Summary

  • Real Madrid 3-1 Barcelona - Karim Benzema, Federico Valverde, Rodrygo; Ferran Torres

  • Barcelona are top of La Liga on goal difference

  • Both sides are unbeaten after eight games

  • Lewandowski one of several Clasico debutants

Live Reporting

Emlyn Begley

  1. SUBSTITUTION

    Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona

    Barcelona bring on Ansu Fati for Ousmane Dembele. An upgrade in my opinion.

  2. Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona

    Robert Lewandowski slams the free-kick straight into the wall.

  3. Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona

    Ousmane Dembele wins a free-kick in good shooting range as he's caught by fellow French guy Aurelien Tchouameni.

  4. Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona

    Real are having all the chances at the moment. Well 3-0 in the second half. Luka Modric backheels the ball from the byeline and Karim Benzema shoots over.

  5. Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona

    Vinicius Jr tries to jink free on the corner of the box but his shot is saved. Real are looking good.

  6. Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona

    Barcelona have not lost an away game in La Liga under Xavi yet.

    They are unbeaten in 19 La Liga away matches, since a 1-0 defeat at Rayo Vallecano on 27 October 2021 in Ronald Koeman's final game.

  7. Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona

    Vinicius Jr catches Barca keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen with his boots as he tries to get on the end of a Karim Benzema one-two. Ter Stegen is OK though.

  8. Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona

    Great play by Real winger Vinicius Jr, who races back to win the ball off Ousmane Demeble on the edge of his own box.

  9. Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona

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  10. SUBSTITUTION

    Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona

    Gavi, Ferran Torres and Jordi Alba replace Raphinha, Sergio Busquets and Alex Balde.

    A triple sub for Barcelona.

  11. Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona

    Barca haven't had a shot in the second half yet. An attack breaks down and Real come forward again.

  12. Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona

    Real Madrid have only failed to win a Clasico once after taking a two-goal lead.

    That was in June 1959 in the Spanish Cup when they led 2-0 at half-time and lost 4-2.

  13. Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona

    Barcelona are getting a triple sub ready. Xavi knows he need to roll the dice.

  14. Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona

    Real are looking to get this game done. Karim Benzema flicks the ball into the path of Vinicius, whose cross is just over his team-mates.

  15. Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona

    That was a mega let-off for Barcelona. Can they take advantage?

  16. DISALLOWED GOAL

    Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona

    Karim Benzema gets the ball, runs to the edge of the box and hammers in a thunderbolt into the bottom corner.

    He runs to celebrate with the fans...

    Before eventually discovering the whistle had already gone because he was offside.

  17. Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona

    Chance for Real to make it three as Karim Benzema pulls the ball back to Toni Kroos on the edge of the area but the midfielder drills over.

  18. Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona

    Federico Valverde only had a 5.5% chance of scoring when the ball came to him in the first half, the boffins say.

  19. Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona

    Barca are on the attack early doors but Robert Lewandowski can't quite control a ball into the box.

  20. KICK-OFF

    Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona

    The second half begins. A big 45 minutes for Xavi and Barcelona.