Clasico Of Legends: Barcelona Beat Real Madrid 3-2 In Lebanon

The legends of Barcelona beat legends of Real Madrid 3-2 in Lebanon on Friday in “Clasico of Legends”.

[MATCH REPORT ?] @10Ronaldinho shows he’s still got it in the Clásico of Legends (3-2) https://t.co/KIkV7TyFnI ?? #ForçaBarça pic.twitter.com/nqixuwq4Qg

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 28, 2017

The Brazilian international and the legend Ronaldinho showed his magic by delivering three assists in the win.

In front of over 30,000 audiences at the Cite Sportive in Beirut, 36 former Barcelona and Real Madrid players entertained their oversea fans in Lebanon.

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Barça Legends vs Real Madrid Leyendas (3-2) pic.twitter.com/yjDbC5MLpS

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 28, 2017

The match took place in Beirut, where both the teams had its legendary players with Barcelona including the likes of Gianluca Zambrotta, Gaizka Mendieta, Edgar Davids, Giuly along with Ronaldinho.

Real Madrid was played by Roberto Carlos, Morientes and Fernando Sanz among others.

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“What a coincidence that the result was the same as the original clasico that was played last Sunday when Barcelona won 3-2 against Real,” said Ahmad Bleik, a Lebanese supporter of the Catalonian team.

Bleik was particularly enthusiastic to see Ronaldinho, once the world best player, in Lebanon.

Terceira assistência, segunda pro @ludogiuly8!! Feliz em participar de um jogão desses!! #ForçaBarça #BarçaLegends @fcbarcelona

A post shared by Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (@ronaldinho) on Apr 28, 2017 at 8:10pm PDT

He added “he did not disappoint us; he made the three assists that enabled Barcelona to win”.

A following “meet and greet” section after the game allowed a limited number of people to meet the players, having autographs and taking pictures.

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— Ronaldinho Gaúcho (@10Ronaldinho) April 28, 2017

The Barca legends will return to the pitch on June 30 at Camp Nou, where they will face Manchester United.

(With Input From Xinhua)