Summary

  • FT: Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid - Araujo own goal puts visitors ahead, Roberto levels & Kessie wins it

  • Barcelona nine points clear of second-placed Real in La Liga

  • Get involved: Tweet #bbcfootball, text 81111 (UK only - standard rates apply) or WhatsApp 03301231826

  1. Thanks and good nightpublished at 22:05 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2023

    That is all for our live football coverage for today. Across numerous competitions, we've seen plenty of drama, right?!

    Perfect then that we have an international break so we can all have a nice lie down and recharge.

    Join us for the European Championship qualifying stuff next week, which includes Italy v England on Thursday and Scotland v Cyprus and Croatia v Wales on Saturday.

    Night all.

  2. Postpublished at 22:02 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2023

    FT: Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid

    Brilliantly, we get to do this all over again in a different competition after the international break.

    Real travel back to the Nou Camp to try and overturn a one-goal deficit in the Copa del Rey.

  3. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 22:01 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2023

    Tweet #bbcfootball, text 81111 (UK only - standard rates apply) or WhatsApp 03301231826

    Carlo AncelottiImage source, Getty Images

    Seth: Xavi clearly has Ancelotti's number! The one-sided nature of the El Clasico in terms of results since Xavi took over is incredible!

  4. Postpublished at 22:00 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2023

    FT: Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid

    Talk about fine margins!

    Real led, Barca levelled, Real thought they led again late on until VAR stepped in for a tight offside call against Marco Asensio.

    Finally, Franck Kessie sealed the home win that sends Barca 12 points clear of reigning champions Real with 12 games to go.

    You can see what it means to the home players, who are hugging and dancing and utterly jubilant.

  5. FULL-TIMEpublished at 90+6 mins

    Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid

    ALL OVER! The game and possibly this season's La Liga title race!

  6. YELLOW CARDpublished at 90+5 mins

    Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid

    Now we get some nastiness!

    Dani Ceballos reacts to a late tackle from Ansu Fati. He gets booked, players pile in, whistles echo around the ground.

  7. Postpublished at 90+5 mins

    Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid

    Barca are running the ball into the corner. Time is almost up.

  8. Postpublished at 90+4 mins

    Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid

    Into the last 90 seconds.

    The Nou Camp is bouncing.

  9. goal

    GOAL - Barcelona 2-1 Real Madridpublished at 90+2 mins

    Franck Kessie

    HUGE, HUGE, HUGE PART 2!

    What a moment to score your first goal for Barcelona!

    Robert Lewandowski sets up Alejandro Balde on the left for a low ball into the middle that Franck Kessie side-foots home.

    It's a massive, massive goal! One that could well put this title out of Real's reach and on its way to Barca!

    Franck KessieImage source, Getty Images
  10. INJURY TIMEpublished at 90 mins

    Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid

    We'll have five added minutes.

  11. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 90 mins

    Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid

    Gavi's night is over. Ansu Fati comes on in his place.

  12. YELLOW CARDpublished at 90 mins

    Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid

    Alejandro Balde pulls back Marco Asensio and gets a deserved booking.

  13. Postpublished at 89 mins

    Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid

    Gavi senses it might be wise to go down and take some of the heat out of this.

    Real are looking the more dangerous of the two sides.

  14. Postpublished at 87 mins

    Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid

    It's end to end.

    Robert Lewandowski's cross into the middle for Ferran Torres is claimed by Thibaut Courtois, who sets Real away.

    Vinicius Jr. is down the left but his low ball flies through the box.

  15. Postpublished at 86 mins

    Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid

    Chance!

    Real are giving it a go. Rodrygo charges down the left and sets up Karim Benzema for a shot that is blocked. Vinicius Jr. follows up but his effort is also blocked.

  16. Postpublished at 85 mins

    Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid

    Into the last five minutes. What further drama might we get?

  17. Postpublished at 85 mins

    Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid

    The fine margins, eh? The inch or two in that offside that could well make all the difference in this title race.

  18. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 84 mins

    Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid

    Barca send on Ferran Torres for Raphinha. Wouldn't it just destroy Real now if Barca nick this?

  19. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 83 mins

    Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid

    Jubilation in the ground!

    Marco Asensio is a fraction offside as the ball is played in for him to finish. Unbelievable!

    Ricardo de Burgos BengoetxeaImage source, Getty Images
  20. VAR

    Video Assistant Refereepublished at 82 mins

    Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid

    TWIST! Marco Asensio might be offside here!