Barcelona defeats Real Madrid in a 4-0 rout

Barcelona defeated Real Madrid at the Bernabeu Stadium to grab a six-point lead in La Liga.

Barcelona took control thanks to goals from Robert Lewandowski in the 54th and 56th minutes, which were his 13th and 14th goals in La Liga this season. After that, in the 77th minute, Lamine Yamal scored his first Clasico goal, and with six minutes remaining, the highly effective Raphinha added a fourth.

Barcelona now leads the standings with 30 points, six points ahead of Madrid, as a result of the outcome.

Real Madrid will reflect on the first half's missed opportunities that may have altered the plot. Barcelona, however, made them pay by giving their opponents their first league defeat of the season and snapping their 42-game winning streak.

Real Madrid will consider what may have happened if they had taken chances when they were the superior team in the first half. With just the goalie to beat, Vinicius Jr. blew a great chance by putting his shot into the side netting. Due to his inability to pace his run, Kylian Mbappe had a goal disallowed for offside in both half.

Barcelona was fortunate to end the game at 0-0, but Jude Bellingham and Eduardo Camavinga also had chances they would have expected to score. When the teams emerged for the second period, both teams had opportunities. Nevertheless, the Catalonia team was more merciless in front of goal, as Polish striker Robert Lewandowski scored valiantly before Raphinha and Lamine Yamal added to the tally.

Real Madrid kept looking for goals. Vinicius Jr. kept the team going despite being behind 4-0, but the outcome was still inconclusive. Los Blancos might have won the game on an other day, but even at this early point, it's a blow to their prospects of winning the championship.

This implies that before the two clubs rematch on May 11, Carlo Ancelotti's squad has a very small margin for error.

Next Saturday, Real Madrid will travel to play Valencia, a team in the relegation zone. They have a full week to get ready and try to regain the form from last season that has eluded them thus far, since there isn't a midweek match.