REAL MADRID welcome Barcelona to the Bernabeu for the 284th edition of El Clasico – and the winner will go top.
Madrid will be hoping to take advantage of a vulnerable Barcelona who is on the verge of crashing out of the Champions League.
And Los Blancos will be in high spirits after Antonio Rudiger’s bravery saw Madrid snatch a last-gasp point against Shakhtar.
- Start time: 3:15pm UK
- Live stream: Premier Sports
- TV channel: Premier Sports 1
- Real Madrid XI: Lunin; Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Mendy; Modric, Tchouameni, Kroos; Valverde, Benzema, Vinicius
- Barca XI: Ter Stegen; Roberto, Kounde, Garcia, Balde; de Jong, Busquets, Pedri; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Dembele
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Full time – Real Madrid 3-1 Barcelona
Real Madrid 3-1 Barcelona
90+1. Rodrygo makes no mistake from the spot, and Real Madrid will claim El Clasico!
VAR Review – Penalty to Real Madrid
Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona
90. On the break, Eric Garcia brings down Rodrygo in the box but Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez says no penalty.
However, VAR have taken another look, and now advise the referee to consult his original decision on the pitchside monitor.
Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona – Real Madrid substitution
88. A double change for the hosts.
Marcos Asensio and Antonio Rudiger are on for Karim Benzema and Dani Carvajal.
Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona
87. Almost! Almost an equaliser!
De Jong’s chipped cross into the box is missed by Roberto, but Mendy’s slack clearance falls for Fati.
The sub makes a connection as he falls, but it’s not perfect and rolls agonisingly wide with Lunin beaten.
Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona
85. Barca are suddenly like a new team.
They believe they can rescue something from this Clasico.
Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona
83. It’s not over yet!
With seven minutes remaining, Barcelona have renewed hope – and it’s a goal made and scored by one of Xavi’s substitutes.
Ansu Fati does brilliantly to beat two opponents and speed down the left before whipping a low cross into the danger area.
Robert Lewandowski gets a slight touch on the delivery that takes it away from those in white, and towards Ferran Torres at the far post, who converts from close range.
Game on at the Bernabeu!
Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona – Gavi yellow card
81. There we go!
Barcelona’s talented but overly physical teenager goes into the book for a completely unnecessary slide on Vinicius Junior.
Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona
80. Ten minutes to go.
Have Real Madrid done enough to take themselves back to the top of LaLiga?
Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona
78. Fati takes aim from long range! Just wide!
The 19-year-old sub almost pulls one back in spectacular fashion but his low curler – similar to Valverde’s strike in the first half – flies a yard past the post.
Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona – Modric yellow card
75. Modric goes into the book for tripping Gavi.
Come on, ref, it’s just an old boy keeping a teenager in check.
Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona
74. Lewandowski goes does in the box…no penalty!!
The Barca striker appeared to be sandwiched by Carvajal and Alaba as he moved inside from the left, but referee Jose María Sanchez Martinez was on the scene to wave appeals away.
On the touchline, Xavi is furious. He may have a point, but Lewandowski didn’t help himself by going down very easily.
Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona – Barcelona substitution
73. Xavi makes another change, introducing Ansu Fati for Ousmane Dembele.
Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona
72. Lewandowski takes charge and curls a shot straight into the wall.
The hosts quickly break, and it’s only a cynical pull back from Alba that denies Kroos a run up the touchline.
The left-back somehow escapes a yellow card.
Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona
71. Tchouameni sticks out a needless foot, and brings Dembele down 20 yards from goal.
It’s a free-kick to the Catalans in a very dangerous position.
They haven’t scored a direct free-kick since Lionel Messi was at the club. Could this be when that record comes to an end?
Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona
69. Lewandowski gets his head on to a cross, but the effort loops softly up for Lunin to claim.
Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona
67. A couple of half chances in quick succession for Real.
First, a Vinicius Junior curler is blocked, and then Garcia does extremely well to see off Benzema’s run following a typically clever through pass from Modric.
Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona
65. The home side are managing this game incredibly well, and have hardly allowed Barcelona a chance to threaten in the second half despite the visitors’ attempts to push higher up the field.
Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona
63. Benzema slips Vinicius Junior in, but Ter Stegen rushes off his line to claim.
In fact, the German goalkeeper was clattered for his troubles in sliding out on to the ball ahead.
Vinicius Junior is already on a yellow card, and looks a little nervous but the Barca goalkeeper is up quickly to give him the benefit of the doubt.
Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona
61. Gavi straight into the action by conceding a foul.
It’s arguably the thing that the 18-year-old does most, if not best.
Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona – Barcelona substitutions
60. With half hour remaining, Xavi makes his first changes with a triple substitution.
On come Ferran Torres, Gavi and Jordi Alba in place of Raphinha, Sergio Busquets and Alejandro Balde.
Inspired changes or desperation?
Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona
58. The Bernabeu lets out a roar of appreciation as Rudiger begins to warm-up for the first time.
The German required 20 stitches in a head wound sustained in their Champions League match with Shakhtar in midweek.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
