Barcelona defender Jules Kounde said he was really disappointed after the Catalan team fell to Real Madrid in El Clasico.
Real Madrid hosted Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabéu in their last La Liga match as the Whites secured a 3-1 win over the visitors.
Karim Benzema put Real Madrid ahead in the 12th minute of the game by scoring on a rebound after Vinicius Jr had saved an attempted goal. Fede Valverde doubled Real Madrid’s lead in the 35th minute by beating the Barcelona goalkeeper with a shot from outside the area.
Barcelona pulled one back through Ferran Torres in the 83rd minute. Rodrygo then sealed Real Madrid’s victory with a penalty goal at 90+1, ending Barça’s comeback hopes.
Jules Kounde reacts to Barcelona’s defeat against Real Madrid
Speaking after the match, Kounde admitted his disappointment with the result. He insisted that Barcelona did not play badly, but said that he must have committed a foul before Real Madrid scored the first.
“Really disappointed,” Kounde told DAZN. [via SPORT]. “We haven’t played badly, but in the first half we failed where they are strong, in transitions.
“We should have committed the foul to prevent the first goal and the second is the same. That is the strength of Madrid. Two occasions, two goals. We have to learn that.“
Meanwhile, the result saw Barcelona fall to second place in the points table while Real Madrid regained their place at the top.
Real Madrid are unbeaten in La Liga so far this season and have 25 points from their first nine games in the league. They have eight wins and one draw in nine games.
It was also Barcelona’s first league defeat of the season. They had added 22 points in eight league games before the Clásico. Barcelona won seven of those matches while sharing points in one game.
Barcelona will try to return to winning ways when they host Villarreal in their next La Liga match. The match between the two sides kicks off at 12:30 am Indian Standard Time on October 21.
For its part, Real Madrid will face Elche in their next game and will seek to add the three points and maintain their leadership at the top of the table. The match between the two sides kicks off at 12:30 am Indian Standard Time on October 20.
