BARCELONA host bitter rivals Real Madrid for another edition of the mouthwatering El Clasico – and there has been SIX goals in the opening 35 minutes!Kylian Mbappe converted from the penalty spot before scoring a second to put Los Blancos two up.Ryan Garcia then scored a well-timed header to pull one back for the hosts.And then Lamine Yamal and Raphinha’s quickfire double, has now flipped this match completely on its head.Live stream/TV: Premier Sports 1Barcelona starting XI: Szczesny, Cubarsi, Martinez, Eric, Gerard Martin, De Jong, Pedri, Olmo, Ferran, Yamal, Raphinha.Real Madrid starting XI: Courtois, Lucas, Tchouameni, Asencio, Fran Garcia, Ceballos, Valverde, Bellingham, Guler, Mbappe, Vinicius Jr.BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UKFollow ALL the action from the El Clasico with our live blog below…Barcelona 4-3 Real Madrid86 – For those wondering, the referee is Alejandro José Hernández Hernández. Only 24 games ever officiated for the 43-year-old – none for Barcelona – and he has handled this game expertly so far.Copy linkCopiedBarcelona 4-3 Real Madrid83 – A goal-chasing move from The Whites. Young attacker Endrick enters the fray for right-back Lucas Vasquez. Copy linkCopiedBarcelona 4-3 Real Madrid82 – Penalty denied! A crucial decision in a vert tense situation as the referee maintains his initial decision. Copy linkCopiedBarcelona 4-3 Real Madrid81 – The referee will head to the video not without contest from each side on and off the pitch. Copy linkCopiedBarcelona 4-3 Real Madrid79 – CHANCE! Yamal weaves his way past Fran and sparks a shot off Courtois. His ricochet comes towards the path of Ferran, whose shot clips of Tchouameni’s arm resulting in shouts of a potential handball. VAR will check. Copy linkCopiedBarcelona 4-3 Real Madrid77 – Two changes from the hosts. Olmo, who has struggle to maintain the tempo set by the other forwards, comes off for Fermin. And Garcia makes way for Fort. Copy linkCopiedBarcelona 4-3 Real Madrid75 – Madrid have their chance at some pressure-induced attacking. The Whites get into the final third with purpose but are unable to craft out a real opportunity of note from Fran’s cross as Barcelona scrap their way out of danger. Copy linkCopiedBarcelona 4-3 Real Madrid72 – SHOT! Yamal cracks an effort from a good 20 yards out and is denied by the lanky frame of Courtois. Copy linkCopiedBarcelona 4-3 Real Madrid69 – Three of the best, he’s made em pay as the famous line goes. Mbappé, has had a love-hate relationship with the Barcelona high-line, profits from it for the third time today. Assisted by running mate Vinicius, the forward taps in the squared ball from inches out. This game is not done yet! Copy linkCopiedGOAL – Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)Copy linkCopiedBarcelona 4-2 Real Madrid68 – Ferran had seemingly beaten the Madrid line with a big chance on the way. But slipped in the process. Copy linkCopiedBarcelona 4-2 Real Madrid67 – Ferran, who is deputising for the benched Lewandowski, has operated adeptly as a makeshift No.9. The Spaniard has roamed about with significant interest complementing the dual threats of Yamal and Raphinha. Copy linkCopiedBarcelona 4-2 Real Madrid64 – Yamal and Olmo combine a quick 1-2 in the right half-space as Barca continue to push Madrid back. Copy linkCopiedBarcelona 4-2 Real Madrid61 – Balde continues the thrust that Martin provided down the left hand side to the disadvantage of those defending as Vinicius capitalises on the free space.However is unable to get his cross into an open Mbappe as Christensen recovers to block. Chants of “Pedri” ring around the Olympic stadium. He’s been that good and more this season.Copy linkCopiedBarcelona 4-2 Real Madrid58 – Modric works a ball over the top to Mbappe, who dances his way past the Barca defenders but the move fizzes out. Copy linkCopiedBarcelona 4-2 Real Madrid56 – Cubarsi goes down with discomfort and is replaced by Christensen. Whilst, Martin is taken off for the returning Balde. Copy linkCopiedBarcelona 4-2 Real Madrid55 – It teases that Barca defensive line and prompts any attacker to believe they have a chance. Mbappe gets beyond it again and sees his shot crack wide of the far post. Copy linkCopiedBarcelona 4-2 Real Madrid52 – OFFSIDE! Ferran clips a ball around the corner for Raphinha to latch onto and he does as he glides into the box and plays across for Yamal to tap home but Raphinha’s initial run was too early. Copy linkCopiedBarcelona 4-2 Real Madrid49 – The first signs of humiliation have come out for Madrid. Asencio, who has been victim to the fluidity of Barca’s attack, comes charging in with one intention on Ferran and nails him to the ground. Moment of nativity and frustration rewarded a yellow. Copy linkCopiedBarcelona 4-2 Real Madrid48 – A miscommunication from two of Madrid’s attackers. Mbappe and Vinicius get beyond the defensive line and in the way of each other for a ball intended for one.Copy linkCopiedBarcelona 4-2 Real Madrid46 – Another Madrid offside. As Barcelona’s high-line catches a trailing Valverde. Copy linkCopiedBarcelona 4-2 Real MadridAnd we’re back underway. Two substitutions from Madrid as Brahim comes on for Arda Guler and Modric on for Ceballos. Credit: EPACopy linkCopiedThe Madrid hunterSurely a leading contender for the Ballon d’Or? Copy linkCopiedHalf-time reading Copy linkCopiedBarcelona 4-2 Real Madrid – HALFTIME Simply enthralling stuff from the grandest fixture of them all. Madrid via Mbappe raced into a two-goal led but their fragilities that sees them trail this tight title race were laid bare by Garcia, Yamal Raphinha and Raphinha again.In his final Classico, Ancelotti has got to pull something out of the bag before this gets truly ugly.Copy linkCopied More
