If Chelsea left Barcelona wounded, Real Madrid poleaxed them last night. They may still be joint top of the table and two points ahead of their bitterest rivals, but the talk will be of crisis in Catalonia this morning. The European and Spanish champions lost more than a match here.
Fabio Capello, has the fans on his side at last: nothing makes you loved quite like beating Barça.These are three important points, bringing us closer to Barcelona and are a major psychological boost for the players."
This was the Ronaldinho from Stamford Bridge. Uninspired, he seemed slow and uninterested.
The other man who scored in last year's fixture, Samuel Eto'o, was at home, advised by the doctors not even to watch the match after suffering a knee injury that will keep him out until March. How Barcelona missed him.
Frank Rijkaard refused to be downcast. "We've lost a game but not the league. We've lost at a difficult ground and have to accept it but it doesn't mean we will lose sight of our final objective.
03' Raul , 51' van Nistelrooy
barca got chances to score and they sorely miss eto