Ronaldo scores and sent off in Real’s El Classico Victory

Cristiano Ronaldo racked up a goal and was then sent off as Real Madrid beat Barcelona 3-1 in the Spanish Super Mug initial leg.

Gerard Pique moved Marcelo’s cross right into his very own internet before Lionel Messi levelled with a fine.

Ronaldo, that was an alternative, brought back Real’s lead when he ran from midway before smashing an effort house.

He was reserved for removing his tee shirt to commemorate and shown a 2nd yellow shortly after for a dive – prior to Marco Asensio racked up Real’s exceptional third.

Ronaldo felt he should have had a penalty when he went down under pressure from Samuel Umtiti, and also appeared to shove the umpire in the back after he was revealed the red card.

Even for a player that has actually been so prominent in El Clasico contests, the 24 mins Ronaldo spent on the pitch were uncommonly active.

Having actually begun on the bench, as he did for the Uefa Super Cup sway Manchester United, he was presented in the 58th minute with his side leading 1-0.

He enjoyed on as Messi levelled the scores prior to scoring a normally brilliant goal himself, reducing inside and also crinkling residence an unstoppable initiative from the edge of the box.

To commemorate, he removed his t-shirt and also bent his muscular tissues, making himself a reservation.

2 minutes later on, he tumbled in package after going shoulder to shoulder with Umtiti, for which he was revealed a 2nd yellow card.

Barca had 10 minutes to find an additional equaliser, however 10-man Actual struck once more as Asensio included in his expanding reputation with a fantastic strike into the leading edge from 25 backyards.

Having separated their famed ‘MSN’ strike-force with the summer-sale of Neymar to Paris St-Germain for ₤ 200m, Barcelona began Gerard Deulofeu in attack alongside Lionel Messi and also Luis Suarez.

As his precursor on the left wing made a goal-scoring begin to life in France, former Everton gamer Deulofeu battled making a compelling situation to be the Brazilian’s lasting replacement in Spain.

He had one marvelous possibility to earn an impression however squandered it, shooting a shot throughout goal as well as large from inside package. He was replaced by Denis Suarez quickly after.

If Barca have their method, Deulofeu will soon find himself down the pecking order, potentially behind Philippe Coutinho.

The need for striking reinforcements at the Nou Camp is apparent. Messi as well as Suarez were lively and integrated for the fine – the Uruguayan winning it, when he rolled quickly under a challenge from Genuine caretaker Keylor Navas, with the Argentine converting.

However elsewhere it is a mix of lesser skill and also young prospective not yet all set to play such a major role for a side with soaring ambition in the house and abroad.