Sergi Roberto was the most involved player on the field during the first half of Sunday’s El Clasico clash between Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Camp Nou.
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The 26-year-old whipped in a delightful cross for Luis Suarez to hammer home the game’s opening goal in the 10th minute, before seeing a straight red card for a slap to the face of Marcelo during first-half stoppage time.
GOOOOOAL@SergiRoberto10 curls one towards the back stick for @LuisSuarez9 to volley home the opener! 1-0, @FCBarcelona! #beINElClasico pic.twitter.com/EmilKpcYJG
— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) May 6, 2018
🛑 Red card for @SergiRoberto10
— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) May 6, 2018
Tensions have officially bubbled over as @FCBarcelona go down to 10 men. #beINElClasico pic.twitter.com/issckjb6ER
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In between Roberto’s assist and red card, only five minutes after the opening goal, Cristiano Ronaldo drew Madrid level with a tap-in to finish a beautiful crafted sequence inside Barca’s penalty area.
GOOOOOOAL!!!@realmadriden restore parity with a beautifully worked move. @Cristiano with the finish. 1-1. #beINElClasico pic.twitter.com/AgdUMwy4oA
— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) May 6, 2018
With 45 minutes left to play, Los Blancos represent the Blaugrana‘s final major hurdle of the season as the latter closes in on the first-ever unbeaten, 38-game La Liga season.
