#3 Barcelona 5-0 Real Madrid – La Liga, November 29th, 2010
The ‘manita’ or ‘big hand’ – so called because of the five goals Barca scored against Real, was epitomised by Gerard Pique at the end of the game as he held up five fingers.
Still revered as the best single club performance in history by any team, Jose Mourinho’s Los Blancos side had arrived at the Camp Nou on November 29, 2010, unbeaten and as favourites to continue their run.
From beginning to end, Real were run ragged and well beaten in all facets of the match.
Xavi, with a slightly fortuitous opener, and Pedro, coming in on Marcelo’s blind side, gave the Blaugrana a deserved 2-0 lead but two David Villa goals in three second-half minutes ended the match as a contest. The second, courtesy of a sublime Lionel Messi pass, sent the Camp Nou into rapture.
Typical of a Mourinho side at that point, they would have Ramos sent off late on, but not before Jeffren had scooped up a fifth.
