Before another Clasico on 25 October, attention has returned to Jose Mourinho's first meeting with Barcelona as Real Madrid manager. That match ended in a 5-0 defeat at Camp Nou on 29 November 2010.
How the match unfolded
Xavi scored Barcelona's opening goal in Mourinho's first Clasico, and Pedro added the second. Barcelona led at half-time.
David Villa scored twice in the second half, with both goals set up by Lionel Messi. Jeffren scored Barcelona's fifth goal in stoppage time.
Match numbers and discipline
Real Madrid arrived unbeaten after the first 12 rounds of the Spanish league. Mourinho had not lost a single official match with Real Madrid since taking charge in the summer of 2010 before that Clasico.
Barcelona had 66% possession, 15 shots and struck the woodwork six times. Sergio Ramos was sent off late in the match.
Mourinho's reaction
After the match, Mourinho acknowledged Barcelona's superiority and described the defeat as "the worst of his coaching career".
Context before 25 October
GOAL says Mourinho goes into the Clasico against Barcelona at Camp Nou on 25 October desperate to avoid a repeat of his first match against the Catalans as Real Madrid boss.
SI says Mourinho's 5-0 defeat in his first Clasico was Real Madrid's joint-heaviest loss margin in the fixture since the end of World War II.