Real Madrid Set Unwanted Record in Agonizing Copa Del Rey Defeat to Barcelona

• Real Madrid failed to register a single shot on target in their Copa del Rey defeat to arch-rivals Barcelona
• Los Blancos suffered a 1-0 defeat to Barcelona in front of their fans at Santiago Bernabeu on Thursday night
• Real Madrid will hope to upturn the result when they travel to Camp Nou for the return leg on April 5

Real Madrid failed to muster a single shot on target as the Los Blancos suffered a painful 1-0 loss to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey semifinal first leg.

Despite Real Madrid dominating most of the possession, Eder Militao’s own goal was all Barcelona needed to come away from Santiago Bernabeu with victory.

Los Blancos managed 13 shots against Xavi’s men but none of those attempts including the four from Luka Modric were able to hit the target against Barcelona.

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Vinicius Junior and Militao also had two attempts while Benzema, Carvajal, Rodrygo, Camavinga, and Alvaro had one shot each, all failed to hit the target.

It is the first time Real Madrid failed to have a shot on target against Barcelona since both sides met at Santiago Bernabeu in 2010.

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Meanwhile, Vinicius Junior has been criticized for his uninspiring performance against Barcelona following Real Madrid’s disappointing 1-0 loss at home, Fansided reports.

Vinicius sparked rage from fans afer he was booked for tangling with Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong in the first half of the game and then took the Dutchman to the ground.

The Brazilian winger also struggled to get past Ronald Araujo on the right side of Barcelona’s defense as the Uruguayan checkmated his every move in the game on Thursday night.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported Real Madrid fans felt the Gavi was too physical and should have gotten more than just the yellow card he had against the reigning Spanish champions.

The 18-year-old midfielder definitely put up a stellar performance as Barcelona defeated arch-rivals Real Madrid in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal on Thursday night.

Gavi tussled with Real Madrid defender Eder Militao in the centre circle, leaving La Liga’s most in-form defender on the deck without blinking twice.