Cesc Fabregas's night was not done after his critical pass contributed to the winning goal. He was brought down moments later by Marcelo's vicious scissor tackle for which the Brazilian received a red card sparking a full out conflagration on the sidelines as Fabregas lay writhing on the pitch.

Cesc Fabregas came on for the last 10 minutes in the second half to make his Barca debut as the match hung in the balance with Karim Benzema equalizing for Real moments before. Would this be the turning point for Real?

As it turned out Fabregas made a critical contribution to the winning goal when he found Messi with an incisive pass which the Argentinian turned towards Adriano who had timed his run to perfection.

Cristiano Ronaldo should feel rightly aggrieved because Victor Valdes did grab his leg but the penalty was not given. In addition, Valdes could have been red carded.

Before the Madrid fans get their knickers in a twist Barca were equally hard done by the referee, Teixeira Vitienes who failed to spot or chose to ignore Marcelo's blatant foul on Pedro in the box.

The Super Copa 1st leg between the two behemoths made the Community Shield seem glacial in comparison.

This is it, the two best clubs in the world going mano e mano. Within all the histrionics and the grandstanding was a heads up play by Karim Benzema resulting in a Mesut Oezil goal followed by a gem of an equalizer by David Villa.