Lunin Makes Amazing Save as Barcelona and Real Madrid Draw in El Clasico
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Barcelona played Real Madrid in a big football match called El Clasico.
After 75 minutes, the score was 1-1.
Real Madrid's goalkeeper, Lunin, made an amazing save.
He stopped a shot that looked like a sure goal.
People are calling it a legendary save.
A video of the save is popular online.
Barcelona player Raphinha also talked about the game.
He said playing for Barcelona means you must adapt to different situations.
El Clasico is one of the biggest matches in football.
It is always a match between Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Fans around the world watch this game every year.
The match was still close near the end.
Vocabulary7 words
- goalkeeper
- the player who stops the ball from going into the goal
- save
- when a goalkeeper stops the ball from going in
- goal
- when the ball goes into the net and a team scores
- adapt
- to change how you act for a new situation
- Clasico
- the famous match between Barcelona and Real Madrid
- legendary
- very famous and amazing
- draw
- when both teams have the same score
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1. 1-1 2. Lunin 3. You must adapt to different situations
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Barcelona played Real Madrid in a big football match called El _____.
After 75 minutes, the score was _____.
Real Madrid's goalkeeper, _____, made an amazing save.
He stopped a shot that looked like a sure _____.
People are calling it a _____ save.
A video of the save is popular _____.
Barcelona player _____ also talked about the game.
He said playing for Barcelona means you must _____ to different situations.
El Clasico is one of the biggest _____ in football.
Fans around the world watch this game every _____.
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