LaLiga 2018/19: Real Madrid 0-1 Barcelona, 5 key takeaways

#1 Sergio Ramos's ignobility

Sergio Ramos was constantly trying to get under the skins of the Barca players

Over the years, Sergio Ramos has distinguished himself as one of the best defenders in the world, showing a dedication and commitment to the cause that ensures he leaves everything on the field of play.

However, he is not everybody's cup of tea, as the 32-year-old is arguably football's public enemy number one, due to his penchant for dirty tricks and all-round villainy.

This pragmatic side of Ramos sees him place a premium on winning at all costs, regardless of the manner in which the victory is gotten and has helped Real Madrid and Spain win numerous titles over the years, endearing him to the hearts of both sets of supporters, while other sets of fans absolutely loathe him.

Ramos' rapsheet of ignoble acts reads like a case study of a comic villain, with the unintentional (read deliberate) arm break on Mo Salah in last season's UCL final being the most recent that comes to mind.

Against Barcelona, Ramos was at his petulant worst, constantly putting up frustrating antics in a bid to get under the Barcelona attackers' (especially Messi) skins.

He received a yellow card (no surprises there) for a cynical foul on Lionel Messi after leaving a trailing leg behind him to stop the Argentine from making a run on goal, while at the very end of the first half he deliberately put his hands into the Barca number 10's eyes which sparked a bit of a melee at halftime.

While he would go down as one of the best defenders in Real Madrid's history, fans elsewhere would be glad to see the back of him.