There was a certain aura of confidence from the Real Madrid players and staff heading to the game against Barcelona.

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti had said that the Los Blancos are going to the Camp Nou to win, and his players echoed his sentiments.

At the end, it came to pass as Real Madrid won the tie a whopping 4-0, to progress to the

Speaking about what made the difference to help Real Madrid get a big win over Barcelona, Karim Benzema said: “What was the key? The difference of talent between the two teams.”

Benzema bragged about the quality in the Real Madrid team compared to  Barcelona.

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti also said something similar about Madrid’s victory.

He said after the game: “It’s a game in which personality and experience is a very important aspect. In the line-up you have to mix energy: with Rodrygo, with Valverde, with Camavinga, with the experience of Vini, Modric, Kroos. They played a spectacular game.”