After falling behind in the score, Barcelona naturally wanted to equalize.
However, they did not dare to attack Real Madrid like they did in the previous derby.
Facts have proved that Real Madrid's attack is much sharper than Barcelona's. Barcelona can only deal with Real Madrid if it makes good use of its own advantages and strengths.
However, although Barcelona had a high ball possession rate, they were more focused on controlling the ball and defending in the backcourt. After reaching the frontcourt, they had few options when facing the defense line trained by Mourinho, and their shooting accuracy was not as good as Lu Wenbin, which resulted in them not being able to score any goals.
Until the end of the first half, Barcelona failed to score a goal to equalize the score, and the two sides entered the halftime break with a score of 1-0.
Real Madrid took a slight advantage of one goal thanks to Lu Wenbin's assist to Higuain's goal.
After a 15-minute break, the two sides changed sides and continued the game.
After the start of the second half, Barcelona, which was behind in the score, did not rush to equalize the score, but continued to use their advantage in ball possession to deal with Real Madrid.
Guardiola and Barcelona's players have learned from the last game's 0-6 defeat that they must not be impatient when playing against Real Madrid, which is good at counterattacks.
Otherwise, Real Madrid might seize the opportunity to counterattack and deliver a fatal blow.
Without a great attacking opportunity, Barcelona will not easily pass the ball into Real Madrid's penalty area.
Although that is closest to Real Madrid's goal, it also has the most defensive power and is most likely to lose the ball.
Now Barcelona would rather not score a goal than lose the ball easily and be counterattacked.
The 0-6 defeat in the last game was really impressive.
Barcelona did not attack easily, and Real Madrid did not press forward to press. Anyway, it was not Real Madrid that was behind in the score.
Until the 80th minute, the score between the two sides was still 1-0.
Real Madrid is naturally not in a hurry. Anyway, as long as the score remains the same until the end of the game, Real Madrid will still be the winner.
Even a one-goal lead is still an advantage.
Barcelona should not have been in a hurry, because history has shown that in many two-legged matches, after a small 0-1 loss in the first leg, they were able to turn the tables in the second leg at home.
But players are not machines, they have their own ideas.
The 0-6 defeat in the last game was an absolute humiliation for Barcelona.
Look, there are many Real Madrid fans in the stands who are constantly showing six fingers with both hands to provoke Barcelona players. This is a response to the slap in the face that was made after Barcelona won 5-0 last season.
Therefore, although Guardiola asked the players not to be impatient and to slowly look for opportunities, even if they lost the first round with a score of 0-1, it would not be the end of the world. Barcelona still had a chance to return to their home court and turn the tables.
But some players lost their minds in the intense game.
In the 84th minute, Chilean striker Sanchez was a little impatient. He should have passed the ball to Messi who was in a better position, but he took a long shot from outside the penalty area.
The long shot was blocked by Khedira who flew over to block the hole, and the blocked ball bounced right to Xabi Alonso's feet.
It was precisely by taking advantage of Sanchez's blocked shot that Real Madrid launched an efficient and quick counterattack. After only passes from Alonso and Ronaldo, Lu Wenbin received Ronaldo's cross pass outside the penalty area and completed a high-quality heavy shot.
The ball hit the dead corner of Barcelona's goal directly. Valdes was out of reach and could only watch the ball go into the net.
According to post-match statistics, this was another shot with a speed of over 100 kilometers per hour.
Even if Valdes touched the ball, it would probably be difficult for him to get it out.
After 0-2, the whole Barcelona team finally became anxious.
If they are trailing 0-1, the chances of a home comeback are still quite high, but if they are trailing 0-2, the chances of a home comeback in the second leg are much smaller.
Even Guardiola became anxious, and the Barcelona players on the field finally pressed their formation forward, hoping to score a goal in the final stage of the game, narrow the score gap, and get an away goal.
However, it was too late to launch an attack as they had too little time left.
After 3 minutes of stoppage time, the referee blew the whistle to end the game. With Lu Wenbin's assist and shot, Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 2-0 at home, won the fourth Spanish national derby of the season, and took the initiative in the two rounds of the King's Cup quarter-finals.
However, although Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 2-0, the advantage of two goals was not big.
We only won by 2 goals at home, so we may not be able to advance in the second round.
Therefore, four days later, on January 22, in the 20th round of La Liga, Real Madrid challenged Athletic Bilbao away. Lu Wenbin, Ronaldo and other main players of Real Madrid stayed in Madrid to rest, and Mourinho took the general substitutes to challenge Athletic Bilbao away.
Although Kaka and Higuain each scored a goal for Real Madrid, who played away in this game, Athletic Bilbao was also very tenacious and equalized the score twice.
After 90 minutes, the score on the big screen was 2-2. After winning 14 games in a row after the fifth round, Real Madrid finally stopped its winning streak in the league.
However, the failure to beat Real Madrid at home meant that Athletic Bilbao missed the opportunity to stop Real Madrid from continuing to set records.
Real Madrid's unbeaten streak in the league continues.
Three days later, on January 25, in the second round of the King's Cup quarter-finals, Real Madrid challenged Barcelona away.
Although Barcelona played very well with the cheers of the fans, they only scored three goals in the game.
However, Real Madrid stars, who had a break for a round of league games, performed better.
Moreover, the fact that the total score was behind forced Barcelona to attack. If they did not attack, they would face the fate of being eliminated.
Therefore, Real Madrid can play their defensive counterattack tactics at ease.
In the end, relying on the overall tactics and sharp counterattacks, Ronaldo scored twice and Lu Wenbin scored a hat trick, and Real Madrid won again by two goals 5-3 away from home. Real Madrid won the first leg 2-0, the second leg 5-3, and the total score was 7-3, advancing to the semi-finals of this season's Spanish King's Cup.
In the five Spanish national derby games that have been played this season, Real Madrid has completely gained the upper hand with a record of five wins.
In particular, the 6-0 home victory over Barcelona in the league was definitely Real Madrid's biggest victory in the national derby in the past decade.
Compared with the situation in previous seasons when Real Madrid was almost completely suppressed by Barcelona in the Spanish domestic football, Real Madrid has undergone earth-shaking changes this season.
Everyone knows what caused the earth-shaking change in the balance of power between the two sides.
Although coach Mourinho played a certain role, it is obvious that Lu Wenbin's role was more direct and effective.
No matter what tactics Barcelona uses, Lu Wenbin can always score goals, which is why Barcelona keeps losing to Real Madrid.
Now, even the most demanding fans dare not question Lu Wenbin's role.
Lu Wenbin's reputation and influence among Real Madrid fans are growing day by day, and Lu Wenbin's commercial value is also continuing to expand.