Barcelona vs Real Madrid: Barcelona vs. Real Madrid – Football Match Report – December 18 …

Real Madrid outplayed Barcelona for large parts of Wednesday’s La Liga clash but were unable to make their dominance count and the Clasico ended goalless to leave the Catalans top of the standings on goal difference.

The draw left Barca top on 36 points after 17 games with Real also on 36, five clear of third-placed Sevilla.

“Today we saw a great Real Madrid side with a lot of character which is exactly the image we wanted to give.

He could have broken the deadlock in the first half but Madrid captain Sergio Ramos slid to the floor to block his goal-bound shot.

“Real Madrid had a lot of chances in the first half, it was tough for us but then we had a few opportunities.