VINNY SINKS BARCA TO SEND REAL BACK TO TOP

VINICIUS JUNIOR and substitute Mariano were the goalscoring heroes as Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-0 in El Clasico to move back to the top of La Liga.

With Cristiano Ronaldo watching, Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen had no chance as Vinicius’s effort (right) deflected in off of Gerard

Pique in the 71st minute. Substitute Mariano struck the second from a tight angle in injury time. Real now lead Barca by one point with 12 games to go.

Sevilla moved up to third after Youssef En-Nesyri scored in the third minute of added time to complete a 3-2 win over Osasuna.

Bayern Munich boss Hansi

Flick slammed the group of Bayern fans who staged a protest against billionaire Hoffenheim owner Dietmar Hopp on Saturday.

The game was halted when an offensive banner as unfurled with Flick’s side leading 6-0 and the two teams played down the

WAYNE ROONEY can’t wait for Thursday’s FA Cup showdown with his old club Manchester United – but it’s the same for Derby rookies Max Bird and Jason Knight.

The two Academy products both supported United as kids, and now that they have broken into the Rams’ first team, they hope to play in the tasty fifth-round clash at

Pride Park.

Knight, 19, has 22 senior games under his belt and the Irish Under-21 midfielder scored Derby’s third goal as they steamrollered Sheffield Wednesday.

He said: “Thursday’s game is such a big occasion – and me and Max both want to be a part of it, alongside Wayne.

“We have both supported United, and in front of a full house at Pride Park it will be special.

“I hope to be in the team, and after our convincing win, we can go into the game with confidence.

“My favourite Manchester United team was the 2008-09 side that won the Champions League.

“But the present squad is making its mark again. It will be great night.”

Whether the Owls are looking forward to their Cup meeting with clock when they returned to the field.

Flick said: “That has nothing to do with football. It can’t continue like this. It’s time to act. We need to stand together and cannot condone it.”

In Italy, Atalanta moved to within six points of thirdplaced Inter Milan after winning 7-2 at Lecce.