Gameweek 10 Review: Clasico delight for Real Madrid in a mixed weekend for LaLiga heavyweights

Real Madrid have won four straight Clasico for the first time in 59 years as goals from David Alaba and Lucas Vazquez gave them a 2-1 win at the Camp Nou on Sunday, with Sergio Agüero's late goal proving just a consolation for the host.

Real Madrid players celebrate David Alaba goal that put them 1-0 up in the Clasico (Photo by Pedro Salado/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

In his first Clasico, the former Bayern Munich Defender gave the visitors the lead two minutes after the half hour mark, after some tidy footwork by Vinicius Junior, who then send a long cross-field pass to Rodrygo Goes, his fellow countryman then did enough to send the defender through.

Alaba managed to stay onside and took a couple of touches before latching onto the ball into the top right corner to put Real in front few minutes after Sergino Dest spurned a great opportunity to give Barcelona the lead.

The game remained a close contest with both sides had fair share of the possession and couple of opportunities. The score-line however remained the same until the third minute of extra time, when it had became an end to end stuff.

Barcelona missed a chance in the Real Madrid box, and the visitors immediately get the ball upfield. Vazquez took a touch to set Marco Asensio through. His hard low shot across goal was charged down by Ter Stegen, and Vazquez showed more hunger to get to the ball ahead of Jordi Alba to put the rebound into the empty net for 2-0 Real Madrid.

Substitute Sergio Aguero scored in his first Clasico in the last minute of the game for his first Barcelona goal. The Argentine guided home a dangerous cross by Dest but it was little too late as Madrid took all the points, taking them to 20 points from nine league games this season.

Barcelona remained on 15 points and in ninth place, but as Ronald Koeman said before the game; "I'm not scared of El Clásico. The game important, but not definitive", they will now continue to get their season back on track and work with players fresh from return from injuries, while they expect those out to return.

For Real Madrid, it is now five straight Clasico without a loss, and they will be happy with the recent success over their rivals, given the several years of struggle against them.

Other league games in Spain

Osasuna 1-1 Granada

On Friday night, goals for either side at the dead of either half meant the points was share at the El Sadar Stadium in Pamplona as visiting Granada scored a late equaliser through Angel Montoro in a 1-1 draw with Osasuna.

The host, who had won each of their last four games before the night were heartbroken after conceding a late equaliser, whilst win could have seen the move to 20 points. They took the lead through Ezequiel Avila on the stroke of half time and the visitors strike back at the death to leave them in anguish.

Valencia 2-2 Mallorca

Two goals in added time helped Valencia avoid a home defeat against 10men Mallorca in the early kickoff on Saturday. Angel Rodriguez scored in the 32nd minute to give the visitors the lead and it was doubled five minutes later, as Mouctar Diakhabi put through his own net.

Mallorca were reduced to 10men five minutes before the hour mark as Kang-In Lee was shown a second yellow. Goncalo Guedez and Jose Gaya scored in the third and eighth minutes of added time respectively to earn a point for the host in a dramatic finale.

Cadiz 0-2 Deportivo Alaves

Spanish striker Joselu scored in either half of a 2-0 win away to Cadiz to give his Alaves side, who ended a run of three straight loss their second win of the season and move a place up to 18th on the log.

Elche 2-2 Espanyol

Raul de Tomas continues his impressive form as he scored one and set-up another for Espanyol in a 2-2 draw away to Elche. The striker set-up Manu Morlanes to restore parity for the newcomers six minutes after the break, after the Lucas Boye had give the host a first half lead.

Tomas turned Goalscorer a minute later, Adria Pedrosa setting him up to give Espanyol the lead for the first time in the match. Dario Benedetto scored for Elche six minutes from time as both side had to settle for a point each.

Athletic Club 2-1 Villarreal

Unai Emery's Villarreal traveled to the San Mames for the last game on Saturday and it was the host who made it two straight wins in a 2-1 score-line. Captain Iker Munian 77th minute penalty settled the tie after Raul Garcia's opener was cancelled out by Francis Coquelin in the first half.

Athletic Club had the chance to make it 3-1 but Alex Berenguer saw his 81st minute penalty saved by Geronimo Rulli in the Villarreal goal. It finished 2-1 to the host who move up to eighth while Villarreal are now down to 13th on the log.

Sevilla 5-3 Levante

Sevilla hosted Levante in the first game on Sunday and it was the host who came out on top.in an entertaining eight goal thriller. Oliver Torres, Rafa Mir and Diego Carlos all scoring for Sevilla in the first half while Jose Morales scored the first of his brace in the half.

Munir El Haddadi made it 4-1 Sevilla five minutes after the break and Morales completed his brace five minutes from the hour mark. Gonzalo Melero scored six minutes later to sparkled a comeback.

But any hope of a comeback was put to bed just three minutes later. Fernando Reges ensured safety of the points, firing his shot into the net from the centre of the box to make it 5-3.

Sevilla are now on 20 points, same as Real Madrid while they both trail league leaders Real Sociedad by a point.

Real Betis 3-2 Rayo Vallecano

Real Betis survival a disastrous evening at home against Rayo Vallecano. The host led 2-0 as early as the 24th minute thanks to goals from Alex Moreno and Juanmi. Vallecano pulled one back before the break through Randy Nketa.

Alex Garcia completed the comeback five minutes after the hour mark to create a nervous atmosphere for the home fans. However, William Jose scored a 75th minute penalty to save the day for Betis, who are now fifth on the log, tied on 18 points with fourth, Atletico Madrid.

Atletico Madrid 2-2 Real Sociedad

Atletico Madrid come from two goals down to earn a point at home to Real Sociedad thanks to a Luis Suárez brace. The host were behind as early as the seventh minute. Alexander Isak setting up Alexander Sørloth. The Swedish, Isak turned Goalscorer three minutes after the break with a well taken free-kick.

Luis Suárez then scored a double from a header in the 61st minute and a penalty in the 77th minute to rescue a point for Diego Simeone side, who will be disappointed as well as happy with the point given the circumstances.

Sociedad lead the way on 21 points while Real Madrid, with a game in hand follow closely on 20 points, same as Sevilla in third. Levante and Getafe continue the search for their first win of the season and along with Alaves occupy the drop zone.

STAT ZONE

Pablo Gavira (17 years, 80 days) becomes the youngest player to feature in a Clasico in 80 years.

David Alaba's goal came from his first shot on target in the Laliga, becoming the first Austrian to score a league goal in El Clasico since Hans Krankl for Barcelona on 23 September 1979.

Afolabi Kehinde Hassan