THERE is no such thing as a friendly El Clasico – as last night’s meeting in Las Vegas proved.
Chelsea heroes Eden Hazard and Antonio Rudiger were both involved in a massive brawl between the two sets of bitter rivals.
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Barcelona won the match thanks to a £55m 25-yard stunner in signing Raphinha.
But in the typical El Clasico style, the game was not without spicy moments.
The match boiled over just before half time after a trademark of the sparkling Vinicius Jr.
The Brazilian star was cynically hacked to the ground by Jordi Alba – and he didn’t take it well.
Vinicius and his team-mate Rodyrgo got caught up in a pushing match with Barca icon Sergio Busquets after the tackle.
That prompted players from both sides – including Hazard and Rudiger – to put in the effort for a pushing match.
Hazard held back Busquets as the Barca midfielder grabbed a handful of Vinicius shirts as the Belgian tried to calm tensions.
Former Blues ace Rudiger also acted as a peacemaker.
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Both Hazard and Rudiger started for Real Madrid in the 1-0 defeat to LaLiga rivals Barcelona.
Champions League winners Real were without a talisman Karim Benzema for the preseason friendly.
And his absence proved.
Carlo Ancelotti’s squad failed to register a single shot on target in the entire 90 minutes.