Robert Lewandowski scored twice within three minutes, leading La Liga leaders Barcelona to a commanding win over Real Madrid in El Clasico and extending their lead over their rivals to six points.
Real Madrid aimed to extend their league unbeaten streak to 43 games, hoping to match Barcelona’s record set between April 2017 and May 2018.
However, their ambitions were dashed by Barcelona’s impressive second-half performance.
After a scoreless first half, Lewandowski struck in the 54th minute, finishing a well-placed through ball from Marc Casado.
Moments later, he headed in a cross from Alejandro Balde, putting Barcelona in control.
Lewandowski narrowly missed completing a hat-trick, hitting the woodwork and later missing from close range.
Spanish prodigy Lamine Yamal, 17, then scored Barcelona’s third with a powerful shot into the top corner, and Raphinha sealed the win with a late lob.
Both Yamal and Raphinha marked their first goals in El Clasico with this match.
Kylian Mbappe’s El Clasico debut ended in disappointment as he saw two goals disallowed for offside and was denied by a strong save from Barcelona’s goalkeeper, Inaki Pena.
