When Marcelo is good, he's very good - and he's on form tonight. He puts in a good cross from the left which Cristiano Ronaldo heads onto the roof of the net. Close.

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Lionel Messi finds Samuel Umtiti open at the back post from the free-kick but he blazes high and wide - and then the offside flag goes up so it wouldn't have counted.

Oh Gareth Bale does something now, he kicks down Andres Iniesta - which doesn't go down well at the Nou Camp. Lucky to avoid a yellow card.

Real left-back Marcelo does well to continue with the ball after Gerard Pique tried to foul him but his cross is over everyone. Still quite end to end.

I forgot Gareth Bale was playing.

Down you go. Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane brings down Luis Suarez, who tries to turn him on the halfway line and he's in the book.

Now Jordi Alba pushes Luka Modric on the face but the referee didn't see it. You don't usually consider Alba an aggressive man.

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Lionel Messi - one of the world's top passers as well as dribblers and scorers - pings another ball over the top which Real have to clear for a corner before Jordi Alba can get there.

Another chance for Cristiano Ronaldo - this time he lashes a shot across the goal and inches wide of the far post.

These Barcelona-Real Madrid games are never cagey.

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Karim Benzema picks out Toni Kroos, but his shot is well over the bar from just outside the box.

Big chance as suddenly from nowhere the ball breaks for Cristiano Ronaldo - but his shot is saved by Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

Nacho crosses and Cristiano Ronaldo heads over from the penalty spot. It sounds like Marco Asensio has been told he's not coming on and is sitting down again.

Marcelo finds Karim Benzema on the left, and the striker skips past Gerard Pique - who tried to take him out. Luckily he doesn't make contact and it goes out for a throw-in. Could have easily been a yellow.

Marco Asensio has been warming up but it looks like Cristiano Ronaldo will play on after that injury. Less than three weeks until the Champions League final. I suspect if this was Deportivo away and not El Clasico, he might be getting dragged off.

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Lionel Messi plays an excellent pass over the top to Jordi Alba, but his shot on the stretch is over the bar.

rep.lic.ant: pique trying to break ronaldos foot there

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That is Cristiano Ronaldo's 18th goal in El Clasico - the joint top Real Madrid scorer in the fixture with Alfredo di Stefano. Only Lionel Messi (25) has scored more.

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Cristiano Ronaldo needs treatment after hurting himself while scoring. He has scored in nine consecutive La Liga games now, 17 goals in those matches.

Sergi Roberto, who has developed into an excellent right-back, goes on another good run and finds Luis Suarez - but Real just about deal with the threat.

Real Madrid defender Nacho dives in on behind from Luis Suarez, yellow card. Not a great start from the visitors.

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