Barcelona and Real Madrid put up a magnificent fight in the first El Clasico of the season which ended up in a 0-0 draw. In fact, it was the first goalless draw between these two arch-rivals in a span of 17 years. Twitterati got erupted after the clash as fans were baffled by the nail-biter. Indian opener Rohit Sharma was also among the fans who were in awe of the match and he took to Twitter to express his thought about the clash. The 32-year old, who is also the Indian brand ambassador of LA Liga, took out time to watch the football clash just after playing a match-winning knock in India vs West Indies 2nd ODI. El Clasico 2019, Barcelona 0–0 Real Madrid: Twitter Reacts to First Goalless Draw in 17 Years.
“The intensity in which the game was played last night was magnificent. Fair result I guess in the end . This is what makes every #ElClasico special @LaLigaEN” wrote 2019’ highest ODI run-scorer in the micro-blogging website. The El Clasico was previously scheduled to be played on October 27, 2019 but was postponed due to some political issues in Catalonia. However, the wait of the fans proved worthy as both the sides were neck to neck throughout the match and no team came second at the end. Rohit Sharma Joins Sourav Ganguly, David Warner in Elite List of Most ODI Centuries in a Year.
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The intensity in which the game was played last night was magnificent. Fair result I guess in the end 😏. This is what makes every #ElClasico special @LaLigaEN https://t.co/BBVnCzfZty
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) December 19, 2019
Gareth Bale looked to have finally broken the deadlock to put Madrid ahead with few minutes remaining on the clock. But the Welshman was denied after the linesman ruled creator Ferland Mendy off-side and VAR confirmed it leaving both sides on course for a first El Clasico goalless draw since 2002.
Speaking of Rohit Sharma, just a few hours from the start of the match, the Indian vice-captain was participating in the second ODI against West Indies in which he broke a flurry of records and helped India to win the clash by 107 runs. The third and deciding clash of the series will be played on December 22 in Cuttack.
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