By the end of what may be his final clásico at the Camp Nou,
Lionel Messi wore a lost look that has become all too familiar for
Barcelona fans. Luka Modric had just stepped away from their goalkeeper, Norberto Neto, to score a third
Real Madrid goal and secure victory, the ball hitting the net and shouts cutting through the silence of an empty arena, heard above the helicopter that whirred overhead.
Barcelona had much of the ball but they could not find a way through when they sought the lead or a way back when they trailed and ultimately were beaten again, the revolution postponed once more.