Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona: 5 Talking Points | LaLiga 2019-20 

#3 Barcelona's good run at the Bernabeu comes to an end

Real Madrid CF v FC Barcelona - La Liga

For all the hype, pomp, and pageantry accorded the El Clasico in buildups, an underlying fact is that Real Madrid have a notoriously poor record in recent years, with the Catalans coming into this game on the back of a seven-game unbeaten run, and some one-sided results were gotten in this time including a 5-1 victory at Camp Nou last season.

Real Madrid have been particularly poor at home and had not defeated the Blaugrana at the Santiago Bernabeu since 2014, with Barcelona having won on each of their last four visits to the capital by an aggregate score of 12-3.

This is a less than flattering statistic for the Madrid side, especially given the historical nature of the fixture and prestige attached to the game.

It was with this at the back of their mind that the players took to the field and the will to win was evident in their game, with their high intensity and passion fuelled by an expectant crowd.

As it happened, they did enough to get a well-deserved victory and the Blaugrismo can no longer revel in their recent superiority at the Bernabeu.