El Clasico analysis as Real Madrid beat Barca

Real Madrid were victorious in El Clasico against Barcelona, on a big night for Jude Bellingham, Xabi Alonso and the La Liga title race. Football España Editor Ruairidh Barlow joined CNN World Sport to explain what this means for Los Blancos, and how it will be interpreted. On the other hand, a lot went wrong for Barcelona – what does Hansi Flick have to do to correct things after a disappointing start?

The three points meant that Alonso’s side went five clear at the top of the table, granting them a comfortable lead after just 10 games, but the Basque manager explained that his side ‘needed a game like this’ after the match. What exactly did it mean for Los Blancos?

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