The numbers behind Lopetegui’s Madrid failure

A 5-1 thumping at Camp Nou in the Clasico proved the final straw for Julen Lopetegui, but where did it go so wrong for him at Real Madrid?

Real Madrid sack Julen Lopetegui

Julen Lopetegui has been sacked by Real Madrid following Sunday’s thrashing at the hands of Barcelona in El Clasico at Camp Nou.

Busquets: Clasico thrashing without Messi a ‘great achievement’

Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets described his team’s 5-1 El Clasico win without Lionel Messi as a ‘great achievement’.

Watch: Barcelona humiliate Madrid in Clasico

Luis Suarez netted a hat-trick as Barcelona thumped Real Madrid 5-1 in the first El Clasico without Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi since 2007.

Barcelona thump Madrid in Ronaldo and Messi-less El Clasico

Luis Suarez netted a sensational hat-trick as Barcelona thumped arch-rivals Real Madrid 5-1 in the first El Clasico without Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi since 2007.

Hazard or Mbappe could replace Ronaldo – Giuly

Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure from Real Madrid has left a void yet to be filled and Ludovic Giuly feels Eden Hazard or Kylian Mbappe might fit the bill.

Lopetegui in the dark over Madrid future

Julen Lopetegui admitted he does not know whether he will take charge of Real Madrid in the first Clasico of the season against Barcelona on Sunday.

Inter, El Clasico and more – the games Messi will miss

Barcelona has confirmed Lionel Messi is out for three weeks with a broken arm, meaning he will miss big games against Inter and Real Madrid.

Barcelona have not won a Clasico without Messi since his debut

Barcelona will face their first Clasico against Real Madrid since 2007 without Lionel Messi after the Catalans’ captain sustained a fractured arm against Sevilla.

Messi out of El Clasico with fractured arm

Barcelona have confirmed that Lionel Messi has sustained a fractured arm and will be unavailable for next weekend’s El Clasico against Real Madrid.