Malcom counteracts early Lucas Vazquez objective as Clasico first leg closes level

Copa del Rey Semi-last first leg, Camp Nou - Barcelona 1 (Malcom 58') Real Madrid 1 (Vazquez 6') 

Malcom kept Barcelona from enduring thrashing in the primary leg of their Copa del Rey semi last against Real Madrid, scoring an equalizer to leave the tie balanced at 1-1.

Lionel Messi was let well enough alone for the Barcelona beginning line-up as he proceeds with his recuperation from damage, with Gareth Bale likewise sidelined by Real Madrid for Lucas Vazquez and Vinicius Junior on the wings.

It took the guests to the Camp Nou only six minutes to lead the pack, with Vazquez diverting home from short proximity after an awesome cross by Vinicius and colossal bring down and help from Karim Benzema.

Genuine Madrid had various opportunities to twofold their favorable position in the principal half, despite the fact that Barcelona verged on leveling when Ivan Rakitic flicked a header on to the bar from a Malcom free kick conveyance.

An equalizer came, be that as it may, when Malcom crushed in a completion at the close post after Luis Suarez had struck the post from a tight edge. Messi fell off the seat with 25 minutes left to play, however he couldn't discover an objective to give Barca the lead to take into the arrival leg.

Idea - Is Lionel Messi genuinely completely fit?

Barcelona demanded before commencement that after damage alarm Messi would be completely fit for the Clasico. So it was in this manner something of an astonishment to see him on the seat from the begin and afterward just acquainted with 25 minutes left with play. Messi was in the long run expedited and had an effect, yet would he say he is genuinely completely fit? It didn't show up so on this premise.

MAN OF THE MATCH - Malcom (Barcelona)

This was a breakout execution for Malcom. The Brazilian winger has attempted to discover his feet since making the move to Barcelona from Bordeaux in the mid year, yet he was the best player on the pitch here. Positively from Barca's viewpoint, Malcom was the one player who looked prone to get something going thus it was fitting that he was the one to net the equalizer. The 21-year-old will need to utilize this as a stage to expand on.

PLAYER RATINGS

Barcelona - Ter Stegen 5, Semedo 8, Pique 6, Lenglet 6, Alba 5, Busquets 7, Rakitic 5, Arthur 6, Malcom 8, Coutinho 5, Suarez 6. Subs - Messi 7, Vidal 5, Alena 5.

Genuine Madrid - Navas 7, Carvajal 5, Varane 6, Ramos 5, Marcelo 5, Llorente 6, Kroos 7, Modric 6, Vazquez 8, Benzema 6, Vinicius 7. Subs - Bale 6, Casemiro 5, Asensio 5.

KEY MOMENTS

6' GOAL! Barcelona 0-1 Real Madrid: An early objective and it's Real Madrid who have gotten it! Vinicius twisted a cross to the back post from the left wing, Benzema brings it down and after that crosses for Vazquez. The winger stretched out beyond his man to divert the completion home from short proximity.

20' Malcom is through... blows it! What an open door for Barcelona to reestablish equality, with Malcom played clean through on objective by Suarez, yet Navas falls off his line to make the spare!

33' Off the crossbar! Inches from being an equalizer for Barcelona. Malcom's freekick discovered the head of Rakitic and the Croatian's flicked exertion crashes off the Real Madrid woodwork.

58' GOAL! Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid: It's an equalizer! Malcom nets it. He has been the best Barcelona player on the pitch. Lenglet played a ball over the best for Suarez, who adjusted the manager and hit the post. The ball tumbled to Malcom and he lashed home the completion.

83' What a shot for Bale! That could, and maybe should, have been a second for Real Madrid. Ter Stegen gets captured out of his case, Benzema goes to Bale, who scrapes his exertion wide with the objective expanding

KEY STATS

Vinicius Junior endeavored four shots on objective in the primary half, the same number of as each Barcelona player joined.

Genuine Madrid have now scored in the majority of their last 15 away amusements against Barcelona in all rivalries.

Malcom scored in his first ever Clasico appearance for Barcelona.