Barcelona manager Luis Enrique says his players must forget about their El Clasico defeat to Real Madrid on Saturday.
Barca’s 39-game unbeaten run came to end as 10-man Madrid came from behind to defeat their arch-rivals 2-1 at the Nou Camp.
The Catalan giants looked to be on course for a third straight win in El Clasico when Gerard Pique powered in the opening goal from a corner 10 minutes after the half-time break.
Real responded well and equalised through a superb Karim Benzema strike just five minutes later.
The visitors were then reduced to 10 when captain Sergio Ramos was sent off for a second bookable offence – his fourth El Clasico dismissal.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a late winner for Real Madrid at the Nou Camp
The sending off appeared to galvanise Madrid, who took the lead for the first time five minutes from the end when Cristiano Ronaldo finished well from a Gareth Bale cross.
Despite the defeat, Barcelona still hold a six-point lead at the top of La Liga, and Enrique remained upbeat about his side’s chances of success this season.
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“What happened can happen in any game,” said the Barca manager.
“We have to go forward and stand up and think about the Champions League. We’re leaders and the one that wins is the most consistent. So far, we are.
“For me, this game no longer exists. What’s left is very important. We have to reinforce what we’ve been doing well and see what can be improved.
“We come from a lot of games without losing but defeat also teaches you things.”
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Enriques’ Real Madrid counterpart, Zinedine Zidane, was happy with the efforts of his players in his first El Clasico as manager.
“I’m very happy for everything. We struggled at first but I’m very proud of what the players did,” said the former France international.
“I am happy with the win and the performance. We made a huge effort against very good players. When you see the team playing together it is the best thing for a coach.”
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