The first Clasico of the season ends all square in a goalless draw at Camp Nou.
Barcelona and Real Madrid were unable to break the deadlock this evening, which has epitomised their respective starts to the season.
Only goal difference separated them at the top of LaLiga before kick-off and it’s the same outcome at the final whistle.
Barcelona should have taken all three points as Jordi Alba squandered the best opening of the game, placing his effort wide of the post from 10 yards.
Sergio Ramos was required to deny Lionel Messi with a block, although Gerard Pique performed similar heroics at the other end to stop Casemiro’s header from finding the net.
Federico Valverde saw two well-struck efforts saved by Marc-Andre ter Stegen, while the visitors also saw a goal chalked off for offside against Ferland Mendy.
Neither side were at their best tonight, especially in the final third. Zinedine Zidane will be the happier of the two managers, emerging from Catalonia with a solid point on the road.
