Robert Lewandowski scored twice to punish Real Madrid as Barcelona routed their rivals 4-0.

Lewandowski’s form was criticised at times last season, but he has been brilliant under his former Bayern boss Flick. He has now netted 14 goals in LaLiga in just 11 appearances this season — and 17 in all competitions. He is benefitting from staying more central, getting more of the ball in and around the area and letting the youngsters do the running around him.

It was one of the youngsters, 17-year-old Yamal, who took the game away from Madrid late on. Predominantly left-footed, he perhaps caught Madrid out by taking his chance early on his right foot, blazing the ball past Lunin as a stunned silence fell around the Bernabeu. In doing so, Yamal became the youngest scorer in the Clásico.

Raphinha, fresh from a midweek hat trick, added the fourth and Barça will look back at missed chances before Yamal’s goal — one absolutely glaring miss from Lewandowski especially — and wonder if they might have scored even more on the night.