Real Madrid snatched top spot in La Liga as they overcame Clasico rivals Barcelona 3-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday.
The hosts seized the early advantage in the Spanish capital as French forward Karim Benzema got on the end of a ricochet to slot home the opener. Opposite number Robert Lewandowski spurned a glorious chance to equalise by somehow skying his shot on the stretch from only yards out.
That came back to bite Barcelona as Fede Valverde netted a sensational second from distance. Luka Modric thought he had notched a third for Real but his curling effort was ruled out by the offside flag. Barcelona threatened a late comeback through ex-Manchester City star Ferran Torres as he rounded off a brilliant move but in the end, his strike proved to be just a consolation.
