The much anticipated clash between rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid ended yesterday with the big names: Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi, Christiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale on the scoring sheet in the pulsating, ill-tempered duel which ended 2-2.
Barca played the entire second half of the game with 10 men, after Sergi Roberto earned a straight red card in the 44th minute, after he looked to have slapped Marcelo. However, Madrid could only manage a draw, despite the one man advantage.
As a result, League winners Barcelona now maintain an unbeaten streak in the league, a record only previously held by Real Madrid in the 1931/1932 season with 18 games and will look to maintain the record for the rest of the season when they face Villarreal and Real Sociedad at home, then Levante away.
Following his 52nd minute goal, Messi is now the leading scorer in La Liga with 33 goals this season, and Ronaldo, who developed injury concerns as he scored in the 16th, equaling Alfredo Di Stefano’s record as joint all time El-Classico scorer with his 18th goal in the famous tie.
