The Brazilian did not deliver a worthy performance at Santiago Bernabeu, and one Blaugrana player was keen to remind him.

Sunday brought about the latest edition of El Clasico, with Barcelona thoroughly enjoying their weekend showdown with bitter rivals Real Madrid.

The Blaugrana traveled to Santiago Bernabeu having lost their previous two encounters with Los Blancos this season. However, since appointing Xavi, their form has changed remarkably, with the iconic Spaniard showing once again why he is a highly-rated tactician in arguably one of football's toughest stadiums to visit.

A brace from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, as well as a goal each from Ferran Torres and Ronald Araujo, guided the Catalan giants to an unforgettable 4-0 victory. In fact, Barcelona could have scored more, with both their Gabonese and Spanish January signings missing a few clear-cut chances.

And given the rivalry between these two clubs, the Camp Nou players understandably enjoyed every second of it. In fact, one player made sure to rub it in the opposition's face before even full-time by trolling one of Real Madrid's key men on the pitch.

That person was none other than Eric Garcia as the former Manchester City defender could not help but poke fun at Vinicius Jr., who struggled to spearhead Real Madrid's attack in the absence of his superstar partner Karim Benzema.

"You next year for the Ballon d'Or, yes, the Ballon d'Or," the center-back was caught saying to the Brazilian by Movistar (as per Marca).

The Selecao talent had a number of run-ins with Barcelona's back four, namely one incident in the first half where he appeared to dive for a penalty. Fortunately for the visitors, the referee did not buy it and the hosts were not awarded the spot kick Vinicius Jr. was hopeful of.

Despite the brilliant victory, this result does little to change the Spanish top-flight title race. Ancelotti's men still lead La Liga's standings, boasting a comfortable nine-point lead at the top (a 12-point advantage over Xavi's third-placed side). However, Barcelona are closing in on second-placed Sevilla, with only three points separating the two clubs in a season where Pedri and Co. appeared to be in danger of missing out on a top-four finish.