The end of an era?

Sergio Ramos heads over from a Real Madrid corner. This could end up quite a lot worse for Barcelona. In fact I think it's going to.

Karim Benzema smashes a 20-yard shot over the bar now.

Moments after that goal, Lucas Vazquez has a chance to add another but he shoots straight at Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

Luis Suarez turns Raphael Varane on the halfway line, against a slower defender he'd be in on goal but the France international is quick enough to get the ball back.

Bashir Musa Liman: It seems Neymar's transfer to PSG has taken away Barcelona's fighting spirit or may be Barca's players aren't just yet ready.

Issu: Ronaldo, Bale and Isco-less Madrid is still too much for Barca. Maybe the mental blow losing Neymar.

Real are knocking on the door. The door being the post in this instance. Lucas Vazquez, on the edge of the box, curls the ball off the woodwork from Karim Benzema's pass.

This is the worst Barcelona team I've seen in my last few years covering European football. Beating last season's side into first place.

Real Madrid come forward at pace and Dani Carvajal pulls the ball back to Toni Kroos, who screws his shot wide. Now Lucas Vazquez crosses for Karim Benzema, who bravely goes for a head with Gerard Pique's boot in the way. Corner.

If Barcelona are paying 40m euros (£36m) for 29-year-old Paulinho tomorrow, how much would Marco Asensio, who is 21, cost?

Dan Pinch VIII: Coutihno may be thanking Liverpool for helping him dodge a bullet judging by this performance by his suitors,, HANDS OFF!!

Freddie Caine: Isco and Asensio are quickly making Bale surplus to requirements

Ivan Rakitic steps past Sergio Ramos, who hacks him down. No yellow card for the Real Madrid captain though. Lionel Messi aims the free-kick for Gerard Pique but Dani Carvajal gets it out for a corner.

Almost 2-0 to Real Madrid as Karim Benzema gets in behind most of Barca's defence, Gerard Pique holds him off but he squares it to Marco Asensio, whose shot is blocked.

Real Madrid's Marcelo breaks down the left but flashes his cross all the way across goal with no white jersey able to tap it home.

Lionel Messi tries to play the ball across to Luis Suarez in the centre of the box, but Real captain Sergio Ramos gets it clear. Barca just haven't gotten into a groove at all.

DeathApeDisco: Barcelona are clueless how to play without Neymar. Their disastrous series of Europa League- level signings hasn't helped.

Mwila Chilufya: Marco Asensio: When hype actually delivers.

Marco Asensio has scored with three of his last four shots for Real Madrid in competitive games - against Juventus in the Champions League and both legs of this. He has just failed to net against Manchester United in the Uefa Super Cup.

Lionel Messi gets involved for the first time in the game and it's almost a moment of magic. He ghosts in from the right, gets into the box and then tries to roll the ball under his foot past keeper Keylor Navas to slot home, but he can't bamboozle the Costa Rican.

Sir Fabian Pavez: Am I the only one who thinks that Valverde will be sacked before half way the season. This Barca team is a mess.