"We're sad, but we have to lift our heads and keep going. We have a long season ahead of us and we have to correct our mistakes,"
"Let's see. I'm not going to talk about Lamine today. I'm just going to say that he's a great professional and that we're happy to have him with us."
"If you're not sharp, they'll counterattack and create danger. We need to create chances and improve. We competed, but it wasn't enough. In the second half, we controlled the game more, but we lacked danger and clear chances."
Barcelona suffered a 1-2 defeat to Real Madrid in the first Clasico of the 2025/26 season. Ronald Araujo came on in the second half to stabilise the backline and called for the squad to remain focused, united and to correct errors. A confrontation followed the match involving several Real Madrid players and young Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal, with Araujo declining to elaborate and saying he only intervened to separate players. Frenkie de Jong cited a lack of sharpness in front of goal and the need to create clearer chances. Barcelona sit second in La Liga, five points behind Real Madrid.
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