Real Madrid vs Barcelona
Barcelona demolished Real Madrid at the Bernabeu to take a six-point lead in La Liga. Hansi Flick’s side were rampant at the home of their fierce rivals, frustrating Kylian Mbappe with their well-organised offside trap in the first half and then striking four times after the break. Robert Lewandowski scored in the 54th and 56th minutes, his 13th and 14th goals in La Liga this season, to put Barcelona in control. Then Lamine Yamal scored his first Clasico goal in the 77th minute before the in-form Raphinha added a fourth with six minutes left to play. The result takes Barcelona to 30 points at the top of the table, six clear of Madrid. Here, our writers analyse the key talking points. How Barcelona caught Mbappe offside again and again As many expected, Barcelona’s offside trap was a key talking point in the first half. Barca caught Bayern Munich offside just twice in the first half in midweek, but they quadrupled that number in the opening 45 minutes at the Bernabeu, with Kylian Mba