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Chaos Ensues In El Clásico After Sergio Ramos Elbows Lionel Messi

Chaos Ensues In El Clásico After Sergio Ramos Elbows Lionel Messi

El Clásico has come to life after Barcelona captain Lionel Messi and Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos had a face-to-face confrontation.

Adnan Riaz

Adnan Riaz

The rivalry in El Clásico has been turned up a notch after a heated exchange between Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos.

The Barcelona captain came in for a challenge on the Real Madrid captain, only for the latter to raise his knee and ended up hitting the five-time Ballon d'Or winner in the face with his elbow instead.

It culminated in a head-to-head confrontation between Messi and Ramos, with the referee forced to intervene between the two.

Check it out below.

Welcome to El Clásico, folks!

Barcelona took the lead against Los Blancos in the first half thanks to a superb finish from Ivan Rakitić.

Can Madrid make a comeback in the second half?

Let us know in the comments.

Featured Image Credit: Eleven Sports

Topics: Los Blancos, Sergio Ramos, El Clasico, Barcelona, Lionel Messi, Ivan Rakitic, Spain, Real Madrid, La Liga