El Clasico: 5 reasons why Real Madrid lost

Real Madrid v Barcelona - La Liga
Benzema had another game to forget

#3 Barcelona took their chances

Real Madrid v Barcelona - La Liga
Suarez struck the first blow

In the first half, Barcelona got two chances to score, but were denied by the electrifying reflexes of Keylor Navas. In the second half, however, it seemed as though he had lost some of the superhuman powers that he displayed in the first.

And Barcelona took the opportunity with both their hands as they plunged three goals past him. The first one came after a well-crafted move that was so precise and beautiful that it looked like a Hollywood script.

At the end of that move was the visibly under-fit Luis Suarez, who might not have had a great game, but made sure that he gave his team the lead with the very first clear chance that he got.

After that, Carvajal’s silly decision to save the ball from going in with his hand earned him a red card and a penalty—after which the game was all but over for the Blancos.

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