Spanish media have made their feelings clear on Jude Bellingham after El Clasico humiliation

Barcelona humiliated Real Madrid with a 4-0 thrashing of their El Clasico rivals at the Santiago Bernabeu - and the Spanish press have made their feelings clear on Jude Bellingham's performance in the encounter.

Barca opened up a six point lead at the summit of La Liga over second placed Real as Carlo Ancelotti's side were comprehensively dismantled by Hansi Flick's team with four goals in the second half.

Robert Lewandowski struck twice in the space of three minutes as Barcelona opened a two goal advantage not long after the break, which was added to by Lamine Yamal 13 minutes from full-time.

Raphinha then scored Barca's fourth goal in the closing stages to complete the thrashing.

The defeat was Real's first of the La Liga campaign and Barca are six points clear of their rivals in the La Liga standings now following the comprehensive win.

England midfielder Bellingham played the entirety of the encounter at the Bernabeu and was the first time he has tasted defeat as a Real player against Barcelona since moving to the Spanish capital in the summer of 2023 from Borussia Dortmund for an initial €103m transfer fee.

In his first season at Real, Bellingham scored 23 goals in 42 games across all competitions for Ancelotti's side, but is yet to find the back of the net in 11 appearances so far this campaign.

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The Spanish media famously do not pull any punches when it comes to assessing the fortunes of the El Clasico duo - and the spotlight has shone on Bellingham in the aftermath of Real's loss.

Marca has commented on the 21-year-old's contrasting campaign so far compared to last season, claiming he is a 'shadow' of the player he was in 2023/24.

However, the publication believes this is due to how Real boss Ancelotti is managing the Three Lions star and where he is being deployed on the pitch.

Journalist Juan Ignacio Garcia-Ochoa wrote: "Bellingham is a shadow of the player who burst onto the scene last season at The Bernabeu. And the fault lies not with him, but with the way he is being managed.

"Every day he plays in a position that is not his and the boy, although he gives his all, does not shine. Playing close to the right flank, playing as a full-back for many minutes, is a joke in bad taste that Ancelotti must correct immediately. The fact that a player who last year scored almost twenty goals has not scored any when we are almost in November is something that deserves serious analysis."