What a performance by Real Madrid at the Camp Nou!

R eal Madrid were the better team in the Clasico against Barcelona and they dominated throughout the game which ended in a goalless draw.

Zinedine Zidane 's men have recovered their form in recent weeks and they demonstrated at the Camp Nou their will to compete for the league.

The Blaugrana also missed a few chances to beat Thibaut Courtois , but they made several mistakes and lacked confidence.

Los Blancos were superior in both halves of the game and they registered as many as 12 shots before the break, a number that they hadn't managed before.

Zidane's side had numerous strikes from outside the area and scored a goal that was disallowed.

The result of the game didn't do justice to a Real Madrid side who failed to turn their domination into goals.

Barcelona suffered throughout the match, but also had their chances to score with Jordi Alba, Lionel Messi ,

Frenkie de Jong and Luis Suarez .

They relied a lot on their captain, while

Antoine Griezmann got barely involved in the game and the Uruguayan struggled to find spaces.

Referee Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez and Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea , who was in charge of the VAR, didn't award two penalties for Raphael Varane .

An action such as Clement Lenglet 's challenge on his compatriot shouldn't go unnoticed by the VAR.

Zidane introduced Isco into the starting line-up and the Spaniard paid back his coach's confidence by putting together a solid performance at the Camp Nou.

He seems to be recovering his form and that's great news for both Los Blancos and the Spanish national team.

Sergio Ramos made history by becoming the player to have featured in the most derbies between Real Madrid and Barcelona.

In his 43rd Clasico he managed to stop

Messi's strike from ending into the back of Thibaut Courtois ' net and save his team from trouble.

The derby ended without major incidents, thanks to the security measures, although the game was stopped for some minutes as balls were thrown on the pitch by the fans.

Several banners were also unveiled before and throughout the match and a fight between radical group took place before the referee's first whistle blew.