"One of those goals, however, stands above the rest. The moment came in October 2013 at Camp Nou. Barcelona were locked in a tense battle with Madrid when Sanchez spotted goalkeeper Diego Lopez slightly off his line. What followed was a perfectly weighted chip that floated into the net, sealing a vital Barça victory. The goal was not just decisive, but unforgettable for its quality and audacity."
"I see a ball that Neymar is holding, I make a diagonal run, and then I see that the goalkeeper is a little off his line... bang... I score the goal and we're celebrating with Ney and Leo [Messi] and he says to me, 'Did you mean to hit it like that?' Yes, of course! They didn't believe I had hit it like that. I wanted to chip it. It was a beautiful goal and it went down in history,"
Alexis Sánchez spent three seasons at Barcelona from 2011 to 2014, regularly featuring in El Clásico and scoring three goals against Real Madrid. His standout strike arrived in October 2013 at Camp Nou when he noticed goalkeeper Diego López slightly off his line and executed a perfectly weighted chip that floated into the net to secure a vital Barça victory. Sánchez recalled the diagonal run, the chip and the celebration alongside Neymar and Lionel Messi, saying teammates were surprised by the finish. That Barcelona team combined confidence, rhythm and understanding. Sánchez later played for Inter Milan, Manchester United and Arsenal. More than a decade later he still regards that period fondly.
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