Barcelona 0-0 Real Madrid: 3 reasons why El Clasico ended in a stalemate | LaLiga 2019-20

1. The two teams failed to take their chances

Gareth Bale missed a good chance in the second half

It has already been established that neither team went all out to win the game and this is evidenced by the fact that just five shots on target were recorded in the match between the two clubs However, there were still a handful of notable chances created but both sets of players were guilty of missing gilt-edged chances.

Real Madrid's best chance of the night fell to Gareth Bale, when he was played through on goal but rather jarringly, he blasted over the bar despite the ball dropping on his stronger foot, while Jordi Alba also missed an equally good opportunity when Messi played him in with a sublime through-ball that he shot wide of the target on the volley.

Goals win matches and in a game where chances were at a premium, neither Barcelona nor Real Madrid managed to convert theirs, which was rather poor considering the attacking talent that was on display.