Raphinha decides the first Clasico as fans boo Pique, chant 'Shakira, Shakira'

FC Barcelona had the slight edge in Las Vegas against Real Madrid in the first El Clasico of the season.

It's actually the pre-season but the importance of this game, especially for two specific players. Robert Lewandowski was bound to make his debut against Real Madrid, he didn't disappoint.

But the most important player of this first half was Raphinha, who scored an incredibly long-range goal that plunged into the top corner.

Real Madrid was clearly unable to keep up the pace at the start but they still had a few good chances that weren't enough to score.

Near the end of the first half, we had an important possible brawl that wasn't extremely grave for either side.

Close to halftime, Busquets and Alba double-teamed Vinicius Junior.

This was more than enough for many Real Madrid players to get flustered. _Due to the high temperatures in Las Vegas, both teams were bound to make many substitutions. After the break, that's exactly what happened as Robert Lewandowski wasn't allowed to stay on the pitch after the break.

A total of eleven subs were made between both teams, Real Madrid improved drastically with Modric, Kroos and Casemiro on the pitch.

However, FC Barcelona still got the most important chances during the final 20 minutes of the game.

It wasn't even a contest for them. Coach Xavi Hernandez wasn't happy with some of the ref's decisions but he was happy with the result at the final whistle.

Despite the final result, Belgian goalie Thibaut Courtois was arguably the most important player on the pitch.

He made a total of four saves during the last ten minutes of the match. Before that, Kessie got in front of him but wasn't able to release a potent shot.

Ousmane Dembele had two consecutive chances that Courtois was able to deflect in spectacular fashion.

But the most impressive save came after a potent shot from Serginño Dest. If it hadn't been for his performance, Real Madrid would've been demolished by Barcelona during the final minutes of the game.

So far, the Blaugranas are doing well in the start of the pre-season. Real Madrid needs a few more games to get into a rhythm though.

Meanwhile, FC Barcelona defender Gerard Pique got booed at El Clasico in Las Vegas and received chants of 'Shakira, Shakira' every time he touched the ball against Real Madrid.

Pique subbed on in the second half and as soon as he made first contact with the ball, booes rained down from the crowd.

Some fans chanted Shakira's name and the Spanish soccer player just ignored them.

Pique has had a drama-filled summer after reportedly getting caught cheating, which led to his separation from Shakira.

Shakira, a Colombian singer, has a huge following all around the United States and Las Vegas evidently is no exception.

The pair share two children together and have been together since meeting at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

They reportedly went on vacation recently as a family for the sake of their children.