Former French coach Arsène Wenger stated in an interview with beIN Sports, reported by the Spanish newspaper "Mundo Deportivo", that Real Madrid's 2-1 victory over Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium highlighted the significant gap between the two teams in terms of strength and maturity.

Wenger said: "The Clasico was somewhat like a struggle between men and children; Real Madrid's defense was much stronger than Barcelona's defense."

He added, clarifying the differences between the two sides: "In attack, Real Madrid always seemed capable of scoring, while Barcelona was ineffective; they had the ball a lot, but they never really seemed capable of scoring at any moment."

Wenger discussed the impact of absences on Barcelona's performance, stating: "Barcelona missed important players like Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha, who have a lot of experience."

The former Arsenal manager concluded his remarks by praising Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso, who was coaching his first Clasico, saying: "I appreciate what Xabi Alonso has done; he managed to achieve a good balance for his team."