In Xabi Alonso’s first Clásico on the touchline, Real Madrid snapped their four-game losing streak to Barcelona with a 2–1 victory on Sunday afternoon. Los Blancos came into the all-important fixture with redemption on the mind after suffering four defeats to their biggest rivals last season.

Sunday’s El Clasico showdown between Real Madrid and Barcelona ended in ill-tempered fashion at the Santiago Bernabeu, with both sets of players clashing after the full time whistle. It all started