Real Madrid v Barcelona
Real Madrid 0
Barcelona 4
Suárez 11′, 74′ Neymar 39′ Iniesta 53′
FT 90 +2
HT 0-2
Luis Suarez has scored 15 goals for Barcelona so far this season
21 November 2015
Last updated at
19:45
By Gary Rose
BBC Sport
Barcelona moved six points clear at the top of La Liga as Luis Suarez scored twice in a dominant victory over Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.
The visitors controlled El Clasico throughout, opening the scoring early on when Luis Suarez struck from 16 yards, before Neymar sidefooted home.
Andres Iniesta finished off a fine team move to add a third after the break.
Suarez’s cool finish wrapped up the win before Isco was sent off for a rash challenge to complete Real’s misery.
It was a first home defeat in 23 league games for Real, but an early blow to their hopes of challenging Barcelona for the title this season.
Rafael Benitez’s side are second with 24 points with Barcelona moving onto 30 points after 12 games.
No Messi, no problem
Lionel Messi started the game on the bench as he made his return for the first time since 26 September
Much of the focus in the lead-up to the game had been on the return of Lionel Messi.
The Argentina forward, Barcelona’s leading goalscorer, was named on the bench for the first time since suffering a knee ligament damage on 26 September.
However, in his absence Suarez and Neymar have been in phenomenal form, combing to score all 17 of Barcelona’s goals since Messi’s injury, and the pair were in deadly form once again on Saturday.
Suarez struck first with Sergi Roberto – starting in Messi’s position as part of a front three – the architect. He drove forward from middle of the pitch before slicing open the defence with a fine ball for Suarez to grab his 10th league goal of the season.
That was only the second goal Real had conceded all season, but their usually strong defence simply had no answer to Barcelona’s attacking prowess.
Iniesta’s smart ball set Neymar free, and the Brazilian made no mistake for the visitors second.
Following Iniesta’s drive high into the net, Barcelona boss Luis Enrique introduced Messi, who marked his return by playing a part in Suarez’s second.
What went wrong for Real?
Cristiano Ronaldo had one shot saved, but otherwise had a quiet game
“Men against boys,” was how co-commentator Chris Waddle described Barcelona’s performance against Real Madrid on BBC Radio 5 live.
After suffering their first defeat of the season against Seville in their previous fixture, Real Madrid fans will have expected an improved display in the first El Clasico of the campaign.
It never materialised. The hosts managed just one shot on target in the first half, while Cristiano Ronaldo was quiet for much of the game.
The Portuguese forward did manage to force Barcelona goalkeeper Claudio Bravo into a smart save in the second half, but by then it was too late.
Isco’s late lunge on Neymar, which earned the midfielder a red card, summed up their frustrations.
“I’ve been really disappointed by Real Madrid,” added Waddle. “There are too many egos. Barcelona are a team, they work as a unit. Real don’t.”
Man of the match – Andres Iniesta
Andres Iniesta scored and assisted in a Clasico for the first time in his career at Barcelona
The stats you need to know
Barcelona have recorded their second biggest win without conceding in a league away game against Real Madrid (5-0 in 1974)
They won 4-0 in a league away game against Real Madrid for only the second time in Clasico history (4-0 in Copa de la Liga in 1986)
Luis Suarez has scored or assisted in his three games against Real Madrid (three goals, one assist)
The last player sent off in a Clasico at Santiago Bernabeu was Sergio Ramos on 23 March, 2014
More to follow
Lineup, Bookings (6) & Substitutions (5)
Real Madrid
01 Navas
23 Danilo
02 Varane
04 Ramos Booked
12 Marcelo (Carvajal – 59′ Booked )
19 Modric
08 Kroos
10 Rodríguez Booked (Isco – 55′ Dismissed )
11 Bale
07 Ronaldo
09 Benzema
Substitutes
03 Pepe
13 Casilla Cortés
14 Casemiro
15 Carvajal
16 Kovacic
20 Jesé
22 Isco
Barcelona
13 Bravo
06 Dani Alves Booked
03 Piqué
14 Mascherano (Mathieu – 27′ )
18 Alba
04 Rakitic (Messi – 57′ )
05 Busquets Booked
08 Iniesta (El Haddadi – 77′ )
20 Sergi
09 Suárez
11 Neymar
Substitutes
01 ter Stegen
10 Messi
17 El Haddadi
19 Ramírez
21 Adriano
23 Vermaelen
24 Mathieu
Ref: David José Fernández Borbalán
Att: 80,500
Match Stats
Possession
41
59
Shots
13
18
On target
7
7
Corners
10
3
Fouls
13
10
Live Text Commentary
Full time
Full Time Match ends, Real Madrid 0, Barcelona 4.
90:00 +1:55 Full time
Full Time Second Half ends, Real Madrid 0, Barcelona 4.
90:00 +1:30 Booking
Booking Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90:00 +1:26
Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
90:00 +1:26
Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90:00 +0:48
Munir El Haddadi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90:00 +0:48
Foul by Danilo (Real Madrid).
89:49
Attempt saved. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
88:59
Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
88:46
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Claudio Bravo.
88:45
Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gareth Bale with a cross.
88:33
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
88:00
Attempt missed. Munir El Haddadi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Neymar with a cross following a fast break.
87:24
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Gerard Piqué.
87:22
Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
85:58
Attempt missed. Munir El Haddadi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Neymar.
83:51 Dismissal
Dismissal Isco (Real Madrid) is shown the red card.
83:47
Neymar (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
83:47
Foul by Isco (Real Madrid).
82:26 Booking
Booking Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82:23
Neymar (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
82:23
Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid).
81:01
Attempt missed. Munir El Haddadi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
80:20
Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Daniel Carvajal with a cross.
78:49
Offside, Real Madrid. Gareth Bale tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
78:33
Foul by Dani Alves (Barcelona).
78:33
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76:51 Substitution
Substitution Substitution, Barcelona. Munir El Haddadi replaces Andrés Iniesta.
75:01
Foul by Luis Suárez (Barcelona).
75:01
Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
73:41 Goal scored
Goal! Goal! Real Madrid 0, Barcelona 4. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
70:17
Offside, Real Madrid. Gareth Bale tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
69:25
Neymar (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69:25
Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid).
67:53
Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gareth Bale with a through ball.
67:40
Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
66:51
Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66:51
Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
65:44
Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Raphael Varane.
65:42
Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neymar.
63:30
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Gerard Piqué.
61:54
Jordi Alba (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
61:54
Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid).
60:57
Attempt saved. Raphael Varane (Real Madrid) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Ramos with a headed pass.
60:38
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Sergi Roberto.
60:02
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Jeremy Mathieu.
60:01
Attempt blocked. Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
58:39
Attempt blocked. Isco (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
58:31 Substitution
Substitution Substitution, Real Madrid. Daniel Carvajal replaces Marcelo.
57:58
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Jeremy Mathieu.
56:35
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Jeremy Mathieu.
56:05 Substitution
Substitution Substitution, Barcelona. Lionel Messi replaces Ivan Rakitic.
54:56 Substitution
Substitution Substitution, Real Madrid. Isco replaces James Rodríguez.
54:35
Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Neymar.
53:27
Foul by Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona).
53:27
Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52:18 Goal scored
Goal! Goal! Real Madrid 0, Barcelona 3. Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Neymar.
51:15
Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Keylor Navas.
51:10
Attempt saved. Neymar (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
50:06 Booking
Booking Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
49:59
Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49:59
Foul by Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid).
48:31
Attempt missed. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luka Modric.
47:58
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Claudio Bravo.
47:57
Attempt saved. James Rodríguez (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gareth Bale.
46:34
Attempt missed. Marcelo (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sergio Ramos.
45:06
Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45:06
Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid).
45:00
Second Half begins Real Madrid 0, Barcelona 2.
45:00 +2:04 Half time
Half Time First Half ends, Real Madrid 0, Barcelona 2.
45:00 +2:02
Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Raphael Varane.
45:00 +2:00
Attempt blocked. Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
45:00 +1:58
Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neymar.
45:00 +0:49
Attempt blocked. Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Alves.
43:15
Neymar (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43:15
Foul by Danilo (Real Madrid).
40:19
Neymar (Barcelona).
40:19
Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38:36 Goal scored
Goal! Goal! Real Madrid 0, Barcelona 2. Neymar (Barcelona) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrés Iniesta with a through ball.
33:40
Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33:40
Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
33:18
Foul by Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona).
33:18
Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31:12
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
30:40 Booking
Booking Dani Alves (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
29:45
Delay in match Dani Alves (Barcelona) because of an injury.
29:25
Dani Alves (Barcelona).
29:25
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28:42
Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Raphael Varane.
27:25
Attempt saved. James Rodríguez (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luka Modric.
27:00 Substitution
Substitution Substitution, Barcelona. Jeremy Mathieu replaces Javier Mascherano because of an injury.
26:40
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
26:00
Delay in match Javier Mascherano (Barcelona) because of an injury.
24:34
Dangerous play by Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona).
24:34
Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24:15
Foul by Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona).
24:15
Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24:01
Attempt missed. Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ivan Rakitic.
23:20
Attempt saved. Neymar (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
22:23 Booking
Booking James Rodríguez (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
22:17
Neymar (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
22:17
Foul by James Rodríguez (Real Madrid).
21:31
Offside, Real Madrid. Cristiano Ronaldo tries a through ball, but Gareth Bale is caught offside.
20:22
Luis Suárez (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
20:22
Foul by Raphael Varane (Real Madrid).
17:20
Dani Alves (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17:20
Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid).
16:17
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
15:40
Delay in match Javier Mascherano (Barcelona) because of an injury.
13:55
Attempt missed. Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sergi Roberto.
10:05 Goal scored
Goal! Goal! Real Madrid 0, Barcelona 1. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergi Roberto with a through ball.
6:19
Attempt missed. Neymar (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
4:05
Foul by Neymar (Barcelona).
4:05
Danilo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2:36
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Gerard Piqué.
0:00
First Half begins.
0:00
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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