Real Madrid vs Barcelona LIVE: El Clasico result and reaction from La Liga tonight
Tonight’s Clasico sees Real Madrid host Barcelona in a pivotal match in the race for the title with Atletico Madrid still top
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Your support makes all the difference.Real Madrid host Barcelona in a tantalising Clasico that will have a major impact on who lifts the title in La Liga this season.
Atletico Madrid are still out in front, but the gap is now one point to Lionel Messi’s side, with Los Blancos just two points further back.
Zinedine Zidane’s side enter the contest on a high after pulling off an emphatic victory over Liverpool to take control of their Champions League quarter-final.
One of the keys to the game will be Messi’s impact after six straight blanks in the Clasico since Cristiano Ronaldo departed for Juventus, but Ronald Koeman is confident the Argentine can snap that streak to inspire the Blaugrana: “I hope that Messi can prove decisive because we need him to play at his best and for Barca to also show its best version. For our attack, our passing game, and to create scoring chances, we need Leo.”
While Karim Benzema, who has 18 La Liga goals, five less than Messi (23), believes Real’s pressing will be key to the game’s outcome: “When we press, we have to go all out. And when we have the ball, we have to develop good possessions, because they don’t like chasing the ball.”
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REAL MADRID 2-0 BARCELONA (34’)
Chance! A cross from Dest drops to Dembele in the box but he completely scuffs his shot. There have been openings for Barcelona in this half but they’ve been squandered.
REAL MADRID 2-0 BARCELONA (33’)
Sergio Ramos, watching on from the stands, celebrated the second goal with real enthusiasm. This could be a huge week in Real Madrid’s season and things, so far, are going very well.
REAL MADRID 2-0 BARCELONA (30’)
Barcelona really don’t look convincing at the back. Another Real Madrid break leaves the visitors reeling as Benzema and Vinicius link up cleverly. The latter goes down in the box but his hopeful appeals for a penalty are ignored.
GOAL! REAL MADRID 2-0 BARCELONA (KROOS 28’)
Real Madrid double their lead! Kroos takes the free kick this time, striking it with real power. A huge deflection off Dest does the damage, though, diverting the ball beyond Ter Stegen and into the top left corner.
REAL MADRID 1-0 BARCELONA (26’)
Vinicius races away on the left and looks to cut into the box. He skips past Araujo and goes down under a challenge from the defender, just outside the area. The Barcelona man is booked.
REAL MADRID 1-0 BARCELONA (25’)
De Jong sets off on a driving run but Benzema tracks him all the way and eventually gets a foot in before the midfielder, bearing down on the penalty area, can make any more progress.
REAL MADRID 1-0 BARCELONA (24’)
Benzema takes the free kick and sends a wild effort over the bar and out of the stadium (which is admittedly not very big).
REAL MADRID 1-0 BARCELONA (23’)
Good work from Casemiro, who drives forward from midfield and draws a foul from Pedri. The Barcelona youngster goes into the book and Real Madrid have a free kick within shooting range...
REAL MADRID 1-0 BARCELONA (21’)
Modric tries his luck from 20 yards out but his shot is blocked by Araujo.
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