Real Madrid vs Barcelona LIVE: El Clasico result and final score as hosts crumble after Aubameyang goal
Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice on a wonderful night for Xavi as the hosts were humbled at the Bernabeu
Follow live reaction as Barcelona produced a sublime performance to stun rivals Real Madrid and claim a 4-0 win in El Clasico at the Bernabeu.
Real Madrid came into the match well clear at the top of La Liga and 15 points ahead of Barcelona in the table, but the visitors produced their best performance of the season so far under new manager Xavi.
Former Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice on his first El Clasico appearance with Ferran Torres and Ronald Araujo also on target as Xavi’s side strenthened their Champions League qualification hoeps with a famous win.
Real Madrid, who were missing Karim Benzema, were a shambles defensively but Carlo Ancelotti’s side remain in control of the title race after second-place Sevilla dropped points for the third match in a row earlier on Sunday.
Follow all the reaction from the 249th El Clasico below
David Moyes says dramatic draw with Tottenham sparked West Ham upturn
David Moyes feels West Ham’s last visit to Tottenham kick-started their transformation from Premier League relegation candidates to top-four challengers.
In October 2020, the Hammers found themselves 3-0 down to their derby rivals after only 16 minutes and still trailed by the same margin with eight minutes remaining.
But Fabian Balbuena pulled one back and a Davinson Sanchez own goal set up a grandstand finish capped by a memorable Manuel Lanzini strike to snatch an unlikely point.
Moyes, who returns to Spurs with West Ham on Sunday, said: “I think sometimes in football, managers will tell you there are things which can completely change the outcome of your season.
“I think that gave us huge confidence and momentum, coming from 3-0 down to get back to 3-3 against Tottenham.”
David Moyes says dramatic draw with Tottenham sparked West Ham upturn
In October 2020 the Hammers found themselves 3-0 down to rivals Tottenham but rallied for a 3-3 draw in memorable fashion.
Tottenham vs West Ham: Head-to-head
Tottenham have lost two of their last 19 top-flight home games with West Ham with 10 victories and seven draws.
However, West Ham could win three consecutive league matches against Spurs for the first time since August 1999. The Hammers are aiming to complete a Premier League double over Spurs for the third time.
Tottenham vs West Ham: Noble on remarkable victory over Sevilla
West Ham’s club captain, Mark Noble, reacted to their brilliant victory over Sevilla in the Europa League on Thursday. The Irons came from a goal behind after the first leg to score twice at the London Stadium and progress into the quarter-finals of the European competition in what Noble says was ‘an incredible night’. He said:
“It was an incredible night. I take my hat off to the support that was in here tonight, it was incredible. The fans knew what we needed to get through, to support the players and the noise was phenomenal. I really believe that’s what got us over the line tonight.
“It’s a case of a group of players who are so close and so tight-knit that pull in the right direction for one another. We’ve got some outstanding players as well – and you’ve got to remember that we’ve missed Jarrod Bowen these last two ties.
“It’s phenomenal and for me personally to witness this tonight is just incredible and I really believe we can do something special.”
Tottenham vs West Ham: Team changes
Antonio Conte names an unchanged Tottenham side from the team that defeated Brighton last Wednesday. Harry Kane once again leads the line having scored in each of his last four Premier League appearances.
David Moyes makes a couple of changes to the West Ham starting XI that face Sevilla in the Europa League on Thursday. Lukasz Fabianski returns in goal with Pablo Fornals dropping to the bench in favour of Arthur Masuaku.
Tottenham vs West Ham: Line-ups
Tottenham XI: Lloris, Romero, Dier, Davies, Doherty, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Reguilon, Kulusevski, Son, Kane
West Ham XI: Fabianski, Johnson, Dawson, Zouma, Cresswell, Masuaku, Rice, Soucek, Lanzini, Antonio, Benrahma
Tottenham vs West Ham: Recent results
Tottenham have alternated between winning and losing in each of their last eight fixtures across all competitions. They followed a 3-2 defeat to Manchester United with a 2-0 victory over Brighton last time out so logic says that West Ham should beat them this afternoon.
The Hammers bounced back from a 1-0 in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie with Sevilla to defeat the six-time champions 2-1 on aggregate after a memorable game at the London Stadium on Thursday night. The match was decided by Andriy Yarmolenko’s winner in extra-time and after 12 minutes of gruelling European football can David Moyes’ men muster the energy needed to take on Tottenham today?
Tottenham vs West Ham: Moyes on the importance of every game
West Ham boss, David Moyes, says that every game in the Premier League is huge if his team want to compete at the top end of the table and facing Spurs in a London derby is as difficult as playing a team in the bottom half of the league. Speaking after the Hammers’ Europa League victory over Sevilla, Moyes aid:
Whether it’s a team at the bottom of the league or a team at the top of the league, it’s an important game – it always is. It’s a derby for West Ham and for Tottenham, so we know it’s a difficult game.
“I think the team have been galvanised by some of our performances. We played very well at Liverpool. We performed well against Aston Villa the other week, so I think there are just signs our form is improving.
“Last night, I wasn’t surprised by us getting the result because I felt we could do it, against a really good and experienced team who are doing so well in Spain.
“Overall, we’ll go into the Tottenham game and we have to just take it like we would any other game, but we know the importance of it.”
Tottenham vs West Ham: Premier League standings
Tottenham come into the game sitting seventh in the table on 48 points. They trail fourth -placed Arsenal by six points but could move ahead of Manchester United into fifth if they beat West Ham today.
The Hammers face the same challenge. They are on the same amoutn of points as Spurs but have played one game more and are still competing in European competition having reached the Europa League quarter-finals on Thursday. David Moyes believes his squad is capable enough to challenge for the top four Premier League spots and a victory today will move them one step closer to achieving that goal.
Tottenham vs West Ham
Looks like The Irons are up for today’s clash with Spurs:
Tottenham vs West Ham: Previous meetings
West Ham have won each of the last two Premier League meetings, in February and October last year, with both games being played at the London Stadium.
However, the most recent meeting between the two clubs in any competition ended in a Spurs victory as they earned a 2-1 Carabao Cup fifth round win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium just before Christmas.
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