In what will long be remembered as an El Clasico classic on Saturday night, Barcelona laid down a sensational title marker as they stormed their way to a famous 4-0 romp away at arch-rivals Real Madrid.
With Los Blancos looking to extend their unbeaten La Liga tally to 43 domestic appearances on the bounce, summer recruit and French icon Kylian Mbappe had a first-half strike ruled out by VAR.
However, while Barca might have failed to break the deficit prior to the half-time break, Hansi Flick’s new-look squad came flying out of the traps as they made what was a remarkable statement.
With Polish talisman Robert Lewandowski producing a clinical finish just nine minutes after returning from the interval, the ex-Bayern Munich marksmen doubled Barcelona’s lead just moments later.
Dominating across the pitch and breezing past the defending champions, things only got better for Flick’s high-flying squad as teenage sensation Lamine Yamal drove into the top corner from an angle, with his goal making him the youngest-ever scorer in El Clasico.
Former Leeds star Raphinha then lobbed a fourth late on for his first goal against Real Madrid as Barcelona stormed their way to a six-point gap at the top of the La Liga table.
On a night when Barca laid down what was an iconic title statement, we have taken a look at the main talking points from Saturday’s El Clasico.
Flick cements his spot as a modern era hero in Catalonia
Although some around Catalonia might have been shocked over the summer as Flick was officially announced as Xavi’s permeant replacement, Barcelona have embarked on what has become a remarkable rise under the German tactician.
Storming their way to a stunning 4-1 romp at home against German giants Bayern Munich earlier in the week, the mood in their camp was certainly at a red-hot high heading into Sunday’s trip to the capital.
Now mustering 30 points from just their first 11 La Liga appearances so far this season, Barca have…
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Author : Tom Dunstan
Publish date : 2024-10-27 21:26:54
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