Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergi Roberto both missed the second half at Camp Nou, the first injured, the second sent off, as Gareth Bale’s late strike rescued Real a point. Barca, already crowned champions, remain 15 points ahead of Real in the table but this clash was about more than just points. Here, we look at five things we learned from a controversial contest. No such thing as a dead ClasicoIf Sunday’s match proved anything, it is that the Clasico always means something. There was the individual brilliance of Messi, who steered the momentum by putting his side ahead with a superb solo effort in the second half.

Source: The Guardian May 07, 2018 10:52 UTC