Luis Figo, Fernando Morientes Star As Real Madrid Beat Barcelona In ‘Legends Faceoff’ In Mumbai

In a historic moment for Indian sports, Real Madrid Leyendas came out victorious by 2-0 against the legends of FC Barcelona while the two emblematic football giants rekindled their emblematic rivalry on April 6 at the Dy Patil stadium in Mumbai, as part of “ Legends Faceoff ” highly anticipated. The place burst with energy, because thousands of passionate fans have packed the stands to attend the royalty of football in action. The electric atmosphere, filled with cheers and songs, added to the greatness of this historic occasion.

Morientes opened the Real Madrid Leyendas score in the 14th minute, capitalizing on a well -worked movement orchestrated by Luis Figo and Michael Owen. The second half of the long -awaited conflicts of legends saw the intensity increase while the legends of FC Barcelona pushed hard to unravel the defense of Real Madrid. With the crowd that roars them, they mounted the heat, launching a wave after a wave of attacks. Just as Barcelona looked closest to the score, the Real Madrid legends doubled their lead in the 69th minute. A moment of brightness by David Barral saw him pass two legendary defenders – Carles Puyol and Frank de Boer – before calmly pouring the ball in front of the goalkeeper. The strike has more energized the Madrid camp and left the crowd at the Dy Patil stadium with admiration.

Mumbai fans had a memorable night filled with nostalgia, skills and the greatness of football. With legends that go back in years, the match was a perfect celebration of the timeless football charm.

Barcelona Legends Squad: Carles Puyol (C), Jesús Angoy, Vítor Baía, Jofre Mateu, Fernando Navarro, Roberto Trashorras, Javier Saviola, Phillip Cocu, Frank de Boer, Giovanni Sliva, Rivaldo, Marc Valiente Hernández, Ludovic Barjuán, Xavi Hernandez, José Edmílson Gommes de Moraes, Patrick Kluivert.

Squad du Real Madrid Leyendas: Figo (C), Pedro Contreras, Kiko Casilla, Francisco Pavón, Fernando Sanz, Agustin Garcia, Pedro Munite, Ruben de la Red, Antonio ‘Toni’ del moral Segura, Jorge Zoco Ostiz, Iván Pérera, Junis Velasco Muñoz, José Lus Fernández, David Barral Torres, Christian Karembeu, Fernando Morientes, Pepe, Michael Owen.

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