Gavi wants a penalty, but he's got no chance. His touch is heavy and sends the ball out of play so he decides to crash into Dani Carvajal in the box and go down. The ref isn't fooled.

Vinicius Jr. remains Real's spark.

He drives down the left to the byline before firing over a cross that Federico Valverde slices wide.

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Xavi is furious as a loose pass from Barca sends the ball out of play. He didn't play many of them.

Back under way for a 45 minutes that could go a long way to deciding this season's La Liga title.

As for Barca, they deserve to be level. They have been the more positive of the two sides and looked the more consistently threatening.

They'll want to come out second half and really try and take the game to Real - attempt to make what could well be a title-winning statement.

Real are not a side to panic. They've got too many wise, experienced heads.

But they won't be able to hide that conceding - especially when they did - is a mighty big blow.

This game was one they really needed to win, but more than that it is one they cannot afford to lose.

This break is chance to dust off and go again.

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Sergi Roberto's finish is pretty much the final touch of the half.

A really good half comes to an end with the team's level and the two bosses in need of new team talks.

Karim Benzema is found in the box by a chipped cross from the middle from Edouardo Camavinga. The French striker wins the header but only to send the ball looping up for Marc-Andre ter Stegen to claim.

More anger.

Gavi is penalised for a trip on Edouardo Camavinga in midfield. This after Barca had survived a little scare in their own box, prompted by Marc-Andre ter Stegen failing to claim a cross.

Starting to get a bit tasty!

Raphinha goes down following a hand in the neck from Nacho, who has already been booked.

The referee doesn't even give a free-kick, much to the fury of the home players and fans.

Barcelona continue to patiently seek openings in the Real half. The visitors are working supremely hard to keep them out. A lot of tracking required.

Raphinha is sent tumbling to the ground on the right by Vinicius Jr. It looked a bit soft but it earns Barca a free-kick. There's no card, despite what the home fans think.

Barca cannot make anything of the free-kick, though.

Real having to dig in a bit here.

A cross from the left is headed up in the air by Antonio Rudiger and claimed by Thibaut Courtois.

This is the best side of Raphinha!

He cuts inside from the right and draws a fine save from Thibaut Courtois with a rising shot.

It has some power on it and the Real keeper is forced to tip over.

A deserved booking to Raphinha. He is frustrated at giving the ball away so hacks down Toni Kroos.

Chance!

Raphinha takes the corner short to Frenkie de Jong and his cross is flicked on target by Andreas Christensen. Down goes his former Chelsea team-mate Thibaut Courtois to save.

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Ronald Araujo can't get a cross past Nacho but he does get a corner.

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Former Barca boss Pep Guardiola is in attendance at Camp Nou this evening.

The home fans are getting frustrated. They can see their side are not having this their own way and they are not used to that this season.