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As it happened: Barcelona record 2-1 comeback win vs Real Madrid in El Clasico to go 12 points clear in title race

David Ben
David Ben 22:45 - 19 March 2023
Barcelona sealed a spectacular 2-1 comeback win against Real Madrid in El Clasico to go 12 points clear at the top of the LaLiga table with 12 games to go.
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  • FT THOUGHTS (Barcelona 2-1): Barcelona are the biggest winners on the night in a crucial ElClasico encounter at the Spotify Camp Nou. #ElClasico
  • Xavi's men go 12 points clear at the top of the summit, taking a huge step in the Spanish title race. #ElClasico
  • It is not yet job done for the Blaugrana but the Catalans can take a lot of positives and belief from this result. #ElClasico
  • Franck Kessie has once again proved to be a very useful asset for this Barcelona time, coming up with some clutch moments this season and his goal on the night, could be a big! big!! goal in their history books. #ElClasico
  • For Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti stated that his side will fight until the very end. The defending champions will still face Barcelona in the second leg of the Copa del Rey, and technically speaking, the Los Blancos are still competing for a treble.  #ElClasico
  • Xavi: "We don't feel like champions, but this is a very important step for us. The script has been perfect."#ElClasico
  • Xavi: "We were superior and the players deserved to win here. In the second half we lost more duels, and it became more difficult, but the result is fair. I'm happy." #ElClasico
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  • Xavi: "In this team, everyone runs, everyone works... It's something to be proud of. We have won many points, which means the team is working well." #ElClasico
  • Xavi: “We 100% deserved to win tonight.” #ElClasico
Since joining the club, Xavi has won the most matches vs Real Madrid.
  • Xavi: “I am satisfied, we've beaten a great team.” #ElClasico
  • Xavi: "This victory is well-deserved.”#ElClasico
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Xavi's Barcelona have won Real Madrid 4 times in 6 matches.
  • Xavi speaks on Barcelona's crucial win against Real Madrid in El Clasico. #LaLiga
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  • FT: BARCELONA 2-1 REAL MADRID: Social media reactions to follow shortly......#ElClasico
  • FULL TIME!! BARCELONA 2-1 REAL MADRID. Late winner for Franck Kessie gives Barcelona the win and stretches their lead at the top of LaLiga to 12 points with 12 games to go. #ElClasico #BARRMA
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  • 90+1' GOALL!! 2-1 BARCELONA: Frank Kessie fires home to put Barcelona 2-1 up very very late in the game. #ElClasico 
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  • 85' 1-1: Real Madrid have found momentum and are now pushing after that offside. They have a corner #ElClasico
  • 83' VAR CHECK!!GOAL CANCELLED FOR OFFSIDE! Referee has ajudged Asensio to have been offside. It's still 1-1 at the Camp Nou. Huge scare for Barcelona. 
  • 82' GOOALL! Barcelona 1-2 REAL MADRID: Marco Asensio puts Real Madrid ahead. #ElClasico
  • 79' 1-1: Barcelona nearly punished after Karim Benzema latched on to a loosee ball in the box. However, Big Benz couldn't quite deliver on this occasion. #ElClasico 
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  • 75' 1-1 CHANCE! BARCELONA: Lewandowski can only find the side netting as Real Madrid and Barcelona will make changes now. #ElClasico #BARRMA
  • 73' 1-1: Raphinha forces a brilliant save from Courtois. #BARRMA #ElClasico
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  • 68' 1-1: Yellow Card to Luka Modric. #ElClasico #BARRMA
  • 66' 1-1: CHANCE! BARCELONA- Robert Lewandowski misses from close range after volleying wide. #ElClasico #BARMA
  • 61' 1-1: Substitution for Real Madrid as Toni Kroos and Nacho Fernandez come off for Rodrygo and Ferland Mendy. #ElClasico #RMA
  • 61' 1-1: Barcelona win a corner again. #ElClasico
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  • 59' 1-1: Robert Lewandowski sees his shot sail wide of the post. #ElClasico #BARRMA
  • 52' 1-1: Nothing to separate both teams at this stage but Barca have been the one asking questions. Madrid look happy to wait and break when they can. #ElClasico #BARRMA
  • 49 1-1: Barcelona dominating possession in the opening minutes of the second half. But that's never been a determining factor in a match like this. Raphinha wins corner for Barcelona though. #ElClasico #BARRMA
  • 46 1-1: Xavi looks animated on the touchline compared to Ancelotti who has always maintained his clam demeanor even in the face of adversity. What a mentality the Los Blancos coach has. Really admirable. #ElClasico #BARRMA
  • SECOND HALF Underway at the Spotify Camp Nou. It's Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid.  Sergi Roberto's strike brought the hosts right back into it. Follow all the action from the second half LIVE! #ElClasico #BARRMA
  • HALF TIME: BARCELONA 1-1 REAL MADRID. Well..what a thrilling first 45 minutes that was. #ElClasico #BARRMA
  • 44' GOAL!! 1-1 BARCELONA: Sergi Roberto fires home to level matters for Barca. It's 1-1 now. Game On. #BARRMA #ElClasico
  • 38' 0-1: Approaching the final five minutes of the opening half. Barcelona have had 4 shots on target compared to Real Madrid's 1 which ended up in the back of the net. #ElClasico #BARRMA
  • 33' 0-1: Yellow Card to Raphinha for a clumsy foul there. 
  • 31' 0-1: It's just been half-chance after half-chance for Barcelona. Real Madrid on the other hand look happy to wait for another chance. #ElClasico#BARRMA
  • 28' 0-1: Approaching the 30th-minute mark and the league leaders are still trailing. Barca haven't really asked questions since the opener. #BARRMA #ElClasico
  • 23' 0-1: CHANCE! BARCELONA: Andreas Christensen heads just wide. The hosts still trail at the Spotify Camp Nou. #BARRMA #ElClasico
  • 22' 0-1: Barcelona have a corner. Can they make something happen now? #ElClasico #BARRMA
  • 19' 0-1: Barcelona seem to be missing Ousmane Dembele there. Raphinha has slacked the effectiveness of the French winger so far. Just proves how important Dembou is to Xavi's team. #BARRMA #ElClasico
  • 11' 0-1: For all of Barcelona's possession, they find themselves on the backfoot. How will Xavi's men respond? #ElClasico #BARRMA
Vinicius Junior opened the scoring for Real Madrid
  • 8' 0-1: GOAL!!REAL MADRID: Vinicius Junior sees hs cross deflected into the back of the net by Ronald Araujo. Real Madrid take the lead here. Barcelona 0-1 Real Madrid. #ElClasico
  • 5' 0-0: Barcelona really asking the questions here and pressing. But the score remains goalless courtesy of Thibaut Courtois' double save. #ElClasico
  • 2' 0-0: Robert Lewandowski forces a save for Barcelona. What a big hand from Thibaut Courtois. #BARRMA #ElClasico
  • KICK OFF!! And we're underway at the Spotify Camp Nou. Follow for all the action and live updates as they happen. #ElClasico #BARRMA
  • The players have stepped into the pitch and are taking their respective positions on either half of the 99,000 plus Spotify Camp Nou stadium. #ElClasico #BARRMA
Pep Guardiola spotted at the Spotify Camp Nou for the El Clasico
  • Former Barcelona manager and current Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is also in attendance at the Spotify Camp Nou. #ElClasico
  • We are 5 minutes away from kickoff at the Spotify Camp Nou. This match could be the decider for Xavi's Barcelona. A win for Xavi would see his team go 12 points clear with 12 games to go. #ElClasico #BARRMA
  • Xavi and Carlo Ancelotti have faced each other 5 times with the Barcelona manager picking up 3 wins against his Madrid counterpart's 2. #ElClasico #BARRMA
  • Let's see how both teams lineup tonight.
  • Kickoff is just over 15 minutes and the Team News is already out with no big changes spotted. #ElClasico #BARRMA
  • League leaders Barcelona will be hoping to make a good account of themselves against the defending champions in LaLiga at the Spotify Camp Nou. #ElClasico
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