Barcelona scored four goals in the second half to beat Real Madrid 4-0 in their Spanish La Liga encounter at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday night.
Robert Lewandowski scored a brace, with wonderkid Lamine Yamal and Raphinha adding further goals as Barcelona earned a surprise big win in Real Madrid’s home, turning around an average first half.
Real Madrid threatened in the first period of the pulsating encounter and had the ball in the net through Kylian Mbappe but the video assistant referee (VAR) technology ruled him offside.
Vinicius Jr. also missed a sitter for Real Madrid before the visitors made them pay in the second half.
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Lewandowski scored twice in two minutes. Both goals are Lewandowski’s first against Real Madrid in the league since joining Barcelona.
Yamal scored the third on 77 minutes before Raphinha produced a dinked finish to confirm Barcelona’s first league win over Real Madrid in four meetings.
Barcelona’s victory also ended Real’s unbeaten season and snapped the year-long 42-match winning streak, preserving the 43-game record previously set by the Catalonians between 2017 and 2018.
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Hansi Flick’s side also opened up a six-point gap over Real Madrid in the race to the title with 30 points from 11 matches, while Real are on 24 points.
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