidane said when asked if this could be Messi's last Clasico. Zidanes opener was then followed up by Steve McManamans late goal which gave Madrid a two-goal cushion heading into the second leg. Right now it isn't my concern. In Zidanes first Clasico appearance at Camp Nou, he scored the opener for Madrid in the first half. This match would also signify the only time that Lionel Messi and Zidane shared the same pitch. "We'll see what the situation is at the end of the game; we're going to give our all, we're positive and want to play our best game. UEFA Champions League - Who has won the UEFA Champions League as a player and coach? | Photo Credit: Ronaldo was forced off at half-time due to an ankle injury, while Barca had Sergi Roberto sent off late in the first half. Ten years and one day after Zidanes last Clasico as a player he took part in his first one as a coach. Captain of the Madrid team that won the first two editions of the European Cup (he didn't play in the 1958 final), Muoz was coach by the time the Merengues made it five in a row and was still in charge when they added a sixth six years later. Messi, Suarez and Aleix Vidal handed Madrid an embarrassing loss at the Bernabeu. - Insider Notebook: Raiola's Haaland road show. Until the end, we won't know. "Hopefully he's not played his last El Clasico. Liverpool's other Colombian: Could Anderson Arroyo's incredible journey end with a Luis Diaz reunion in red? Raul gave Madrid the lead on the night just before half-time, with Ivan Helguera's own goal early in the second half levelling up the second leg. The UEFA word, the UEFA logo and all marks related to UEFA competitions, are protected by trademarks and/or copyright of UEFA. Josep Guardiola may have missed out on a third UEFA Champions League title with Saturday's defeat by Chelsea, but he remains one of just seven men who have won the European Cup as player and coach. The sixth name on that list was Guardiola, a champion as player and coach with Barcelona. A second-half equaliser from Ronaldo allowed Madrid to hold on and secure a point. Man United's Maguire is Ten Hag's first choice, but can he earn redemption in 2022-23? A red card for Luis Figo meant that Zidane had to be substituted for Real Madrid legend Guti in order to secure a point. ", RELATED | New president Joan Laporta has vowed to keep the Argentine superstar at the club, but so far no new deal has been agreed. The Real Madrid coach has been involved in 18 Clasicos as a manager and a player, winning only seven times in Spains clash of the titans. "It's different [with Mbappe] because I know him, we know each other really well and that's all," Zidane said when asked for his reaction. It's fair to say Lucas Vazquez came off worse after a challenge with Sergio Busquets in the first half. Zidanes last Clasico as a player was a 1-1 draw as an early red card for Roberto Carlos left Madrid in trouble and 1-0 down. Zidane had plenty to think about for this game. Zidane ran the show and got on the scoresheet alongside Ronaldo, Raul and Michael Owen. Unidad Editorial Informacin Deportiva, S.L.U. "But he isn't my player and I can't talk about anything Kylian is a great player, and what he wants to do in the future we'll see. There were also opportunities for both teams to have won the game.

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