FC Barcelona won the 275th Clásico 1-0 against Real Madrid 1-0. With harmless Madrilenians, Barça's average power and Ivan Rakitic's (26th minute) goal were enough to further aggravate the royal crisis.
Real are now 12 points off the leaders of the Liga in Primera División. Computationally, a catch-up is possible. But these royals have again shown that they act too harmless for the title fight.
As on Wednesday in the second leg of the return to the Spanish Cup final, which FC Barcelona won 3: 0, Barça led the Madrilenians again, what the starring team currently lacking. Because although Real had the better options, it was the guests who scored the goal.
Barcelona was even allowed to make gross mistakes
After a loss in the ball from Toni Kroos in the attack and a simple double pass on the right side ran Rakitic Sergio Ramos of it and then lifted then ball over goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois in the gate.
Even when the scorer in the second half cleared the ball for Reals Sergio Reguilon on their own five, neither Reguilon nor Vinícius Júnior made it to the ball in Barcelona. So the league leaders had no problems to bring the victory over time.
For Barcelona it was after the 5: 1 in the first round, the 1: 1 in the first leg of the final in the Spanish League Cup and 3: 0 in the Cup second leg the third success against the rivals this season. Real has been waiting for Clásico's success for almost two years.