Barcelona gain €7 million through El Clasico vs Real Madrid – report

Barcelona’s recent El Clasico defeat comes as a difficult pill to swallow for the team. After all, they were the better side on the evening and deserved to walk away with three points.

Jude Bellingham had other plans at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys. The English youngster struck twice for Real Madrid, once from distance and once late in extra time, and took home all three points.

A silver lining

According to reports from ARA Esports, Barcelona saw a significant financial return despite losing the big fixture last weekend. The Blaugranas gained €7 million due to El Clasico.

This figure includes the returns from all the ticket sales on the day. Prices for fans ranged from €400 for a normal ticket up to €1095 for VIP tickets and the high attendance helped the club’s coffers.

Considering that the game was at Montjuic and not Spotify Camp Nou, that number is significant. Needless to say, however, fans were left disappointed with the result.

Xavi motivates the team after the defeat

While Ilkay Gundogan cried out for a stronger reaction from the dressing room after the defeat, word has it that Xavi Hernandez has spoken words of praise for his squad after the loss to Real Madrid.

The manager asked his players to keep their chin up and affirmed that they were the better side on the evening. Such quality, he insisted, would take them to the league title.

Barcelona may have indeed made significant financial profits from the big fixture, but the fact of the matter remains that they sit four points behind Real Madrid in La Liga. The coming games will be critical to ensure that the Azulgranas stay in the hunt.