Real Madrid gets a taste of defeat at the Palau Blaugrana, a stadium that is tired of losing.

BarcelonaThe Clásico has been centuries without a Barcelona victory. Real Madrid defeated Barça for the ninth consecutive time in a match that highlighted the Blaugrana team's weaknesses. There's no comparison. Despite the Barça team's efforts, their opponent was once again much stronger than the final score (92-101) suggests. Joan Laporta watched the Clásico live, and some fans waved white handkerchiefs in the final stretch. Fans called for Josep Cubells' resignation. Joan Peñarroya welcomed back Nico Laprovittola and was able to count on Toko Shengelia, who was injured on Sunday against UCAM Murcia. The standout home players were Will Clyburn and Kevin Punter, who made five three-pointers. Trey Lyles (29 points) was the visitors' best player.

Real Madrid flexed their muscles during a first quarter in which they scored 34 points and built an eleven-point lead. The Whites have a much deeper roster than the Blaugrana, and the first ten minutes were more than enough to showcase their dominance. Their accuracy from beyond the arc multiplied the visitors' offensive opportunities, and they had no trouble exploiting Barça's defensive weaknesses (23-34).

Nervous about their team's limitations, the fans watched as Madrid extended their lead to 16 points (28-44). Youssoupha Fall was outplayed by the interior players of a more solid Real Madrid team. Their dominance on the boards intimidated the home crowd. Furthermore, Trey Lyles added 16 points in a flash. The team coached by Sergio Scariolo became the first EuroLeague opponent to score 58 points in a first half at the Palau Blaugrana. Barça's reaction was slow to arrive and showed more courage than skill, but it was enough to get them to halftime with a narrow but not insurmountable deficit (48-58).

Real Madrid reacted well to each Barcelona surge, as Barcelona struggled to maintain their defensive momentum (52-68). With fifteen minutes remaining, Willy Hernangómez entered the Clásico for the first time. Peñarroya introduced some defensive adjustments to try and slow down the offensive output of a Real Madrid team that entered the final ten minutes with a commanding lead (69-85).

The visitors' lead grew to 18 points with seven and a half minutes left (69-87). When all seemed lost, Barcelona made the most of their last chances to mount a comeback, but their opponents were not caught off guard.

Abrinas, honoree

Before the Clásico began, Barça paid tribute to Àlex Abrines. The former Barça captain received a warm welcome from a Palau Blaugrana crowd that misses his three-point shooting. Ricky Rubio, Pau Ribas, Víctor Sada, Sergi Martínez, Víctor Claver, Ádám Hanga, Ante Tomic, and Bostjan Nachbar posed for photos with the 32-year-old former player, who announced his retirement last summer to spend more time with his family. Sergi Llull also joined in the tribute, a gesture that was met with boos from the fans.