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Messi, Neymar Jr., Ronaldo and the Legacy of a 2014 Clasico for the Ages

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Real Madrid were in stunning form when Barcelona came to visit the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on 23 March 2014. They had won their previous 17 matches at the famous ground and were unbeaten in 31 games.

Barca's Andres Iniesta—who was at the height of his 16-year career with Barcelona—gave little thought to recent history, however, when he ghosted on to a through ball by Lionel Messi to smash home the game's opening goal with a little over six minutes on the clock. It was a quintessential Iniesta goal—finding space and applying the killer finish.