Sid Lowe

Hansi Flick’s reinvented league leaders head to Spanish capital as equals after re-emerging from Real’s shadow

Veteran striker and Lamine Yamal were among scorers as Barcelona thrashed rivals 4-0 to move six points clear at top of La Liga

Real wasted several clear chances before Polish striker Lewandowski silenced the Bernabeu crowd

The 17-year-old became the youngest scorer in the clásico as Hansi Flick’s young side ran riot in second half

Real Madrid were angry that Vinícius Júnior missed out but crowning the Spain midfielder marks a shift in thinking

Games in the flood-hit region were called off but elsewhere, players and coaches with personal ties to the area had to push their grief aside

With Spain still mourning Valencia’s victims, why did the national league play on?

Carlo Ancelotti has not shied away from Madrid’s difficulties after their Milan defeat, with players like Jude Bellingham and Mbappé far from at their best

A month ago they were winless and certain for relegation but then in came a charismatic coach for whom every detail matters

The Villarreal and ex-Leicester forward Ayoze Pérez said: ‘We had to be at Valencia’s side,’ with Valencia and Levante yet to play again after the devastation