BARCELONA have stunned Real Madrid with a 4-0 El Clasico victory away at the Bernabeu.
Former Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang helped himself to a double as Barca pummelled their rivals – who currently sit top of La Liga.
The shock result moves Barca into third, still 12 points behind Real but with a game in hand.
- Kick-off: 8pm GMT
- TV/live stream: Premier Sports 1
- Real Madrid XI: Courtois, Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Nacho, Kroos, Modric, Casemeiro, Valverde, Viniscius, Rodrygo
- Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen, Pique, Araujo, Sergio, Dembele, Pedri, Jordi Alba, Ferran, De Jong, Eric, Aubameyang
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Pique believes
What do you reckon Barca fans, are you?
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Brilliant Barca shock the Bernabeu
An incredibly dominant Barcelona have seen off their rivals after two goals in the first half, followed by two more in the second. Not to mention all the other chances they should have put away.
Real Madrid started flat and careless. But in the second half, Ancelotti's men were verging on the ridiculous, opening the door for Barcelona to score time, and time again. There was an adventurousness and smoothness on show this evening comparable to the Barca of old.
As a result, Barcelona go level on points with Atletico Madrid in third place and will look to gain on Sevilla after they dropped points this evening. As for Real Madrid, it won't change too much to their league campaign because of the gap they have created over everyone else, but nothing will feel worse than losing El Clasico.
To the rest of us, Barcelona have delivered a shock thumping of Madrid in their own back yard. What was that all about?
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FULL TIME – Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona
Well, hats off if you predicted that one.
Xavi has led his side to Barcelona's first El Clasico win since 2019.
What a remarkable result.
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Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona
90, We have three minutes of added time here.
Modric lets fly on his left foot, but the Barca players dive in front of it.
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Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona
89, Vinicius runs out of room on the wing, before being barged to the floor by a combination of Araujo and Nico.
The Brazilian has struggled to have an impact this evening.
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Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona – Cards, cards, cards…
88, Lucas, Nico and Alves are all booked in a matter of seconds.
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Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona – double change for Barcelona
86, Veteran, Dani Alves is on for Alba, and Gonzalez will replace Pedri.
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Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona
85, Mariano keeps the ball alive in the area before poking a ball to Vazquez at the back post. The Spaniard can't get his feet right and miscues it over the bar.
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Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona
84, Alaba's cross is blocked and out for a corner.
It's Madrid's best spell of the game, which tells you a lot about how they've played this evening.
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Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona
82, Valverde picks the ball up from 30 yards and releases a decent strike on goal. But it's just over Ter Stegen's bar.
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Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona – Yellow card
82, Camavinga is booked for a big tackle on Busquets. He wins the ball but the referee saw it as dangerous play.
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Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona – Barca substitution
80, Dembele's number is up, and Traore is on. Just what Madrid would have wanted to see…
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Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona
78, Dembele gives the ball away, and Vinicius runs at the defence. He plays it back to Alaba who has a powerful strike on goal, but Ter Stegen denies the Austrian.
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Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona
77, Coutois is the only man saving Madrid from further humiliation.
Depay has an attempt on the volley and the Madrid keeper parries it away.
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Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona
76, Alaba pushes it past Araujo and cuts it back to Asensio. But the Spaniard is under pressure and fires well over the bar.
The first real sighting of goal for Madrid in this second half.
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Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona – Yellow card
75, Alba is booked for a sliding challenge on Vinicius.
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Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona
73, Depay plays a ball in behind Militao who loses his bearings and Dembele can get a shot away as he's dragged to the ground.
It goes wide, and the winger will know that should have been five.
No appeals for a penalty. You sense Barcelona just don't feel they need it.
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Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona
72, Pedri brilliantly wriggles free of a group of Madrid players. Brilliant maturity from the teenager.
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Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona – Barca change
71, There will be no hat trick for Aubamayang today. Depay is on in his place.
Gavi is also on for De Jong.
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Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona
66, Yep, you guessed it. Barcelona get through, again. This time, Aubameyang is played in behind, but Militao gets back in time and shoves him off the ball.
How Barcelona are being continually afforded this space is mystifying.
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Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona
63, Real Madrid just won't learn!
Torres is played through once again, and fires a shot on target. But a good stop from Courtois.
It's like Real Madrid are just playing with midfielders. A total lack of organisation.
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Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona – Madrid substitution
62, It's the end of the evening for Nacho and Rodrygo who are replaced by Vazquez and Asensio.
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Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona
60, Rodrygo tame effort.
Vinicius checks inside and Rodrygo has a shot on goal. But it's weak and easy for Ter Stegen.
Something for the Madrid fans to cheer, though. Even if it's done ironically.
Aubameyang then gets it up the other end. But his effort is equally tame and doesn't trouble Courtois this time.
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Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona
57, It should be five!
Torres is slipped through by Alba, and plays a lovely low ball to the back post where Aubameyang was sliding in. His effort is skewed wide, though.
What a chance for the hat-trick!
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GOAL! – Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona
The offside is reviewed and the decision is overturned. Replays show that Alaba was playing Torres onside from the other side of the pitch.
The goal is given. Aubameyang has his second, and Barcelona have their fourth.
Their fourth!!!
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