One of the biggest club football rivalries will be reignited tonight as Barcelona and Real Madrid are locked in another EL Clasico.
The two sides are currently tied on 35 points each, four ahead of third-placed Sevilla, with El Clasico as their game in hand.
The winner of the rescheduled game at the Camp Nou tonight will be sure to top the table through the winter break, and a big favourite to take the title.
Both teams had stiff tests this weekend in which they dropped points, a situation that should make tonight’s tie more keenly contested.
There is little to separate the two teams but the fans should have a thrilling night.
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Kickoff is 8.00 p.m.
Kickoff by Real Madrid at Camp Nou
First throw-in for Real Madrid
Almost.. but Suarez fails to connect to that lovely pass
Appeal for handball by Barcelona but referee Alejandro Jose Hernandez Hernandez turns down the appeal
Free kick for Real Madrid as Benzema is brought down
Goal-line clearance saves Barcelona
Casimero almost gets the opening goal
Yellow Card: Ivan Rakitic is booked for a foul
Casimiro with a fine shot but the Barca keeper parries away for a corner kick
Crucial block by Ramos as Barcelona come quite close to breaking the deadlock
The second yellow card to Barcelona as Suarez is booked for a foul
CLOSE!! Jordi Alba with a chance to put Barcelona in front but the effort is off-target
Federico Valverde of Real Madrid smashes in a shot on target. The keeper saves, though.
Half Time: Barcelona 0-0 Real Madrid
Second half underway
Free kick for Barcelona as Messi is brought down
Vidal warming up to come in for Barcelona
It is Semedo that makes way for Arturo Vidal
Barcelona are coming close … brilliant work by Griezmman but Messi denied a chance to shoot same as Luis Suarez who was expertly dispossessed by Sergio Ramos
Throw-in for Real Madrid deep into Barcelona half
Free kick for Barcelona and Messi is ready to take it
Poor one by the Argentine
Chance!! Gareth Bale tries his luck but off-target
Yellow card for Bale after a late challenge on Griezmann
Bale gets the ball in the net
VAR to check if that was a goal
NO GOAL
Suarez plays it wide as Barcelona threaten to score yet again
And another Yellow Card.. this time for Isco
And the yellow cards keep flying in as Ramos is booked for a foul on Messi
Luka Modric has been brought in to replace Isco
80 Minutes have gone, still 0-0
Barcelona substitution; Ansu Fati is in for Griezman
Bale back on the pitch after the collision
Five minutes added time
Full Time: Barcelona 0-0 Real Madrid
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