Lamine Yamal and Marc Cucurella’s matchup became one of the most talked-about duels in El Clásico.

Cucurella stayed tight to the Barcelona winger, anticipating his moves and blocking the inside route Yamal likes to take. The defender made sure the young star had a frustrating afternoon.

The intensity in the clip has fans comparing Cucurella’s approach to the hard-nosed defending of Pepe and Sergio Ramos.