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17
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12%
2 of 17 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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not political
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So many La Liga campaigns end up as dogfights between these two great rivals, and Los Blancos’ dawdling, injury-ravaged start to this campaign has already led many to question their credentials.
asserted
start → end → credentials
With nine of 38 matches played, they headed to Barcelona six points off the pace, a gulf which could have widened to nine with defeat here.
uncertain
which → play → defeat
Vinicius Junior was suspended, Ferland Mendy and Raul Asencio both injured.
asserted
Mendy → suspend → ?
And then the great goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was struck down with flu 24 hours before kick-off.
asserted
goalkeeper → strike → off
It is in these situations where Mourinho thrives, though.
asserted
Mourinho → thrive → situations
His pragmatic game plan was the perfect antidote to Barcelona’s flowing attack and vindicated as Mbappe scored either side of a deflected Raphinha effort to secure a vital three points.
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Mbappe → flow → points
Flick’s side started the season so well, but must now go back to the drawing board after losing back-to-back matches for the first time since February.
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side → start → February
Barcelona started the better side as they dominated early possession, but, in spite of the fact Lamine Yamal had Marc Cucurella’s number, they could not impose themselves on the visitors.
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they → start → visitors
Their best chances before the break came through a number of speculative efforts from Raphinha, who failed to properly test Andriy Lunin, handed a late call-up between the sticks in place of the poorly Courtois.
Real were content to spend most of the match off the ball, but had plenty of joy sending lofted passes in behind the high Barcelona line.
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Real → come → line
Yan Diomande put Gerard Martin in a spot of bother with a low cross, but the Barcelona man canoned his clearance off the body of Mbappe.
asserted
man → put → Mbappe
It ended up in the back of the net, not that Mbappe himself knew anything about it, but that was enough to have Mourinho’s men in front at half-time.
asserted
that → end → time
Barcelona were plainly incensed and came out swinging in the second half, but more dogged defensive work kept them at bay.
asserted
work → come → bay
Aurélien Tchouaméni and Jude Bellingham both saved likely goals with brilliantly timed late tackles, though the England international also fluffed a well-defended two-on-one.
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international → save → one
If it was good fortune which created the Madrid opener, it was their undoing for the equaliser.
asserted
it → create → equaliser
Raphinha received the ball to feet in the box and took a snap shot, slipping it both between the legs of Bellingham and under the arm of Lunin to set up a frantic last half-hour.
asserted
Raphinha → receive → hour
It was an end-to-end affair into the dying stages as both sides looked to put daylight between themselves and their rivals.
asserted
sides → die → themselves
And who else but Mbappe to bury the hammer blow. Bellingham did wonderfully to beat his man and send Eduardo Camavinga in behind, and the Portuguese put it on a plate for the prolific striker to deliver the knockout blow.
asserted
striker → bury → blow
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