La Blaugrana had looked more dangerous in the opening stages of the game, and it fell to Coutinho in the 11th minute to give his team something to show for it.
The move began when Jordi Alba sprinted to control a long ball over the top of Madrid's defence which left Los Blancos totally exposed.
Alba sprinted well into the penalty area, and had he taken on the shot himself few would have complained.
However, he spotted Philippe Coutinho sprinting into the area, and laid off a perfectly weighted ball that the Brazilian could not miss.
Thibaut Courtois was blameless, and he had cause to be angry with his defenders, who allowed Alba a huge amount of space to attack.
28 October 2018