Top 5 Recent El Clasico Moments
By Hasan Karim
![MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 23: Marcelo of Real Madrid celebrates his goal with team mates during the UEFA Champions League Group G match between Real Madrid and Viktoria Plzen at Bernabeu on October 23, 2018 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images) MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 23: Marcelo of Real Madrid celebrates his goal with team mates during the UEFA Champions League Group G match between Real Madrid and Viktoria Plzen at Bernabeu on October 23, 2018 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/81cb7d68eb6ea8504521fa245cd2ba5a4967f8595f6463437b57f53d8b0dd07b.jpg)
3 – Gareth Bale embarrasses Bartra
El Clasico is one of the biggest games in football – even in a pre-season friendly, however, when Real and Barca met in the final of the Copa Del Rey, the magnitude was even bigger. Real were coming into this game without Ronaldo, who was out with injuries. All eyes turned to the new star and world record transfer fee holder, Gareth Bale. The game finished as a 2-1 victory for Real, with Di Maria opening the scoring before an equalizer from Bartra. However, it was the 85th minute that everyone remembers.
Both Bale and Bartra were competing for a ball down the flank. The Spanish defender had seemingly won the duel when he shoved Bale aside, however, Bale shocked the world when he blitzed past Bartra with eye-watering speed, exploding into the box and firing past Pinto in goal. The goal saw Real lift the trophy over their bitter rivals before then going on to beat city rivals Atletico to lift La Decima only months later. A truly memorable season.