Mark and Payton review the titular game that has continued the downward spiral for Barcelona during the last week (00:21), as Barcelona fail in their quest to stay atop the La Liga table. We examine why Real triumphed and Barcelona failed, including some curious lineup decisions by Xavi, and the late substitutions that (almost) resulted in a point for the Blaugrana. Plus, Payton discusses Xavi's suddenly precarious position as we fire up the Sack-o-Meter (42:25), and looks ahead to a critical game against always-tough Villareal (53:12). Also, Mark reviews Real's surprisingly interesting game against Elche (48:23), and hopes for more smooth sailing for Real Madrid in Saturday's fixture against a surprisingly poor Sevilla team (59:24).