Top 5 El Clasico fights in recent years

#1 Cristiano Ronaldo shoving Pep Guardiola

The incident took place when Real Madrid were trailing 2-0 after 30 minutes of play. Pep Guardiola picked the ball, Ronaldo reached out for it and Pep held it out of his reach and then threw it aside.

The game saw 12 yellows and one straight red card as Real Madrid, managed by Jose Mourinho, were routed 5-0.

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'These are just things that happen on the pitch during a game,' Pep said during the post match interview when asked about the incident.

“I was caught close to the action and although it was unpleasant, these things happen. In these games there is much tension." - Andres Iniesta.

After several minutes of pushing and shoving, matters finally simmered down. The result was that both Ronaldo and Valdes collected bookings, while Guardiola, perhaps surprisingly for his part in the whole flare-up, got off with a reprimand.