<p>Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice as a rejuvenated Barcelona gave a football masterclass to inflict a humiliating 4-0 defeat on rivals Real Madrid on Sunday, thrashing Carlo Ancelotti’s LaLiga leaders on their own ground.</p>

<p>A sold-out Santiago Bernabeu stadium watched silently as a much-improved Barca under the command of new coach Xavi Hernandez dominated `El Clasico` from the start.</p>

<p>With Ousmane Dembele and Ferran Torres exposing Real`s defensive frailty on the flanks, Barca opened the scoring in the 29th minute with an Aubameyang header from a Dembele cross.</p>

<p>Barca kept up the tempo against a disorganised and lifeless Real Madrid and extended their lead when defender Ronald Araujo headed in from a Dembele corner.</p>

<p>Ancelotti tried to change the dynamic, making two substitutions during the break but Barca scored in the first minute of the second half with an angled shot from Torres after a backheel by Aubameyang.</p>

<p>Five minutes later, former Manchester City forward Torres returned the favour, teeing up ex-Arsenal striker Aubameyang for his second goal.</p>

<p>Barca had several opportunities to extend their lead, but Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois avoided any further humiliation.</p>

<p>With Real Madrid sitting comfortably on top of the standings with 66 points, Sunday’s Clasico was never likely to determine the fate of LaLiga’s title race.</p>

<p>But pride was on the line and Xavi`s much improved Barca showed that their recent return to form was genuine.<br />
After their fifth consecutive league win, Barca are third in the standings on 54 points with a game in hand, three points behind second-placed Sevilla.</p>

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<p>Having fallen as low as ninth in the table when Ronald Koeman was sacked in October, Barca have been revitalised under Xavi.</p>

<p>They are unbeaten since an extra-time defeat by Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey on Jan. 20 and have scored 24 goals in their last seven league games.</p>

<p>"We didn`t expect this result, but our objetive was achieved. We came to win and show what we are worth," Barca`s Sergio Busquets told reporters.</p>

<p>"If we still have a small chance to make a run for the title, we will fight until the end. It`s very difficult but in football anything can happen. We are Barca."</p>


Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice as a rejuvenated Barcelona gave a football masterclass to inflict a humiliating 4-0 defeat on rivals Real Madrid on Sunday, thrashing Carlo Ancelotti’s LaLiga leaders on their own ground.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice as a rejuvenated Barcelona gave a football masterclass to inflict a humiliating 4-0 defeat on rivals Real Madrid on Sunday, thrashing Carlo Ancelotti’s LaLiga leaders on their own ground. A sold-out Santiago Bernabeu stadium watched silently as a much-improved Barca under the command of new coach Xavi Hernandez dominated `El Clasico` from the start. With Ousmane Dembele and Ferran Torres exposing Real`s defensive frailty on the flanks, Barca opened the scoring in the 29th minute with an Aubameyang header from a Dembele cross. Barca kept up the tempo against a disorganised and lifeless Real Madrid and extended their lead when defender Ronald Araujo headed in from a Dembele corner. Ancelotti tried to change the dynamic, making two substitutions during the break but Barca scored in the first minute of the second half with an angled shot from Torres after a backheel by Aubameyang. Five minutes later, former Manchester City forward Torres returned the favour, teeing up ex-Arsenal striker Aubameyang for his second goal. Barca had several opportunities to extend their lead, but Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois avoided any further humiliation. With Real Madrid sitting comfortably on top of the standings with 66 points, Sunday’s Clasico was never likely to determine the fate of LaLiga’s title race. But pride was on the line and Xavi`s much improved Barca showed that their recent return to form was genuine. After their fifth consecutive league win, Barca are third in the standings on 54 points with a game in hand, three points behind second-placed Sevilla. Also Read: Beckham hands over his Instagram account with 71.5 million followers to Ukrainian doctor, watch his plea Having fallen as low as ninth in the table when Ronald Koeman was sacked in October, Barca have been revitalised under Xavi. They are unbeaten since an extra-time defeat by Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey on Jan. 20 and have scored 24 goals in their last seven league games. "We didn`t expect this result, but our objetive was achieved. We came to win and show what we are worth," Barca`s Sergio Busquets told reporters. "If we still have a small chance to make a run for the title, we will fight until the end. It`s very difficult but in football anything can happen. We are Barca."

El Clasico: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores twice as Barcelona hammer Real Madrid 4-0 in La Liga

<p>Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has set La Liga on fire ever since his arrival at FC Barcelona on a free transfer from Arsenal. The Gabonese striker has been sensational in front of the goal and has been producing impressive performances for the Spanish giants on a regular basis.</p>

<p>Aubameyang continued his brilliant run in the first El Clasico of the year against Real Madrid on Sunday at the Santiago Bernabeu. He netted a stunning brace as FC Barcelona thrashed their arch-rivals 4-0 to register an emphatic win in the La Liga. Aubameyang scripted a unique El Clasico record with his brace against Real Madrid.</p>

<p>Aubameyang opened the scoring for Barcelona in the 29th minute after he scored a brilliant header from a cross from French winger Ousmane Dembele, who also seems to be returning to form for the Spanish giants. The Gabonese striker then went on to complete his brace in the 51st minute to extend Barcelona's lead to 4-0 and wrap up a dominant win for Xavi's side.</p>

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<p>With his brace, Aubameyang has become the first player in the 21st century to net five goals against Real Madrid in five back-to-back matches. He is also the first player in the 21st century to be involved in three goals directly on his El Clasico debut across all competitions. While he scored twice, Aubameyang also provided an assist to&nbsp;Ferran Torres for Barcelona's third goal in the game.</p>

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𝙎𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙚𝙡 𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙘̧𝙖 𝙚́𝙨, 𝙚𝙡 𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙧 𝙦𝙪𝙚 𝙝𝙞 𝙝𝙖 ! <a href="https://t.co/6yZQsaTdUW">pic.twitter.com/6yZQsaTdUW</a></p>
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<p>Aubameyang was replaced by Dutch forward Memphis Depay in the 71st minute after steering Xavi's men to an emphatic win in the Clasico. Barcelona are currently third on the La Liga points table after their cruising victory against Real Madrid while Carlo Ancelotti's men are on the top of the table with 66 points from 29 matches.</p>

<p>Real Madrid, who were missing their talismanic striker Karim Benzema and defender Ferland Mendy in the El Clasico, will be hoping to bounce back when they take on Celta Vigo in the La Liga on Saturday this week.</p>


Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has set La Liga on fire ever since his arrival at FC Barcelona on a free transfer from Arsenal. The Gabonese striker has been sensational in front of the goal and has been producing impressive performances for the Spanish giants on a regular basis.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has set La Liga on fire ever since his arrival at FC Barcelona on a free transfer from Arsenal. The Gabonese striker has been sensational in front of the goal and has been producing impressive performances for the Spanish giants on a regular basis. Aubameyang continued his brilliant run in the first El Clasico of the year against Real Madrid on Sunday at the Santiago Bernabeu. He netted a stunning brace as FC Barcelona thrashed their arch-rivals 4-0 to register an emphatic win in the La Liga. Aubameyang scripted a unique El Clasico record with his brace against Real Madrid. Aubameyang opened the scoring for Barcelona in the 29th minute after he scored a brilliant header from a cross from French winger Ousmane Dembele, who also seems to be returning to form for the Spanish giants. The Gabonese striker then went on to complete his brace in the 51st minute to extend Barcelona's lead to 4-0 and wrap up a dominant win for Xavi's side. Aubameyang x Dembele combo has picked off from where they stopped at Dortmund #ElClasico pic.twitter.com/XRND41rY0J — Dayveedchukz (@AFC_Dayveed) March 20, 2022 × With his brace, Aubameyang has become the first player in the 21st century to net five goals against Real Madrid in five back-to-back matches. He is also the first player in the 21st century to be involved in three goals directly on his El Clasico debut across all competitions. While he scored twice, Aubameyang also provided an assist to Ferran Torres for Barcelona's third goal in the game. 𝙊𝙝 𝙡𝙚 𝙡𝙚 ! 𝙊𝙝 𝙡𝙖 𝙡𝙖 ! 𝙎𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙚𝙡 𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙘̧𝙖 𝙚́𝙨, 𝙚𝙡 𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙧 𝙦𝙪𝙚 𝙝𝙞 𝙝𝙖 ! pic.twitter.com/6yZQsaTdUW — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) March 21, 2022 × Also Read: El Clasico - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores twice as Barcelona hammer Real Madrid 4-0 in La Liga Aubameyang was replaced by Dutch forward Memphis Depay in the 71st minute after steering Xavi's men to an emphatic win in the Clasico. Barcelona are currently third on the La Liga points table after their cruising victory against Real Madrid while Carlo Ancelotti's men are on the top of the table with 66 points from 29 matches. Real Madrid, who were missing their talismanic striker Karim Benzema and defender Ferland Mendy in the El Clasico, will be hoping to bounce back when they take on Celta Vigo in the La Liga on Saturday this week.

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El Clasico: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores twice as Barcelona hammer Real Madrid 4-0 in La Liga

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scripts unique El Clasico record with stunning brace as Barca thrash Real Madrid