Barcelona hammered Real Madrid 3-0 at the Bernabeu to move moved nine points clear at the top of the La Liga on Saturday. Zinedine Zidane's men had the better of a tight first period but Barcelona took control in the second and Luis Suarez swept home the opener before a Lionel Messi penalty took the game beyond Real. It was a strange spot-kick award by referee Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez, who could simply have awarded a goal rather than a penalty after Dani Carvajal handled on the line but then knocked the ball in as he lost his footing. The decision also saw Carvajal sent off.

Barca's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring against Real Madrid during the El Clasico on Saturday. Pic/Getty Images