Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho claimed his side were still a work in progress following the 5-0 derby defeat to Barcelona, and admitted they had been well beaten.

“One team played at its maximum level and the other team played very badly,” he said.
“It’s a defeat, not a humiliation.”

And the Madrid coach was unhappy at his side’s defending in the first half.
“We gifted them two goals that were almost ridiculous,” he said.

Mourinho remained in the dugout as his side capitulated in the second period, but said there was nothing he could do to prevent the heavy defeat.

“I was watching the game. I tried to change things at the interval and we came out quite well, but then they scored again and there was nothing I could do – the game was lost,” he said.

The defeat sees Madrid drop to second in the Primera Division after 13 rounds of matches, but with 25 games left, Mourinho is not panicking just yet.

“Last week we had a point more than Barcelona and today we have a point less,” he said.
“And as I have always said, Barca is the finished article while Madrid is still a long way off that.”
Madrid are now at home to Valencia next weekend and Mourinho is sure his players will react positively.

“We have to show character. After a defeat like this you want to play again soon. We are playing on Saturday, but I wish we could play tomorrow,” he said.

Barca coach Pep Guardiola was delighted with his side’s performance, but believes tonight’s result does not prove his side to be superior to Madrid.
“This match isn’t representative of the difference between the two teams,” he said after the match.

“They are a very good team, they came here unbeaten and as league leaders. Today all of our players played well and that was the difference.

“Now it’s very easy to we are better than them, but only time will tell. In a few years time, we will see.
“They are on a spectacular level, but we were better today.”

Nevertheless, Guardiola did admit his side have been a level above Madrid in his time as coach, in which he has won all five meetings with Barca’s biggest rivals.

“In these two years we have been superior to Madrid – that’s true. With time, we can enjoy these things more,” he said.
“And we will enjoy this for a few days now as well.”