Barcelona
were sensational as they scored four times to destroy Real Madrid and
put their manager, Rafael Benítez, on the verge of getting the sack
Full-time: Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona ... it’s all over. The home fans are understandably upset, they have
just seen their side comprehensively dismantled by their fiercest
rivals. They wave their white hankies and whistle loudly – the club try
their best to drown this out by turning the full-time music up to 11. It
was not looking good for Rafa before the match and it is looking pretty
awful right about now. Madrid were poor but Barça, in almost every
position, were sensational. It’s a bit churlish to just pick out one
player for a special mention but Iniesta was great – and deserved his
standing ovation from the home fans – as was Bravo and Suárez. The win
sends the Catalan club six points clear at the top of the league and
it’s hard to see anyone stopping them from reclaiming their title. Here’s Sid Lowe’s match report.
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A celebratory group hug from the Barcelona players.
Then off to acknowledge the Barça fans.
90 +1 mins Busquets hauls down Benzema and is awarded a yellow card but that doesn’t matter ...
That’s a little more than a tug on the shirt. 90 mins We are into the two minutes of time added
on. Before that was flagged up by the assistant referee, a decent header
from Ronaldo forced another smart save from Bravo. The Barça keeper has
been very, very good today.
Smart reactions from Claudio Bravo means he still has a clean sheet 89 mins Benzema finally does something for his side,
with his shot being deflected wide for a corner. That comes to nothing
and Barça attack down the left via a scuttling run from Neymar. He cuts
the ball across the box and Munir, in absolute acres inside the box,
somehow manages to send his left-footed shot wide. Piqué – of all
players – was behind him and was furious that Munir did not let it run
for him.
Full-time: Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona ... it’s all over. The home fans are understandably upset, they have
just seen their side comprehensively dismantled by their fiercest
rivals. They wave their white hankies and whistle loudly – the club try
their best to drown this out by turning the full-time music up to 11. It
was not looking good for Rafa before the match and it is looking pretty
awful right about now. Madrid were poor but Barça, in almost every
position, were sensational. It’s a bit churlish to just pick out one
player for a special mention but Iniesta was great – and deserved his
standing ovation from the home fans – as was Bravo and Suárez. The win
sends the Catalan club six points clear at the top of the league and
it’s hard to see anyone stopping them from reclaiming their title.
A celebratory group hug from the Barcelona players.
That’s a little more than a tug on the shirt. 90 mins We are into the two minutes of time added
on. Before that was flagged up by the assistant referee, a decent header
from Ronaldo forced another smart save from Bravo. The Barça keeper has
been very, very good today.
Smart reactions from Claudio Bravo means he still has a clean sheet 89 mins Benzema finally does something for his side,
with his shot being deflected wide for a corner. That comes to nothing
and Barça attack down the left via a scuttling run from Neymar. He cuts
the ball across the box and Munir, in absolute acres inside the box,
somehow manages to send his left-footed shot wide. Piqué – of all
players – was behind him and was furious that Munir did not let it run
for him.
