Barcelona handed Real Madrid a crushing 4-0 defeat on Saturday night, ending Madrid’s 42-match unbeaten streak in La Liga with a dazzling second-half performance at the Santiago Bernabeu.
After a cagey first half, Barcelona erupted in the second, with Robert Lewandowski scoring twice, wonderkid Lamine Yamal adding a third, and Raphinha sealing the victory with a brilliant finish. The win also marked Barcelona’s first league triumph over their archrivals in four encounters.
Real Madrid initially looked the more threatening side, even having the ball in the net through Kylian Mbappe, only for VAR to rule him offside. Vinicius Jr. also squandered a key chance, missing a close-range effort that could have shifted the momentum before the break.
The breakthrough came when Lewandowski netted twice within two minutes, marking his first league goals against Real Madrid since joining Barcelona. “It was a special night for us and for me personally to get on the scoresheet against Madrid,” Lewandowski said.
Seventeen-year-old Yamal extended Barcelona’s lead in the 77th minute, while Raphinha added a stylish fourth with a dinked finish, confirming a memorable win for the Catalan side.
With this victory, Barcelona not only snapped Real’s unbeaten season but preserved their own 43-game record, set in 2017-2018. Hansi Flick’s side now leads the league with 30 points from 11 matches, six points clear of Real Madrid, who sit on 24.
