It was Xavi's first Clasico as manager, and he was determined to make a good first impression. It was a brilliant move to start Ronald Araujo at right-back to limit Vinicius Junior, and he used Frenkie de Jong in a role that brought out the best in him.

Following Madrid's comeback victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League this month, Xavi was caught in a rage after a loose ball, knowing that 90 minutes is a long time at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Barcelona is now 12 points behind La Liga leaders Real Madrid in the table, but since Xavi took over from Ronald Koeman, they have a better points-per-game average than Los Blancos. Under the current administration, they're on a strong upward trajectory.