Barcelona vs Real Madrid 1-3 Highlights Video Download

Federico Valverde gave Real an early lead that was cancelled out soon afterwards by Ansu Fati.

The intervention of VAR in the wake of a theatrical collapse from Sergio Ramos at a corner spotted a tug on the Real skipper’s shirt by Clement Lenglet and it was Ramos who dispatched the ensuing spot-kick. Not content with their 2-1 lead, Real went in search of a third which duly arrived when Luka Modric scored to put the match beyond Barcelona in the closing minutes.

First El Clasico Barca boss Ronald Koeman makes three changes from his last lineup midweek. Alba starts after returning from injury, while Busquets and the 17-year-old Pedri also come in. Griezmann and Dembele are on the bench. There are five changes to Madrid’s team after their midweek defeat to Shakhtar. Ramos, Kroos, and Benzema all slot back in.

Madrid are unbeaten in their last two La Liga Clasicos against Barca, keeping a clean sheet in both games.

One Spanish newspaper branded Real Madrid’s 3-2 home defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk as “embarrassing” but for many invested onlookers, Wednesday’s disastrous start to the Champions League group stage campaign highlights the state of flux that shrouds the 13-time European champions.

The result came five days after Zinedine Zidane’s men lost 1-0 to newly promoted Cadiz at the Alfredo Di Stefano, Real’s training ground which currently doubles at their venue for home fixtures while the club make significant developments to the Bernabeu.

Barcelona: Neto; Sergino Dest, Gerard Pique, Clement Lenglet, Jordi Alba. Sergio Busquets, Frenkie de Jong; Pedri, Philippe Coutinho, Ansu Fati; Lionel Messi (c).

SUBS: Martin Braithwaite, Riqui Puig, Junior Firpo, Carles Alena, Sergi Roberto, Antoine Griezmann, Arnau Tenas, Miralem Pjanic, Trincao, Ousmane Dembele, Ronald Araujo, Inaki Pena.