Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona: Player ratings from El Clasico as Catalans thrash league leaders with scintillating display | La Liga 2021-22

The Blaugrana annihilated Real Madrid in their own backyard

Barcelona rolled back the years with a stellar performance to humiliate Real Madrid 4-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu in La Liga on Sunday (March 20).

A brace from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and goals from Ronald Araujo and Ferran Torres secured the revitalized Catalans another memorable Clasico win.

Los Blancos, who came into the match on the back of a five-game winning run against their opponents, were completely outclassed on the night. Without the injured Karim Benzema, the side lacked ideas in the attacking areas, whereas Barcelona cut a swathe through their defense in clinical fashion.

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⚡️ @Auba the star in a big win for @FCBarcelona! 💙🔝❤️

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Real Madrid, with a nine-point advantage, could still go on to win the league title but their problems were hopelessly exposed on the night. Barcelona, on the other hand, showed how much they've improved under Xavi Hernandez in a short span and could be in for a glorious finish to a troubled season.

Here are the player ratings from the clash:

Real Madrid

Thibaut Courtois - 5/10

The Belgian had no chance with any of Barcelona's goals but still made a few important saves to keep the match from getting any worse for his side.

Daniel Carvajal - 4/10

He seems to have fallen off his perch quite some time ago and this performance only raised more doubts about his ability to perform at the top. Carvajal struggled against an excellent Barcelona side who exposed his frailties far too easily before he was taken off at the break.

A new right-back beckons for Real Madrid.

Eder Militao - 5/10

The Brazilian had his moments in bits and parts, making a few crucial clearances and tackles, but alas, it was nowhere near enough.

David Alaba - 5/10

His best moments came at the opposite end and the Austrian was simply outclassed defensively.

Nacho - 4/10

Ousmane Dembele got the better of him for the opening goal before Torres also made a great run past him to set up Aubameyang for Barcelona's fourth. Nacho was very poor on the night and Real Madrid clearly missed Ferland Mendy's dynamism.

Casemiro - 4/10

Casemiro has often been the battering ram for Los Blancos, but last night, he was the one left battered by a rampant Barcelona.

Toni Kroos - 5/10

Barcelona players streamed past him like he wasn't there. Kroos did draw a foul off Aubameyang early on which controversially went unpunished. He was taken off at half-time with his side down by two goals.

Rodrygo - 5/10

He had two shots on the night, one of which was blasted wide while the other was a tame effort saved comfortably by Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Rodrygo didn't do anything else of note besides those two moments, completing just eight passes in 63 minutes of action.

Vinicius Junior - 5.5/10

Vinicius was very active but lacked the cutting edge. He also wasted a glorious chance to score in the opening half by unsuccessfully diving to try and win a penalty instead of staying on his feet.

EL CLASICO IS GETTING HEATED!

Vinicius Jr. was FURIOUS after no penalty was called after this Ter Stegen challenge 😳 https://t.co/rSealUdjUv

Luka Modric - 4/10

Modric has so often starred for Real Madrid this season despite his age, but last night, the Croatian had no answer for Barcelona. The match just seemed to bypass him and he won just two of his eight ground duels.

Federico Valverde - 6.5/10

The Uruguayan was the home side's best player. He laid out some excellent passes, created two chances and demonstrated his dribbling ability going forward. Valverde also made some excellent recoveries, a tackle and a clearance defensively.

Also have love for Fede Valverde. He has been the best outfield player today and is still going for it. Tells you everything about his character and quality.

Substitutes

Mariano Diaz - 4/10

Diaz had no impact whatsoever after replacing Carvajal at half-time.

Eduardo Camavinga - 4/10

He, too, was totally anonymous after coming on for Kroos ahead of the second half.

Lucas Vazquez - 5/10

Vazquez came on for Nacho in the 63rd minute. The Spaniard's passing range was on display but he offered no real attacking threat.

Marcos Asensio - 4/10

Asensio replaced Rodrygo in the 63rd minute and made no impact barring a shot that was off-target.