Police separated Real Madrid and Barcelona players following a fracas that broke out when Pedri was shown a red card.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Spanish police had to intervene and prevent chaos after a fracas broke out when Real Madrid and Barcelona players clashed during Sunday’s El Clásico at the Santiago Bernabéu.
The incident occurred after Pedri was shown a red card in the 100th minute of play.
He was given the marching orders after first catching Camavinga moments earlier and then lunging in on Tchouaméni.
Kylian Mbappé gave the home team the lead in the 22nd minutes before Fermín López levelled for Barça.
Jude Bellingham then ghosted in at the back post to tap into an empty net, scoring what proved to be the winning goal as the encounter ended 2-1.
ALSO READ: Arteta downplays title talk even as Arsenal go 6 points clear of Man City
This result takes Madrid up to 27 points after 10 matches, five more than Barcelona, who occupy second spot.
Meanwhile, Arsenal’s legendary manager, Arsène Wenger, has questioned Barcelona’s maturity after the incident.
According to the French tactician, the match was “men against boys”.
“Xabi Alonso balanced his team well today,” Wenger said on beIN Sports. “Overall, I would say that it was a bit like men against boys in some departments.
“The defensive performance of Real Madrid was much stronger than the defensive performance of Barcelona.”
