However, just before half-time, all hell broke loose when midfielder Frenkie de Jong made an ugly challenge on Real defender Eder Militao from behind.
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The challenge provoked the Los Blancos players and they surrounded the Dutchman which cause a huge melee involving both sets of players on the pitch.
The referee got involved and showed a yellow card to De Jong. After the challenge, Militao was back on his feet and played the remaining game.
Real fans were unhappy with De Jong and accused him of intentionally trying to injure Miliato in the pre-season.
The game on the other hand though was fairly one-sided as the Catalan club thrashed Real by 3-0.
Ousmane Dembele opened the scoring after 15 minutes with a screamer, and late strikes from Fermin Lopez and Ferran Torres gave Barca the win.
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Summer signing Jude Bellingham did participate in the game but did not have an impact on it.
Despite reportedly being a transfer target for several top European clubs, including Manchester City and Manchester United, Bellingham opted to move to the Spanish club that has won the European Cup a record 14 times.
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Madrid has also made small deals to buy back former players Brahim Díaz and Fran García as it seeks to recover the Champions League and Spanish league titles that it relinquished last season.
