Barcelona vs Real Madrid LIVE: El Clasico result, final score and reaction from La Liga fixture today
Follow all the reaction from the Camp Nou
Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 in the first Clasico of the season in front of 86,422 fans at the Camp Nou on Sunday after a sensational strike from defender David Alaba and a late goal from Lucas Vazquez gave Carlo Ancelotti’s side three points.
Barcelona controlled possession in the first half but Real were lethal on the counter-attack, taking the lead when Alaba started a flowing move with a tackle and finished it at the other end with a left-footed drive from the edge of the box.
Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman brought on Philippe Coutinho at halftime while strikers Sergio Aguero and Luuk de Jong were also thrown on in the second half as they searched for an equaliser.
With seven minutes of injury time added on, Real doubled their lead when Marc-Andre ter Stegen saved a shot from Marco Asensio from another counter-attack but Vazquez pounced on the rebound to score.
Barca got a goal back in the 97th minute when Sergino Dest crossed to Aguero in the six-yard box and the Argentine tapped in but it proved to be a consolation goal as Real moved provisionally top of LaLiga with 20 points.
Barcelona are five points behind in eighth place. Follow all the reaction from El Clasico below, live.
GOAL! Barcelona 0-2 Real Madrid (VAZGUEZ 94’)
Real Madrid will win the Clasico! It comes from another counter-attack after Barcelona threw men forward in search of the equaliser, and Vazquez finishes from close range after Ter Stegen had saved Asensio’s shot.
Barcelona 0-1 Real Madrid
90+1 mins: Pique has joined De Jong in Barcelona’s attack. Dest gets to the byline and clips a ball in, but Courtois saves.
Barcelona 0-1 Real Madrid
90 mins: Courtois is back up and looks to be fine. There will be seven minutes of time added on!
Barcelona 0-1 Real Madrid
89 mins: Courtois is now down. There was no one around him as he cleared the ball but the goalkeeper is clutching his knee and looks to be in pain. The Real Madrid players look concerned.
Barcelona 0-1 Real Madrid
88 mins: Coutinho’s chip towards De Jong is claimed by Courtois. Barcelona are running out of ideas.
Barcelona 0-1 Real Madrid
86 mins: Vinicius is down with cramp - which I’m sure is completely unrelated to the fact he was about to come off for Asensio! Madrid are looking to run the clock down.
Barcelona 0-1 Real Madrid
84 mins: Chance for Barcelona! Depay digs out a ball towards the back post, but Aguero can’t keep the header down.
Gavi is replaced by Luuk de Jong, and there is whistling as he comes onto the pitch.
Barcelona 0-1 Real Madrid
82 mins: Pique and Valverde are both down following a clash of heads. It looks like Camavinga and Asensio will be the next Real Madrid players to come on.
Barcelona 0-1 Real Madrid
80 mins: Aguero gets his first touch following a mistake from Mendy. He shows a good turn of pace over the first few yards but Mendy gets back well to pressure him, before Alaba heads away his cross.
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