Luis Suarez hit a hat-trick as Julen Lopetegui's dismal Real Madrid reign appeared to near its end in a 5-1 Clasico humiliation at the hands of Barcelona.
Match Events
8' CHANCE! Benzema's shot over the bar
Bale runs down the left flank and he cuts the ball back into the middle for Benzema. The Frenchman takes the strike on the half-volley, only to blast his effort over the bar. He could have done better in that position after the Welshman's run.
11'GOAL! Barcelona 1-0 Real Madrid (Coutinho)
Goal! Barcelona 1, Real Madrid 0. The home side take the lead with a superb team goal. Arthur releases Alba over the top of the Madrid defence with a sublime throughball. The full-back takes the ball in stride to break into the box. Alba holds his composure to cut it back for Coutinho in the middle. The cross leaves Courtois stranded allowing the Brazilian to pick his spot, placing his effort into the bottom corner.
30'Penalty Goal! Barcelona 2-0 Real Madrid (Suarez)
PENALTY TO BARCELONA! The referee overturns his initial decision after looking at the review and awards the spot-kick to the Catalan club. Suarez will take the penalty.
GOALLLLLLLLL!!!! SUAREZ CONVERTS!!! BARCELONA 2-0!!! The striker holds his nerve from 12 yards, curling his effort away from the dive of Courtois into the bottom corner. The Madrid keeper went the correct way, but the precision of the strike from Suarez beat his hand.
50'GOAL! Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid (Marcelo)
GOALLLLLLLLLLL!!!! MARCELO SCORES!! MADRID 2-1!! Out of nothing the visitors are back in the game as Marcelo seizes on a loose ball in the Barcelona box and hammers the ball into the net. Madrid cut the home side open down the right flank and Isco supplied a dangerous low cross into the penalty area. It was deflected into the path of the Brazilian, who made no mistake with his strike. Game on.
55' POST! Modric almost nets an equaliser
Madrid are centimetres away from an equaliser as Modric strikes the post. Barcelona lose possession on the edge of their own box and the midfielder takes control before unleashing a right-footed strike towards the bottom corner. Ter Stegen is flat-footed and beaten, but the post comes to the home side's rescue to deny Modric.
75'GOAL! Barcelona 3-1 Real Madrid (Suarez)
GOALLLLLLLLLLL!!! SUAREZ NOTCHES HIS SECOND GOAL!! BARCA 3-1!!!! Suarez scores a huge goal to restore the home side's two-goal cushion. Barca raided upfield on a counter led by the pace of Dembele. He offloaded to Sergi Roberto on the right flank, who lifted a cross into the box. Sergi Roberto may have been looking for Alba behind the Uruguayan, but he used his predatory instincts to take the ball out of the air and guide a headed effort beyond the reach of Courtois.
83'GOAL! Barcelona 4-1 Real Madrid (Suarez)
GOALLLLLLLLL!!!! SUAREZ HAS A HAT-TRICK!!! BARCELONA 4-1!!! Without Messi Barca needed their main man to perform and the Uruguayan has risen to the occasion. He latches on to Sergi Roberto's offload following a mistake by Ramos. The forward surges into the right inside channel before lifting his strike over Courtois into the net. That should seal the three points for Valverde's men.
87'GOAL! Barcelona 5-1 Real Madrid (Vidal)
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! BARCELONA HAVE FIVE!!!! VIDAL SCORES!!! Barca are piling on the agony for Madrid as they score their fifth goal of the match. Dembele collects on the left flank and beats a challenge before lifting a cross towards the back post. Vidal rises to meet the ball, planting his effort into the back of the net. Madrid's humilation is complete.
Match Report
The irrepressible Suarez led Barca, who were rampant even without Lionel Messi and capitalised on their rivals' failings to move back to the top of LaLiga.
Philippe Coutinho opened the scoring for the champions and Suarez doubled their advantage in a devastating first-half showing, with Marcelo's response shortly after the restart merely a small bump in the road.
Suarez executed a magnificent header and then a gorgeous dinked finish, before Arturo Vidal added the fifth to prompt a party in the stands as Lopetegui, whose side remain ninth, shuffled towards the exit door.
Line-ups
Barcelona XI: L. Suárez, Piqué, I. Rakitić, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Philippe Coutinho, M. ter Stegen, S.Roberto, Rafinha, Lenglet, Arthur
Subs: Vidal, Jasper Cillessen, Semedo, Munir, O. Dembélé, Malcom, Chumi Brandariz
Real Madrid XI: Sergio Ramos, L. Modrić, Benzema, Bale, T. Kroos, Marcelo, T. Courtois, Casemiro, Isco, Nacho, R. Varane
Subs: K. Navas, Lucas Vázquez, M.Díaz, Álvaro Odriozola, Marco Asensio, Ceballos, Valverde
sakacintu
700
What if messi played what could have happened?
luvin
651
congratulations lopetigui, the gold medal of the sack race goes to lopetigui I think real are missing SOMEONE
Messigician9703
545
Live scenes from Camp Nou
Die_hard
499
Real Madrid right now...
ZaidShah
450
Emmanuel02353
439
no messi no problem...no ronaldo no party
hemat420
414
Another one
sam_04
387
Barca just took the crown from Real's badge!!!
prudent
373
Suarez made wonderful history. he welcomes 3rd child scored first ever VAR El classico Penalty Net hatrick without Messi please give it up for Suarez A boss on the pitch and master on the bed
16973796(deleted)
369
I want Bale to come and answer the if Real Madrid needs Ronaldo or not.
shray_srivastava
295
Dembele's introduction just changed the game, Luis Suarez golazo's , what a thumping, Real fans might be getting the taste, how Barcelona felt when Neymar left us, the same players are playing apart from Ronaldo, but it's more psychological & mental than about ability. #ForcaBarca
princehans
259
This feels bad. How can u sale Ronaldo to buy courtois? Was cr7 that useless in real Madrid club?
Spartacus_Aye419
257
Why would Real Madrid need A GOAL and Mariano, that was Brought in to Supposedly replace Ronaldo, is Decorating the Bench ? Why would Real Madrid need A GAME CHANGER and Toni Kroos and Luka Modric are missing from the Entire Game ? Why would Real Madrid need A GOALIE that can Save Crucial Balls and then CURTOUIS is being Favored ahead of Navas ? Even if Varane wasn't good in the First Half, did the Coach think Bringing in Vazquez will Solve the Problems ? Now I wanna Know why Real Madrid thought selling THE GREAT RONALDO was better than Retaining Gareth Bale. Now, Real Madrid don't Need Benzema, neither do they ever need Curtouis. They absolutely don't need Julen Lopetegui too, and Papa Perez should just Resign from his Post and allow someone with a Better Vision to take Over.
begongq
247
Excluding Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez is the first @FCBarcelona player to score a hat-trick in #ElClasico in La Liga since Romário in 1994 Suarez’s stats against Madrid: 3 Goals 6 shots 30 passes 66.7% pass accuracy 2 key passes 1 big chance created 6 duels won 3 fouls won. 1 tackle. 2 successful long balls.
hardethayo
204
real Madrid defense be like
U.S.A3052497
198
Well what have we learned from this match: - Less people watched this el clasico because theres no Ronaldo - Messi can retire we dont need him anymore, barca plays better without him - Marcelo can move to Juventus now - Perez will cry more now cause he made the biggest mistake in football (sold ronaldo) - Vidal even scored for Barcalona, he is the worst in the team - Marcelo should be a forward player and benzema, well just sell him (bet nobody wants him, he cant even score a simple header)
Lewdeuy
154
sandyrmfan
140
one thing is certain from this game that madrid need RONALDO more than barca needs MESSI
prasannacr7
138
Yrsm Chaff
118
first the problem started here
AhmedNabuhaan
115
Barca outplayed Real the entire first half. Vazquez came in and improved Real and quickly got a goal, that was a decent change by Lope. Valverde responded with two subs and that was it. Real were clueless. Mostly pressing one man at a time and playing right into barca. Consistently lost the ball within moments. Suarez and Alba were at their peak and either could have been MOTM. Expect Flopetegui to be sacked very soon.
Johcens
114
The problem Madrid is face with right now has nothing to do with the players, neither the coach. Madrid is going through this because the Club is very ungrateful. They don't respect their legends. Players will sacrifice every thing for Madrid just to make them a great football Club in the world but when they are done with them, they see them as if they are devils. When Cr7. Left Madrid, the manner in which he left Madrid, I said it was not right. And there were all kinds of comments made against him, even from some of his team mates. Today, he is gone to Juve and playing very well. Some of those players on Madrid said that with out Cr7. they can make it. While now they can not prove themselves. Your boss is always your boss. Madrid had been disrespecting legends, but Cr7. departure will teach them a great lesson. I am saying it again, Madrid you have to apologize to Cr7. before you can rise again order then that, you will continues to be frustrated.
CaptainAmerica80
101
This elclassico shows that ,,, remove Messi barca would still be the best side in la liga but Removing Ronaldo just makes Madrid a mid table mediocre side ,,, that's why Ronaldo is the best in the world ,,,👏👏👏
RGGil
96
souabklm
76
Spanish people learn how to appreciate a player , you mistreated r onaldo see what is happening now , i think courteous must go back to Chelsea. hazard don't go to real but stay at Chelsea you will disappoint your self . viva r onaldo the left a big void no one will cover it
Runaeosz
14
When wd you guys stop this nonsense about Madrid missing Ronaldo? Even if he was playing in Madrid today wdnt he retire someday or you wd collapse the club after he retires. The team should focus on rebuilding and you guys pray for them and stop the backwards living.
we miss Ronaldo because he was our player who achieved a lot for us. he made us winning a lot of games.. Do you think if Messi leave Barcelona you will miss him or
Yepbcdelry
14
Well what have we learned from this match: - Less people watched this el clasico because theres no Ronaldo - Messi can retire we dont need him anymore, barca plays better without him - Marcelo can move to Juventus now - Perez will cry more now cause he made the biggest mistake in football (sold ronaldo) - Vidal even scored for Barcalona, he is the worst in the team - Marcelo should be a forward player and benzema, well just sell him (bet nobody wants him, he cant even score a simple header)
-And this man is most useless football fan 😂😂
caldi
11
Well what have we learned from this match: - Less people watched this el clasico because theres no Ronaldo - Messi can retire we dont need him anymore, barca plays better without him - Marcelo can move to Juventus now - Perez will cry more now cause he made the biggest mistake in football (sold ronaldo) - Vidal even scored for Barcalona, he is the worst in the team - Marcelo should be a forward player and benzema, well just sell him (bet nobody wants him, he cant even score a simple header)
if messi had been in this game lopetegui will be sacked in the stadium cause it will be 9 goals maybe.
Hussein Manga
9
Real without Ronaldo is like a phone without a battery