Real Madrid vs Barcelona LIVE: El Clasico result and final score as hosts crumble after Aubameyang goal
Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice on a wonderful night for Xavi as the hosts were humbled at the Bernabeu
Follow live reaction as Barcelona produced a sublime performance to stun rivals Real Madrid and claim a 4-0 win in El Clasico at the Bernabeu.
Real Madrid came into the match well clear at the top of La Liga and 15 points ahead of Barcelona in the table, but the visitors produced their best performance of the season so far under new manager Xavi.
Former Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice on his first El Clasico appearance with Ferran Torres and Ronald Araujo also on target as Xavi’s side strenthened their Champions League qualification hoeps with a famous win.
Real Madrid, who were missing Karim Benzema, were a shambles defensively but Carlo Ancelotti’s side remain in control of the title race after second-place Sevilla dropped points for the third match in a row earlier on Sunday.
Follow all the reaction from the 249th El Clasico below
GOAL! Real Madrid 0 - 4 Barcelona (Aubameyang, 51)⚽️
51 mins: It’s four! Real Madrid are all over the place at the back. Marc-Andre ter Stegen boots the ball up the pitch to Ferran Torres who weaves in front of Nacho - he’s switched out to the right side - and brings the ball under control. Torres flicks the ball around the defender and plays Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang into the box. He only has the keeper to beat and chips it over Thibau Courtois to score!
GOAL! Real Madrid 0 - 3 Barcelona (Torres, 47’)⚽️
47 mins: The changes haven’t worked. A simple long ball comes up the pitch and is poorly cleared by Nacho who gives the ball away to Frenkie de Jong. He dinks the ball over to Aubameyang in the box and he flicks it into the path of Ferran Torres. Torres opens his body up and slots his shot into the far bottom corner!
Second half: Real Madrid 0 - 2 Barcelona
Kick off: Two changes in personnel from Carlo Ancelotti at half-time. Eduardo Camavinga and Mariano Diaz come on for Madrid replacing Dani Carvajal and Toni Kroos.
Real Madrid 0 - 2 Barcelona
Ousmane Dembele is the first player to provide multiple assists for Barcelona in the first half of a Clasico since... current manager Xavi on 2nd May 2009 (6-2 win).
Real Madrid 0 - 2 Barcelona
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored in each of his last five meetings with Real Madrid (six goals), making him the first player to score in five successive games against Real Madrid in the 21st century (LaLiga and Champions League).
Real Madrid 0 - 2 Barcelona
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang sent Barcelona in front before Ronald Araujo converted from a corner to double their lead.
Half-time: Real Madrid 0 - 2 Barcelona
45 mins: No time added at the end of the first half. It’s been a superb first 45 from Barcelona. They controlled the ball, created chances for fun and scored two goals. It could have been more if not for Thibaut Courtois.
Carlo Ancelotti needs to change things or else Real Madrid are going to lose this Clasico.
Real Madrid 0 - 2 Barcelona
41 mins: Dembele attempts to dribble around Nacho once again but the defender wins the ball this time and knocks it out for a throw in. Barcelona send the ball back into the midfield where De Jong flicks the ball into the area for Pedri. He gives it to Jordi Alba whose cross just skims the top of Aubameyang’s head and Real can clear.
GOAL! Real Madrid 0 - 2 Barcelona (Araujo, 38’)⚽️
38 mins: Real Madrid are floundering! Barcelona win a corner that Ousmane Dembele swings into the box. Ronald Araujo leaps higher than Casemiro to win the ball in the air and whips his header past Thibaur Courtois to double Barcelona’s lead!
Real Madrid 0 - 1 Barcelona
35 mins: Chance! Barcelona could have had three or four goals already. A long ball comes up to Frenkie de Jong who brings the ball under control in Real’s final third before sliding it into the box for Aubameyang. He drills a low left-footed shot at goal but Courtois dives low to his left and denies him again!
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