Real Madrid keep up 100 per cent start as Barca win in Cadiz
Vinicius Jr. attempted to lead Madrid without Benzema, but Mallorca remained steadfast until the Brazilian scored with a left-foot shot in the 72nd minute
Vinicius Jr. attempted to lead Madrid without Benzema, but Mallorca remained steadfast until the Brazilian scored with a left-foot shot in the 72nd minute
Barcelona had been unbeaten in its last seven outings against Zinedine Zidane's boys in all competitions and had not lost to Real Madrid in La Liga play since 2016.
Barcelona will be looking to extend their stay at the top of the points table, while Real Madrid will be hoping to revive their fate in El Clasico.
Going into the match, hosts Real Madrid would be feeling the heat as they have lost five of the last seven home matches.
Messi ridiculed talk of a goal drought by scoring four goals against Eibar after four games without one.
It is worth highlighting that the El Clasico encounter was originally slated to be played on 26 October.
Zinedine Zidane has already started preparing for the much-anticipated encounter where Madrid will have to deal with an in-form Messi.
Hazard limped off in the second half of Madrid's 2-2 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu, where PSG scored twice in two minutes late on to secure first place in Group A.
Though both clubs agreed on 18 December (a weekday; Wednesday) for the clash, La Liga have confirmed that they will appeal for a new date.
Initially, 16 December was proposed as the rescheduled date but it has been turned down by La Liga officials since they want to keep the high voltage encounter on a weekend.
