Lamine, if you don't go, they'll come back.

The most rational prediction came true. Barça had everything against them (last year's four thrashings, absences, a slow, hesitant start to the season), and the three points stayed in Madrid.

At home, the match started with a gag. Minute 2, and I felt the sad obligation to announce to a straggler: "Penalty to Madrid!" And the wise voice, coming from the corridor, answered: "Already?" Yes, already, although, surprisingly, the referee not only withdrew from the penalty but also disallowed Mbappé's first goal. Of course, he accepted the foul on Cubarsí prior to Madrid's second goal and sent Pedri off in stoppage time unnecessarily, because there's always a time when the 36 came on. But the first half of the match belonged to Madrid, and we went into halftime thinking that if by playing like this (just enough) we had managed to keep it 1-1 for a few minutes, then it would be a game.

What there is, however, is La Liga. Because with the player from Rocafonda convalescing (Lamine, if you don't go, they'll come back) and without Raphinha, Lewandowski, or Gavi, Barça had the Bernabeu very worried until the final whistle. A Barça that was halfway in order would have tied yesterday's game, at least, especially from the moment when Madrid's most talented players could no longer say a word. Wait until everyone is here.

On the list of absences, this time we can't include Joan Garcia. That Szczesny saved a penalty from Mbappé prolongs the legend of the Pole who had already retired. It's a shame his teammates didn't take advantage of the momentumFermín is always there, and he scored again. I hope we never hear about him moving to the Premier League again. Madrid is leaving, but they're not as scary as PSG.