Actual Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane mirrored on a “good” victory after his facet gained El Clasico 3-1 on the Nou Camp – leaving Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman fuming once more at VAR.

Each side had been out to reply on the again of shock defeats final weekend, which was adopted by Zidane’s males shedding 3-2 at dwelling to Shakhtar Donetsk of their Champions League opener.

Los Blancos, although, produced the required response to their critics as Federico Valverde fired them in entrance after simply 5 minutes.

Though 17-year-old Ansu Fati shortly equalised, it was Actual who stepped issues up within the second half.

Captain Sergio Ramos, returning to the crew after damage, put the guests again in entrance from a penalty on 63 minutes.

The award of the spot-kick, although, was controversial after Ramos tumbled following a tug by Clement Lenglet, and the referee reviewed the incident on the pitchside monitor.

Any hopes of a late rally from Barca ended when substitute Luka Modric added a 3rd in stoppage time.

“I’m thrilled for the gamers. It’s a crew victory. We placed on an ideal show,” Zidane stated afterwards, reported on the Actual Madrid web site.

“Taking all three factors right here will not be simple. We needed to suppose like a crew and it was an excellent sport to do exactly that.

“It’s solely three factors however on the identical time, particularly given the criticism we’ve confronted lately, now we have to remain calm, stick collectively and play when now we have to play, simply as we did right this moment.

“We deserve it and I’m happy for the gamers in spite of everything that’s been stated in current days.”

Luka Modric got here off the bench to attain Actual Madrid’s third objective late on (Joan Monfort/AP)

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Zidane added: “I don’t learn about (being criticised) unfairly. Ultimately that’s not going to alter and we’ve talked about it a number of instances.

“I’m pleased with my crew. I feel we delivered an excellent efficiency.

“We aren’t right here to silence individuals. We consider in what we do, being collectively when now we have to be and that’s what we did right this moment.”

Zidane refused to be drawn on the VAR controversy.

“There’s a referee there. He went to observe the incident after which awarded the penalty,” the Frenchman stated.

“He noticed the incident and blew his whistle, and that’s all there’s to it.

“Whatever the penalty, I feel we deserve the victory.”

Barcelona coach Koeman was taking cost of his first Clasico and the Dutchman felt an injustice on the award of the spot-kick in what proved to be a pivotal second.

“It’s obscure, we didn’t should lose the sport,” Koeman instructed a post-match press convention, as reported by Marca.

“The choice influenced the top outcome so much. Up till the penalty, we had been doing nicely.

“It had a giant affect. I don’t perceive VAR. I feel there’s solely VAR when it’s towards Barcelona. These tugs at all times occur within the space.

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“We’re 5 video games in and we haven’t benefited from (VAR) in any respect, we didn’t should lose like this.

Ronald Koeman’s facet had fought again to equalise early on, however had been second finest after the restart (Joan Monfort/AP)

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“I instructed (the referee) that, hopefully, somebody can clarify to me how VAR works in Spain.

“It wasn’t a penalty on (Lionel) Messi towards Sevilla, neither for the 2 reds towards Getafe. I requested him why there’s solely VAR towards Barcelona.

“There’s a tug, however not sufficient to throw your self to the bottom like that. In the event you get tugged like that, you must fall forwards, not backwards.

“It’s regular that Actual Madrid gamers attempt to profit from issues as a result of they get penalties. I don’t have an issue with that.

“The referee should resolve, with VAR, whether it is (a penalty or not).

“I don’t wish to discuss it anymore, however it was a decisive second within the sport.”