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Barcelona ran riot in the first Clasico meeting of the new season, winning 4-0 against a hapless Real Madrid.
Real Madrid were handed a 4-0 beating at the Bernabeu against eternal rivals Barcelona in this season's first instalment of El Clasico.
This season’s first El Clásico had plenty of drama, with big names like Kylian Mbappe and new Barca boss Hansi Flick adding a new twist to Spain’s fiercest rivalry.
Right from the start, Mbappe looked determined to make his mark, hitting the side netting and setting up Jude Bellingham for a close-range shot that Barça’s Iñaki Peña managed to save. The France captain nearly capitalized on a Pau Cubarsí mistake too, narrowly missing the goal from distance.
Barca had their own chances early on, with teenage superstar Lamine Yamal denied in a one-on-one by Andriy Lunin.
Mbappe thought he’d put Real ahead with a clever chip, but it was ruled offside. Not long after, Lunin had to stretch to save a tricky shot from Pedri, reminding everyone that Barça was still very much in the fight.
Robert Lewandowski broke the deadlock in the 54th minute, running onto Marc Casado's pass and coolly slotting the ball past Lunin.
Just two minutes later, he struck again with a powerful header from Alejandro Balde’s cross, putting Barça up 2-0 and shocking the Bernabeu crowd.
Lewandowski nearly sealed a hat-trick, hitting the post from a Raphinha cut-back and then skying a shot from Yamal’s cross.
Real Madrid struggled to get back in, with Mbappe coming close again, but the game was effectively over when Yamal added Barça’s third in the 77th minute with a sharp angled finish from Raphinha’s pass. Raphinha himself made it 4-0 soon after, chipping the ball over Lunin to cap off a brilliant night for Barcelona.
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