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.
Barcelona 0-1 Real Madrid
60 mins: Whistles at the Camp Nou as Real Madrid keep possession. Vinicius then almost gets on the end of a long ball, but Dest got back just in time to nick away the bouncing ball.
Barcelona 0-1 Real Madrid
56 mins: Barcelona look considerably more threatening when they attack this half. They appeal for a penalty after the ball hits off Kroos’ arm from a corner as he jumped for the ball with De Jong, but it looks like Kroos was fouled as he contested for it.
Barcelona 0-1 Real Madrid
55 mins: A lovely touch from Benzema on his chest opens up a Madrid attack, which ends with Mendy’s shot at Ter Stegen.
Vinicius then works the ball to Kroos in the corner, which sets up Rodrygo’s effort. But that flies wide of goal.
Barcelona 0-1 Real Madrid
53 mins: Modric switches play to Mendy but Gavi arrives just in time to beat the full back to the ball. He’s caught by Mendy and Barcelona win a free kick.
Barcelona 0-1 Real Madrid
51 mins: The second half has started off with the same intensity as the first ended. The next goal is vital and both teams are pushing for it.
Barcelona 0-1 Real Madrid
49 mins: Save from Courtois! Alba fires a low ball across the box which Fati meets at the near post, but his shot is straight at the Belgian goalkeeper.
Barcelona 0-1 Real Madrid
48 mins: Better from Barcelona, this. Coutinho has made a decent impact and links up well with Depay before his shot is blocked and goes out for a corner, which Madrid clear.
Barcelona 0-1 Real Madrid
46 mins: Dest steals in to win the ball ahead of Vinicius, but the referee blows for a foul. Barcelona look like they’ve switched formation to 4-2-3-1, with Fati on the left and Coutinho behind Depay.
Kick off! Barcelona 0-1 Real Madrid
Back underway! Barcelona go straight on the attack through Fati but his cross towards substitute Coutinho is just behind the Brazilian.
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