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Ivan Rakitić
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End of match

End of match

  • 93'
    FT: Real Madrid 0-1 Barcelona - Yet another win for the Catalans over their great rivals! They enjoyed the better of a game decided by Ivan Rakitic's sublime first-half lob, with Real Madrid never building any momentum in a closely contested game. The result will have huge ramifications on the title race and the future of Madrid manager Santiago Solari.
  • 93'
    BARCELONA CHANCE - Messi fires a whisker wide with a shot from the edge of the area.
Substitution

Substitution

at Barcelona
  • 92'
    Bit of time-wasting from Barcelona as Sergio Busquets makes way for Nelson Semedo.
  • 91'
    MADRID CHANCE - Sergio Ramos rises well to meet a cross, but his header is planted straight at Ter Stegen, who can save with ease.
  • 90'
    THREE minutes added on.
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a Real Madrid
  • 89'
    Carvajal blocks off Lenglet and goes into the book. He's furious about that one.
  • 87'
    If anything it's Barcelona who are looking more likely.
  • 86'
    Still Madrid can't get anywhere near the visitors' goal. This is looking like another Barcelona win!
  • 83'
    Pique goes on a mazy dribble across his own penalty area and eventually loses the ball to Vinicius near the corner flag, before fouling the Brazilian in frustration. Weird sequence of events.
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a Real Madrid
  • 82'
    Asensio slides into a studs-up challenge on Busquets and is very lucky not to be sent off. Yellow card.
Substitution

Substitution

at Barcelona
  • 78'
    Rather less surprisingly, Philippe Coutinho comes on for Ousmane Dembele. Relatively quiet game from the Frenchman.
Substitution

Substitution

at Real Madrid
  • 75'
    Shocking news... Isco is on for Casemiro! Is the Spaniard back in Solari's first-team plans?
  • 72'
    Arturo Vidal comes on for Arthur. The visitors will need his defensive abilities as they seek to see this one out.
  • 70'
    BARCELONA CHANCE - Dembele fires just wide. Still Barcelona can't get that crucial second...
  • 69'
    BARCELONA CHANCE - Messi fires at goal from a tight angle but his effort flies across goal and out of play.
  • 66'
    Can Real Madrid get back into this? Time's running out - just over 20 minutes to play at the Bernabeu.
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a Barcelona
  • 63'
    Clement Lenglet is booked for elbowing Sergio Ramos as the pair went up for a header. He will miss Barcelona's next league match.
  • 60'
    Real Madrid make a change, Marco Asensio is on for Gareth Bale amid much whistling from the home fans.
  • 56'
    MADRID CHANCE - Vinicius bends one from close range straight at Courtois. Again, he's getting into good positions but just can't find that end product.
  • 52'
    BARCELONA CHANCE - A miscued header from Dan Carvajal puts Luis Suarez through on goal, but the Uruguayan takes a heavy touch as he tries to round Courtois. Trying to salvage the situation, he twists around and cuts back for the onrushing Messi, but Ramos is on hand to clear for Madrid.
  • 49'
    MADRID CHANCE - How did he miss that? A perfect ball is whipped in for Karim Benzema, but the Frenchman completely misses the ball from six yards out. As good a chance as you'll get...
  • 48'
    Madrid start the second period on top.
  • 46'
    And we're back underway!
  • 45'
    HT: Real Madrid 0-0 Barcelona - And that's the last act of the half; a thrilling 45 minutes which the visitors have just edged. They lead through Ivan Rakitic's sublime lob on 26 minutes.
  • 45'
    Messi and Ramos come together again, and this time the Madrid defender elbows the Argentine in the face. Messi is down for a long time before getting up and shouting in Ramos' face. The referee gives nothing.
  • 44'
    It's becoming a common theme for the young Brazilian, who has excelled in creating chances but has struggled to finish of late.
  • 43'
    MADRID CHANCE - Vinicius slaloms through the Barcelona defence before slicing a shot out for a throw-in, and not even a throw-in near the corner flag. That was quite dreadful.
  • 40'
    Messi and Ramos are down after a coming-together off the ball. Both will be okay though.
  • 39'
    BARCELONA CHANCE - Suarez smashes a low shot towards the bottom-right corner but Courtois saves well before grabbing the rebound ahead of a glut of onrushing attackers and defenders. Barcelona getting dangerously close to a second here.
  • 37'
    BARCELONA CHANCE - Messi bends it just high and wide of the upright. Close!
  • 36'
    Ramos handles just outside the area. Barcelona have a free-kick in a very dangerous position. Surely Messi to take?
  • 32'
    MADRID CHANCE - That's beter from Reguilon! The young full-back smashes a low volley at goal from 30 yards, and his effort fizzes inches wide.
  • 30'
    Madrid are getting desperate now, and Reguilon dives under minimal contact from Pique. The referee isn't fooled and waves play on.
  • 29'
    Bale produces a wonderful cross towards the back post but it's cut out just before it can reach the lurking Karim Benzema. Corner.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Barcelona en el 26'
  • 26'
    GOOOOAAAALL FOR BARCELONA!! Oh no, it's happening again for Madrid! Rakitic races into the box and suddenly finds himself with only Thibaut Courtois to beat. He produces a beautiful little lob to put his side ahead. 1-0!
  • 23'
    MADRID CHANCE - Madrid fires at goal from inside the area and his low drive is cleared off the line by Gerard Pique! How are we still goalless!?
  • 22'
    Good game this - surely the opening goal can't be far away?
  • 19'
    BARCELONA CHANCE - Suarez prods a ball through to Messi, but the Argentine's lobbed effort bounces just wide. That would have been a lovely goal.
  • 15'
    What a save! The ball bounces up kindly for Suarez to smash a half-volley at goal from the edge of the area, but Courtois gets down brilliantly to tip away. It wouldn't have counted though, as the referee raises his flag.
  • 13'
    REAL MADRID CHANCE - Two shots in a row! Sergio Ramos sees a shot blocked and the ball falls straight to Toni Kroos, whose deflected effort flies straight into the fortunate Ter Stegen's hands.
  • 11'
    Penalty shout! Arthur slides a ball through for Ivan Rakitic, and the Croatian goes down after seemingly being pushed by Sergio Reguilon. The referee waves away the appeals.
  • 9'
    Not much to report since that opening free-kick though. Benzema has just hit a shot well wide.
  • 5'
    Barcelona hit back and Messi very nearly slips Suarez in on goal. Slightly too long though.
  • 3'
    MADRID CHANCE - Gareth Bale skies the resulting free-kick. That's not going to help endear him to the Madrid fans.
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a Barcelona
  • 2'
    Toni Kroos bursts forward and is fouled cynically by Sergio Busquets on the edge of the area, earning the Barcelona man a yellow card.
  • 1'
    And we're off!
Start of match

Start of match

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    The players are out, not long to go now. Kick-off is imminent.
  • PRVW
    Can Real Madrid avenge their humiliating 3-0 defeat to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey last Wednesday? We're about to find out...
  • PRVW
    The players have arrived at the Bernabeu!
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    Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde opts for the same front three that played so well against Madrid in midweek, while Clement Lenglet keeps his place at centre-back, with Samuel Umtiti not being risked today.
  • PRVW
    And tonight's visitors, Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Sergi Roberto, Piqué, Lenglet, Jordi Alba; Busquets, Arthur, Rakitic; Dembélé, Messi, Suárez.
  • PRVW
    So Gareth Bale returns to the Madrid starting XI, with Lucas Vazquez missing out. Raphael Varane recovers from a nasty cut sustained in Wednesday's encounter to start alongside Sergio Ramos in central defence, while Sergio Reguilon keeps his place at left-back ahead of Marcelo.
  • PRVW
    Time for some team news, starting with our hosts, Real Madrid: Courtois; Carvajal, Sergio Ramos, Varane, Reguilón; Casemiro, Kroos, Modric; Bale, Vinicius, Benzema.
Info

Pre-match

02 March 2019, 20:45

Referee: Undiano Mallenco | VAR: Mateu Lahoz

Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu

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    Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the La Liga clash between Real Madrid and Barcelona from the Bernabeu!