Watch: Philippe Countinho finishes 30-pass sequence to give Barca 1-0 lead

Classic buildup and easy finish.

Phillipe Coutinho entered the El Clásico history books when he finished off a 30-pass sequence to give Barcelona an early 1-0 lead over Real Madrid on Sunday.

GOAL! Philippe Coutinho (1-0) #ElClásico pic.twitter.com/IUK0BEpwaw

— Media Cules Goal (@mediaculesgol10) October 28, 2018

This was Coutinho’s first goal ever against Real Madrid and his second straight La Liga match with a tally. More impressive than the finish was the buildup, which showcased some classic short-passing before opening up when Ivan Rakitic put Jordi Alba into space along the left side.

From there, Coutinho only had to put away Alba’s perfect cross into a virtually empty net.

30 - El gol de @Phil_Coutinho al Real Madrid ha llegado tras una secuencia de 30 pases, récord en #ElClásico en LaLiga desde al menos la 05/06. Tiquitaca. pic.twitter.com/hemE8CyGwI

— OptaJose (@OptaJose) October 28, 2018

Source: barcablaugranes.com