EL Clasico (LIVE UPDATES): Real Madrid seek to overtake Barcelona

One of the fiercest rivalries in club football will be reignited again tonight at the Santiago Bernabeu as another instalment of EL Clasico is set to go down

Sunday’s ‘Clasico’ is quite crucial as far as La Liga’s title race is concerned.

Defending Champions Barca take a two-point lead into the clash at the Santiago Bernabeu after cashing in on a poor run of form by Zinedine Zidane’s side, who drew 2-2 with Celta Vigo and lost to Levante in their last two league fixtures.

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Kickoff is 9.pm

Line ups:

Real Madrid XI: Courtois, Carvajal, Ramos, Varane, Marcelo, Valverde, Casemiro, Kroos, Isco Benzema, Vinicius.

Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen, N. Semedo, Pique, Sergio, Arthur, Messi, Griezmann, Jordi Alba, F. De Jong, Vidal, Umtiti.

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Game underway at the Santiago Bernerbeau

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Fast-pace start here by both teams

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Corner kick for Real Madrid.. Benzema with a volley just over the bar

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Barcelona stringing up passes in the middle of the park as they try to unlock the Real Madrid defence

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Marcelo tries a cut back from the left side

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Vinicus Jnr booked for a rash challenge.. He gets the first yellow card of the game

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Vinicus takes on Semedo but his final cross fails to locate Benzema at the other end of the pitch

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Testergen takes his time as Barcelona look to launch another attack

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Real Madrid with two attempts already but none for Barcelona for now

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Good defensive work by Semedo dispossessed Vinicus of the ball

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For the first time Barcelona find a way into the Real Madrid box but they have been disposed of the ball

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Carvahal and Jordi Alba gets yellow card

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With three yellow cards inside 20 minutes.. Will there be a red card tonight?

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Real Madrid with a run down the left flank but the cross by Marcelo is well intercepted

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Chance for Barcelona but Griezmann fails to get his shot down and it sails over the cross bar

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Barcelona have grown into the game and are dominating the ball possession at 59% to 41%

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Half way through the first half.. Still 0-0

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Long spell of possession by Barcelona but no threat at all for Real Madrid

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Ramos win a free kick for Real Madrid

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Vinicus cuts it back for Benzema who lays a pass for Kroos.. The German tries a shot but his effort is off the target

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Messi with the first shot on target.. No problem for Thibuat Courtoius

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A free kick for the challenge by Benzema on Jordi Alba

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We have gone pass the half hour mark and it is still 0 – 0 at Santiago Bernerbeau

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Corner kick for Barcelona but its headed awa by Benzema

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Messi with a shot but Courtois makes another save, his third of the game

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Great defending by Real Madrid denies Vidal a shot at goal

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Half Time.. Real Madrid 0-0 Barcelona

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The second half is on as Barcelona take the center pass

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Cristiano in the stands for tonight’s El Classico

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No changes by either manager at half time

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Lionel Messi is brought down by Casemerio and Barcelona win a free kick

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Barcelona dominating the ball possession in the early stages of this second half

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Real Madrid have committed 10 fouls so far tonight compared to Barcelona’s 4

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Isco with curling effort but Testergen with a superb save to deny Real Madrid the opening goal

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Well-timed tackle by Pique takes of the ball from Vinicus

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Free kick for Real Madrid as Vidal commits a foul.. Tertesgen deals with tahr easily

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Isco comes close but Pique clears off the line

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Chances coming thick and fast for Real Madrid but Benzema blows up another opportunity

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Substitution : Vidal makes way for Braithwaite

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Braithwaite almost made an instant impact but Real Madrid escape that scare

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Goal…. Vinicus Junior gets the opening goal

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The ball deflects off Pique and Terstegen had no chance of stopping that.. Real Madrid 1-0 Barcelona

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Messi almost pulls the trigger but Casemerio makes a brave block

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Substitution.. Luka Modric replaces Isco

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Ansu Fati in for Griezmann as Barcelona seek for a late leveller

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Yellow card for Lionel Messi for a tackle on Casimerio

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Zidane makes a second substitution, with Lucas Vazquez replacing Federico Valverde.

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Free kick for Real Madrid just outside the penalty box

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Ramos wants to take it.. But straight into the wall

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Three minutes added time

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Marion Diaz in for Benzema

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Goal!!! Mariano seals victory Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona

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Full Time.. Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona

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