Match ends, Real Madrid 3, Barcelona 2.
Jude Bellingham scored a late winner as Real Madrid beat Barcelona to move 11 points clear at the top of La Liga after an enthralling El Clasico.
Bellingham smashed into the roof of the net as the clock ticked into stoppage time as Real twice came from behind at the Bernabeu.
Andres Christensen scored the opener for Barcelona but a Vinicius Jr penalty had the game level at half-time.
Fermin Lopez made it 2-1 to Barca before Lucas Vazquez equalised again.
The victory puts Real firmly on track to reclaim the title with just six games left to play this season.
It looked set to be a positive night for Barcelona when Christensen rose above Toni Kroos to meet Raphinha’s corner after just six minutes.
But those celebrations were short lived as referee Cesar Soto Grado pointed to the penalty spot when Pau Cubarsi fouled Vazquez in the area, handing Vinicius the opportunity to score his 13th La Liga goal of the campaign.
Lamine Yamal thought he had restored Barcelona’s lead when he flicked a corner towards goal and goalkeeper Andriy Lunin, who was behind the line, clawed it away.
Barcelona were adamant the ball had cross the line but, as La Liga does not have goalline technology, the video assistant referee decided it that was not the case.
A tense second half came to life in the 69th minute with Lopez turning in from close range after Lunin parried a cross into his path.
However, Carlo Ancelotti’s Real drew level for a second time just four minutes later with Vazquez emerging unmarked at the far post to meet Vinicius’ cross.
The win extends Real ‘s unbeaten record across all competitions to 28 matches – winning 22 and drawing six – with their last loss at home coming against Villarreal on 8 April 2023.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Real Madrid
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
- 13Lunin
- 17Vázquez
- 18Tchouaméni
- 22Rüdiger
- 12CamavingaBooked at 33minsSubstituted forGarcíaat 71′minutes
- 8KroosSubstituted forDíazat 71′minutes
- 15Valverde
- 10ModricBooked at 83mins
- 5Bellingham
- 7Vinícius JúniorBooked at 75minsSubstituted forJoseluat 82′minutes
- 11RodrygoSubstituted forMilitãoat 74′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Carvajal
- 3Militão
- 6Nacho
- 14Joselu
- 19Ceballos
- 20García
- 21Díaz
- 23Mendy
- 24Güler
- 25Arrizabalaga Revuelta
- 39de Luis
Barcelona
Formation 4-3-3
- 1ter Stegen
- 23KoundéBooked at 75mins
- 4Araujo
- 33CubarsíBooked at 90mins
- 2Cancelo
- 22Gündogan
- 15ChristensenSubstituted forLópezat 45′minutes
- 21F de JongSubstituted forPedriat 45+7′minutes
- 27Yamal
- 9LewandowskiSubstituted forF Torresat 64′minutes
- 11RaphinhaSubstituted forJoão Félixat 64′minutes
Substitutes
- 5Martínez
- 7F Torres
- 8Pedri
- 13Peña Sotorres
- 14João Félix
- 16López
- 17Alonso
- 18Romeu
- 19Roque Ferreira
- 20Roberto
- 31Kochen
- 39Fort
- Referee:
- César Soto Grado
- Attendance:
- 77,981
Live Text
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Second Half ends, Real Madrid 3, Barcelona 2.
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Attempt missed. Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Attempt blocked. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Federico Valverde.
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Goal! Real Madrid 3, Barcelona 2. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez with a cross.
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Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona).
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Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Offside, Real Madrid. Éder Militão is caught offside.
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Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
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Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
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Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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João Félix (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
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Attempt blocked. Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
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Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
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Fran García (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Luka Modric (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.