Level at the break. Remember a draw here is a decent result for Barcelona. Real need to win to narrow this 11-point gap.

Lionel Messi takes the free-kick, 30 yards out at least, and just blasts it at Cristiano Ronaldo's head in the wall. I'm sure some banter Twitter accounts will be having fun with that.

As we approach half-time, Marcelo chops down Lionel Messi. Free-kick in the danger zone.

One minute added on.

Close. Excellent cross from Marcelo, Karim Benzema darts in front of Thomas Vermaelen and his header hits the outside of the post.

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Barcelona are really upping their game now as Luis Suarez's cross is just cleared by Casemiro.

But Real break and Gerard Pique does well to deny Cristiano Ronaldo a free header. And Luka Modric fires wide form outside the box.

Now Jordi Alba has got a whack.

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Oh man, that's some great football. Jordi Alba finds Andres Iniesta, who picks out Lionel Messi. The Argentine's cross finds Paulinho, whose header is kept out by a diving Keylor Navas. slick from Barca.

Marcelo is down injured for Real Madrid after running into Sergi Roberto. Real wouldn't want to lose one of the world's top left-backs for the remaining 52 minutes.

But he's fine to continue.

Cristiano Ronaldo runs all the way down the right - not a flag to be seen - and crosses for Karim Benzema, who is under pressure from Real defenders and the ball is out for a goal kick or a corner. But which is it?

It's neither as strangely the assistant ref's flag has just popped up. Ronaldo must have been penalised very late on.

Sir Fabian Pavez: Madrid will Win ONLY because Vermaelen is playing. Ronaldo Brace

Bashir Musa Liman: My advice to Madrid players: Barcelona has already win the league, so this match is not about the title but pride. Play better, score goals and win the match, your fans will be proud of you.

John Dunthorne: Watching Real vBarcelona is like watching Chess compared with watching Arsenal v Liverpool which was more Keystone Cops. However for the neutral like me or the Asian audience what is best?

Now this is a Clasico, Luka Modric finds Cristiano Ronaldo, who beat Sergi Roberto and his shot across goal is saved by Marc-Andre ter Stegen's foot.

From the corner, Ronaldo barges through everyone but heads over.

Barcelona's first chance as Lionel Messi plays a ball over the top to Paulinho - who makes a great run to dart in behind the defence - and his shot is saved by Keylor Navas.

From the corner, Gerard Pique has a header blocked and can't find space to get a shot in from the rebound.

Cristiano Ronaldo tries to play a ball through to Karim Benzema but it's hit too hard for the Frenchman.

It's not been the best Clasico I've seen. Maybe the players are already thinking about their tins of Roses/Quality Street, or whatever the Spanish version is.

Lionel Messi takes a corner, Cristiano Ronaldo heads it away. Barca - who have had 45% of the ball - have yet to even have a shot.

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It's been nearly all Real Madrid so far. Luka Modric finds Cristiano Ronaldo, who decides to go it alone and shoots straight at a Barca player.

A draw suits Barcelona more as they're 11 points above Real and unbeaten in the league.

Where are the goals?

Seconds later, Barca defender Thomas Vermaelen is booked for chopping down Luka Modric. Now he can't afford another risky tackle for 70 minutes.

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End to end, but both sides' defences stand firm. Thomas Vermaelen denies a Real Madrid break. What a world.

Andres Iniesta, who was able to continue after being clattered a few minutes ago, dinks a ball over the top to Lionel Messi but it's too far past the Argentine.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen flies out of his box and then dummies the ball out of place under pressure from Luka Modric.

Manchester City signed the wrong Barcelona keeper last summer.

Cristiano Ronaldo... AIR KICK. Toni Kroos flies down the left and crosses to the Portuguese, who swings and misses the ball. He was basically nutmegged. Dani Carvajal can't turn it in behind him.

And Barca captain Andres Iniesta, who blocked Carvajal, is down injured now.

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