Real moans but Clasico shows Messi is master

After Lionel Messi had done his talking on the pitch in Barcelona’s thrilling 4-3 La Liga win at Real Madrid on Sunday night, Cristiano Ronaldo did some crying off it.

Messi was outstanding with a hat-trick including two late penalties for a result which brought Barca back to within a point of co-leaders Real and Atletico Madrid.

Afterwards, an emotional Ronaldo — who had scored a penalty of his own to put his side 3-2 up an hour in — suggested in the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu mixed zone that a conspiracy existed to deny Madrid the title.