Barcelona's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal. Image: Manu Fernandez Barcelona's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal. Image: Manu Fernandez Updated 16 minutes ago
And while the result might have little bearing on the title race this term, a defeat of this magnitude, at home, and against Barcelona, will cause serious reverberations at Real Madrid. But none of that will excuse a loss as dramatic as this one, the only relief now that a resurgent Barcelona are still 12 points behind, albeit with a game in hand.When Barca were beaten by Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup in January, the Catalans were criticised for celebrating the manner of their narrow defeat.
Vinicius Junior might have changed the game if he had converted after being sent through but a heavy touch allowed Marc-Andre ter Stegen to save.DIFFERENTLY Get closer to the stories that matter with exclusive analysis, insight and debate in The42 Membership.Instead, Barcelona doubled their lead when Ronald Araujo headed in from a corner before half-time and after it, the humiliation began.