BARCELONA COMPLETED OVER 600 PASSES IN REAL MADRID MASSACRE

Xavi said to be the best on the pitch.

Xavi Hernandez (FC Barcelona) )

Barcelona completed over 600 passes during their 5-0 crushing of Real Madrid on Monday evening in La Liga's Clasico encounter at Camp Nou.

With 684 passes attempted by the hosts and 89% completed, in total 608.76 balls found their Blaugrana target.

Madrid, meanwhile, managed a completion rate of 74% - almost three in four - of 331 passes, meaning that 224.94 reached a white shirt.

In total Barcelona held just over two thirds of possession at 67% to 33%, while they had 15 attempted shots to Real Madrid's 5.

Of those shots, 6 of Barcelona's 15 found the target, and of course, five found the net. Real Madrid tested Victor Valdes just twice.

Also worthy of note were the passing exploits of Barcelona midfielder Xavi, who managed 110 passes in his 87 minutes on the pitch.

Match Stats
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15 Shots 5
6 On Target 2
684 Passes 331
89% Complete Passes 74%
67% Possession 33%
12 Fouls 16
5/0 Cards (Y/R) 7/1

Source: www.goal.com