A year after the Mourinho/Vilanova incident, FC Barcelona, with a stellar Andrés Iniesta, dominated the first Clasico of the season as evidenced by an overwhelming ball possession (73%).
Real Madrid had 2 chances and once more proved to be an irresistible force on the counter-attack. But in the end, Vilanova‘s squad were far superior and won fairly, although Valdés‘s error in the final minutes leaves Real Madrid‘s chances intact to win the Spanish Supercopa next week. (Buy tickets for Real Madrid vs FC Barcelona)
Lineups
FC Barcelona: Valdés; Alves, Piqué, Mascherano, Adriano; Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta; Pedro (Jordi Alba 86), Alexis and Messi.
Real Madrid: Casillas, Arbeloa, Ramos, Albiol, Coentrao; Xabi Alonso, Khedira; Callejón (Di María 64), Özil (Marcelo 81), Cristiano; Benzema (Higuaín 61).
Goals
0-1 Cristiano Ronaldo 54
1-1 Pedro 56
2-1 Messi 69
3-1 Xavi 77
3-2 Di María 85