Real Madrid 3-1 FC Barcelona: result and report

La Liga · Sunday 16 October 2022

Result

Real Madrid 3-1 FC Barcelona

La Liga · Sunday 16 October 2022, 14:15 UTC · half-time 2-0

Real Madrid · FC Barcelona · La Liga predictions

Real Madrid 3-1 FC Barcelona: match report

Real Madrid beat FC Barcelona 3-1 in La Liga on Sunday 16 October 2022. It was 2-0 at half-time.

Karim Benzema opened the scoring in the 12th minute. Real Madrid's goals came from Karim Benzema (12'), Federico Valverde (35') and Rodrygo (90+1', penalty). FC Barcelona scored through Ferran Torres (83').

Discipline: Real Madrid received 2 yellow cards; FC Barcelona received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Real Madrid were 2nd on 22 points from 8 and FC Barcelona 1st on 22 points from 8. Real Madrid went on to finish that season 2nd with 78 points, and FC Barcelona 1st with 88.

Real Madrid lined up in a 4-3-3 and FC Barcelona in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Toni Kroos of Real Madrid (7.8), level with Rodrygo (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Real Madrid wins, 2 draws and 4 for FC Barcelona.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 12'Goal · Karim BenzemaReal Madrid · 1-0
  • 30'Yellow card · Vinicius JuniorReal Madrid
  • 35'Goal · Federico ValverdeReal Madrid · 2-0
  • 75'Yellow card · Luka ModricReal Madrid
  • 81'Yellow card · GaviFC Barcelona
  • 83'Goal · Ferran TorresFC Barcelona · 2-1
  • 90+1'Penalty goal · RodrygoReal Madrid · 3-1
  • 90+2'Yellow card · F. KessieFC Barcelona

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Real Madrid 4, draws 2, FC Barcelona 4.

Team news

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Real Madrid line-up (4-3-3)

Andriy Lunin, Daniel Carvajal, Éder Militão, David Alaba, Ferland Mendy, Luka Modrić, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Toni Kroos, Federico Valverde, Karim Benzema, Vinicius Junior

FC Barcelona line-up (4-3-3)

Marc ter Stegen, Sergi Roberto, Jules Koundé, Eric García, Alejandro Balde, Frenkie de Jong, Sergio Busquets, Pedri, Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski, Ousmane Dembélé