Real Madrid looked even more aggressive after the halftime switch of ends.
The match had barely begun when players were already tumbling everywhere.
First, Marcelo tried to pass to Vinicius with a backheel on the left, only for both Brazilian players to be knocked to the ground by Barcelona defenders. Then Valverde faced Alba on the right and was likewise scythed down by Barcelona's left back.
Barcelona were equally fierce, trying to suppress Real Madrid in turn.
The equally hard-nosed approach of both teams made the match intensely physical.
But gradually, after several minutes of fierce clashes, the situation began to settle down.
Yang Yang's adjustments gradually took effect. Real Madrid's midfield began to suppress Barcelona, forcing Messi and Griezmann to drop deeper to receive the ball. Real Madrid took advantage of this to push their defensive line forward and suppress Barcelona even further.
During one challenge, Messi even kicked Marcelo down and received a yellow card.
As Real Madrid gradually gained the upper hand, they began to bare their savage fangs.
After around ten minutes, Real Madrid had Barcelona under siege.
Vinicius was still wasting chances. On one occasion, he had an excellent opportunity to control the ball inside the box, but under Umtiti's interference, he overhit his touch and sent the ball outside the penalty area, missing a glorious chance.
Suarez also almost found himself through on goal, but under pressure from Barcelona's center-back, he failed to control the ball properly.
But the siege of Barcelona was becoming increasingly obvious, and the Bernabéu crowd grew more and more passionate.
Everyone knew that with momentum like this, a goal was only a matter of time.
Sure enough, in the fifty-fifth minute, Vinicius tried to break through on the left but failed. He carried the ball out of