As the game against Levante ended, Solari had to go through the embarrassment of praising Bale. He did not suggest that he was offended by his star's attitude.
There had been an hour of play and the game was tight when Reguilón put a long pass to Vinicius, down his side. The Brazilian then unravelled the Ajax defence...
Let's be honest: there have been better Clásicos. But this one was not short on excitement and emotion, either...
Alfredo Relaño takes a look at how things are shaping up at the top of LaLiga, with Barcelona and Atlético dropping points and Real Madrid beating Alavés.
Son los misterios del fútbol. El Madrid ha recobrado la energía y el ánimo, que van de la mano, y luce una vez más ese aspecto imponente que le coloca por encima de cualquier amenaza.
AS editor Alfredo Relaño analyses Real Madrid's 3-0 win over Leganés in the Copa del Rey.
La cantera sigue siendo buena receta
Santi Solari was moved from the Real Madrid Castilla to oversee the first team following the dismissal of Julen Lopetegui as there were no other candidates.
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