Soccer-Barcelona humiliate Real Madrid with 4-0 rout at the Bernabeu

MADRID (Reuters) - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored two times as a restored Barcelona gave a football masterclass to cause an embarrassing 4-0 loss on rivals Real Madrid on Sunday, whipping Carlo Ancelotti's LaLiga chiefs on their own ground.

 

A sold-out Santiago Bernabeu arena observed quietly as a significantly better Barca under the order of new mentor Xavi Hernandez ruled 'El Clasico' from the beginning.

 

With Ousmane Dembele and Ferran Torres uncovering Real's guarded delicacy on the flanks, Barca opened the scoring in the 29th moment with an Aubameyang header from a Dembele cross.
 
Barca kept up the beat against a disarranged and dead Real Madrid and broadened their lead when protector Ronald Araujo headed in from a Dembele corner.
 
Ancelotti attempted to change the dynamic, making two replacements throughout the break however Barca scored in the principal moment of the final part with a calculated shot from Torres after a backheel by Aubameyang.
 
After five minutes, previous Manchester City forward Torres gave back in kind, teeing up ex-Arsenal striker Aubameyang for his subsequent objective.
 
Barca had a few valuable chances to expand their lead, however Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois stayed away from any further embarrassment.
 
With Real Madrid sitting serenely on top of the standings with 66 places, Sunday's Clasico was never liable to decide the destiny of LaLiga's title race.

 

 

 
In any case, pride was on the line and Xavi's significantly better Barca showed that their new re-visitation of structure was certifiable.
 
After their fifth continuous association win, Barca are third in the standings on 54 focuses with a game close by, three focuses behind second-put Sevilla.
 
Having fallen however low as 10th in the table when Ronald Koeman seemed to be sacked in October, Barca have been revived under Xavi.
 
They are unbeaten since an additional a time rout by Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey on Jan. 20 and have scored 24 objectives in their last seven association games.
 
"We didn't anticipate this outcome, however our objetive was accomplished. We came to win and show what we are worth," Barca's Sergio Busquets told correspondents.
 

"Assuming that we actually have a little opportunity to make a run for the title, we will battle until the end. It's undeniably challenging yet in football anything can occur. We are Barca."