Goal.com · Mar 1, 2020
Messi missing Ronaldo? Barca star extends Clasico woes in defeat
Real Madrid have struggled to come to terms with the exit of Cristiano Ronaldo over the last two seasons - but it seems that Lionel Messi also misses his perennial rival.
Messi and Ronaldo made the Clasico one of football's most intriguing fixtures for almost a decade, with the pair smashing records on a regular basis.
But while the Portugal hitman's departure to Juventus in the summer of 2018 certainly left a hole in the Merengue line-up, it has also had a negative effect on Messi's form in Spain's biggest match.
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The Argentine was unable to make a difference on Sunday as Madrid downed Barcelona 2-0 to regain the Primera Division summit.