Real Madrid Vs. Barcelona 2011, El Clasico: Substitutions For Both Teams As Emmanuel Adebayor Comes On

Jose Mourinho makes a double switch as both Xabi Alonso and Angel di Maria are recalled in favour of on-loan striker Emmanuel Adebayor and Alvaro Arbeloa, who'll drop into the right back slot and push Pepe back into the midfield with Sergio Ramos playing centre back. It's an interesting change for the hosts - the manager seems insistent on playing Pepe as a holding midfielder for some reason. Meanwhile, Ibrahim Afellay has come on for Barcelona, replacing the largely anonymous Pedro.

Adebayor had a great chance to make an immediate impact in his first Clasico. but he took one touch too many and the opportunity flew away. Real Madrid aren't going to get many better chances than that to level the scores, and Barcelona are finding it increasingly easy to get penetration into the final third. They're also keeping the ball very well, to the surprise of nobody. Lionel Messi has just set up David Villa for another good Barcelona chance, but the Spain striker poked straight at Iker Casillas when he really should have scored. Penalty claims aside, Villa's been fairly dire today.