Karim Benzema

All eyes were focused on events at La Bombonera and Balaídos, but the fall-out at Camp Nou became the talking point on Sunday evening as Real Betis claimed maximum points with a 3-4 win

AS editor Alfredo Relaño analyses Real Madrid's thumping 5-0 win over Viktoria Plzen and the changes wrought by new coach Solari.

A good Valladolid side, on the up this season and currently sitting in the European places, travel to the Bernabéu on Saturday to visit a another team in poor health.

The Clásico is here, and its our first without Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo in many a long year...