Barcelona's El Clasico win will 'go down in history'

Barcelona boss Luis Enrique says their 4-0 away win against Real Madrid in El Clasico will "go down in history".

Luis Suarez scored twice, with Neymar and Andres Iniesta also netting, as Barca went six points clear of Real at the top of La Liga.

"This victory tastes glorious because it is against our eternal rivals," said Enrique, who played for both sides.

"It will be very difficult for us to better this performance."

Barca were as dominant as the scoreline suggests and could have won by more goals.

Enrique continued: "Winning like this against players of such a high level is difficult, but we managed to pull off what we were hoping to do throughout the game.

"I don't think Real Madrid gave up, we were a level above them and we outnumbered them in many areas of the game. The game is more of a reflection of our merits than Madrid's faults."

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Lionel Messi returned as a second-half substitute after nine games out, and had a hand in Suarez's second and Barca's fourth.

Suarez and Neymar ensured Barcelona did not miss the Argentine too much during his two months out, scoring 19 Barca La Liga goals in a row between them before Iniesta's Bernabeu strike.

Andres Iniesta has played more Clasicos than any current Barca or Real player, 32

Enrique had said in his Friday news conference that he would wait until the last minute to decide whether to start the club's all-time top scorer.

But he revealed: "I decided it during the week and I wanted to get feedback from him. It was a relatively easy decision to make, and Leo also understood it."

'The complete performance'

Barca captain Iniesta, who scored and assisted in a Clasico for the first time, called it a "complete performance".

"We wanted to win the highest goal difference possible and the bigger the distance the better. Our lead is six points but it is not decisive, there's a long way to go."

Iniesta was substituted off to a standing ovation from Real Madrid's fans and said: "I am grateful for the applause."

Suarez said: "We are six points up against a direct rival but there's a lot left. I'm thrilled. These games are double the fun and I'm very satisfied."