- 21 Apr 2024 - 21:39(21:39 GMT)
Goodbye for now
That’s it from our live coverage of El Clasico.
Real Madrid move 11 points clear at the top of La Liga despite Barcelona twice taking the lead at the Bernabeu.
Jude Bellingham’s 91st-minute winner has surely handed Madrid their 36th league title with only six games to play.
Barcelona’s miserable week is complete after they crashed out of the Champions League while Madrid progressed to the semifinals.
We hope you enjoyed the coverage and can join us again soon for more live action. Stay across Al Jazeera Sport in the meantime for all our news and features.
For now, though – from me Kevin Hand – it’s goodbye.
FT #ELCLÁSICO 3-2
Heroic, @BellinghamJude 🤍#LALIGAEASPORTS | #ResultsByVisitSaudi pic.twitter.com/qHZKwLgqXQ
— LALIGA English (@LaLigaEN) April 21, 2024
- 21 Apr 2024 - 21:30(21:30 GMT)
The celebrations begin
𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀. pic.twitter.com/qCNqyNZoyY
— LALIGA English (@LaLigaEN) April 21, 2024
- 21 Apr 2024 - 21:17(21:17 GMT)
League title number 36 awaits for Madrid
Only six games remain for Barcelona to overturn an 11-point lead for Madrid.
Jude Bellingham’s strike may have won it in injury time but surely a draw wouldn’t have been enough for Xavi’s side to mount a serious title push at this late stage.
🏁 @RealMadridEn 3-2 @FCBarcelona
⚽ 6' Christensen
⚽ 18' @ViniJr (p.)
⚽ 69' Fermín
⚽ 73' @Lucasvazquez91
⚽ 90'+1' @BellinghamJude#ElClásico | #Emirates pic.twitter.com/REe9zRMApL— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) April 21, 2024
- 21 Apr 2024 - 21:14(21:14 GMT)
Madrid move 11 points clear of Barcelona
Having come from behind twice, Madrid move 11 points clear of Barca at the top of La Liga and that must be that for the title race.
Jude Bellingham’s 17th goal of the season sealed an incredible El Clasico for the home side.
- 21 Apr 2024 - 21:06(21:06 GMT)
Full-time: Real Madrid 3-2 Barcelona
Madrid have done it. They’ve come from behind twice to extend their lead at the top of La Liga and put one hand on the title.
Full-time: Real Madrid 3-2 Barcelona
Full Time.#ElClásico pic.twitter.com/iJU53RSYhZ
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 21, 2024
- 21 Apr 2024 - 21:03(21:03 GMT)
GOAL! Real Madrid 3-2 Barcelona
Jude Bellingham drives home a left-footed shot from a tight angle to perhaps win not only the match but La Liga too!
90+1 minutes: Real Madrid 3-2 Barcelona
- 21 Apr 2024 - 21:01(21:01 GMT)
Madrid mount more pressure
Luka Modric sends the ball into the box and Eder Militao stabs wide of goal from close range. Another big chance goes begging for Real.
86 minutes: Real Madrid 2-2 Barcelona
- 21 Apr 2024 - 20:58(20:58 GMT)
Modric booked for Real Madrid
The home team’s captain is shown a yellow card for tripping Joao Felix.
84 minutes: Real Madrid 2-2 Barcelona
- 21 Apr 2024 - 20:55(20:55 GMT)
Vinicius Junior not happy as he comes off for Madrid
The Brazilian forward’s night is over. He was booked just a few minutes ago, which may have added to the decision.
Jules Kounde was also booked for his role in a confrontation between the pair.
82 minutes: Real Madrid 2-2 Barcelona
- 21 Apr 2024 - 20:52(20:52 GMT)
Vinicius Junior goes close to giving Madrid the lead for the first time
The Brazilian races onto Andriy Lunin’s ball forward but Marc-Andre ter Stegen denies him with a fine save at the near post.
78 minutes: Real Madrid 2-2 Barcelona
- 21 Apr 2024 - 20:49(20:49 GMT)
Madrid make a double change
In amongst it all, there are two more changes for Madrid as Brahim Diaz and Fran Garcia come on for Toni Kroos and Eduardo Camavinga.
75 minutes: Real Madrid 2-2 Barcelona
- 21 Apr 2024 - 20:47(20:47 GMT)
GOAL! Real Madrid 2-2 Barcelona
Vinicius Junior whips a ball across the Barca goals and Lucas Vazquez is there to turn it in with his right foot for Real at the back post.
El Clasico takes another twist and so too does the title race.
73 minutes: Real Madrid 2-2 Barcelona
- 21 Apr 2024 - 20:44(20:44 GMT)
Chaos in the Real Madrid box
Lamine Yamal is, as ever, at the centre of things for Barca.
The forward sends in a cross that is met by Ferran Torres, who attempts a backheel.
The effort doesn’t come off but Madrid keeper Andriy Lunin’s interception falls to Fermin to capitalise from point-blank range.
70 minutes: Real Madrid 1-2 Barcelona
- 21 Apr 2024 - 20:41(20:41 GMT)
GOAL! Real Madrid 1-2 Barcelona
Fermin restores Barca’s lead and La Liga could be about to burst wide open at the top between the two rivals.
69 minutes: Real Madrid 1-2 Barcelona
- 21 Apr 2024 - 20:40(20:40 GMT)
Barcelona make a double change
Joao Felix and Ferran Torres come on for Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha.
65 minutes: Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona
- 21 Apr 2024 - 20:38(20:38 GMT)
Lewandowski fails to hit the target for Barcelona
Ronald Araujo sends the ball forward for Robert Lewandowski, who pulls it under control but fires high and wide from the right side of the area.
62 minutes: Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona
- 21 Apr 2024 - 20:35(20:35 GMT)
Barcelona look for a penalty
Fermin goes down in the box looking for a penalty.
Antonio Rudiger, who made the tackle, is less that impressed.
Most importantly, the ref isn’t interested and tells the Barca player to get up.
58 minutes: Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona
- 21 Apr 2024 - 20:32(20:32 GMT)
Real Madrid hit Barcelona on the break
Vinicius Junior is put through by Jude Bellingham but sent slightly wide.
The Brazilian gets his shot away from an angle, but sends it wide of the top-right corner.
55 minutes: Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona
- 21 Apr 2024 - 20:30(20:30 GMT)
Second booking for Real Madrid
Lucas Vazquez is booked for a foul on Joao Cancelo.
51 minutes: Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona
- 21 Apr 2024 - 20:27(20:27 GMT)
Real Madrid’s first shot of the second half
Vinicius Junior lays on to Jude Bellingham, who turns and lets fly from just outside the box.
The effort is directly at the keeper.
50 minutes: Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona
- 21 Apr 2024 - 20:24(20:24 GMT)
Barcelona’s first attempt of the second half
Lamine Yamal attempts a left-footed shot from outside the box but it’s straight at the Real Madrid keeper.
48 minutes: Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona
- 21 Apr 2024 - 20:22(20:22 GMT)
Barcelona bring off Christensen at the break
Barcelona have made a change at the break as Fermín López replaces goalscorer Andreas Christensen.
47 minutes: Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona
- 21 Apr 2024 - 20:20(20:20 GMT)
Under way in the second half: Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona
Real could put one hand on the La Liga trophy within the next 45 minutes.
46 minutes: Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona
- 21 Apr 2024 - 20:12(20:12 GMT)
El Clasico draws the big names
🤝 @DjokerNole, @TomBrady and Andy García attend #ElClásico.@LaureusSport | #Laureus24 pic.twitter.com/ZUcNJFi6AB
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) April 21, 2024
- 21 Apr 2024 - 20:10(20:10 GMT)
El Clasico is in the balance
The Lamine Yamal effort that was cleared off the line remains the big talking point of the match. Unless Barcelona win it, then that will rankle with the away team well beyond the final whistle.
⏸️ @realmadriden 1-1 @fcbarcelona
⚽ 6’ Christensen.
⚽ 18’ @vinijr (p)
📱https://t.co/jSL8FfPm6o#ElClásico pic.twitter.com/lmHaw4kkC0— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) April 21, 2024
Real Madrid vs Barcelona 3-2: La Liga El Clasico – as it happened
All our updates as Real Madrid beat Barcelona 3-2 in Spanish league’s El Clasico at Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid.
This page is now closed. Thanks for joining us. These were the updates as Real Madrid beat Barcelona 3-2 in La Liga on Sunday, April 21:
- Real Madrid beat Barcelona 3-2 in the Spanish football league’s biggest fixture, El Clasico.
- Jude Bellingham scored an injury-time winner as Madrid twice came from behind to move 11 points clear of their rivals.
- League leaders Madrid all but cemented a 36th La Liga title.
- Defending champions Barcelona lost the home fixture 0-1 in October.
- Real Madrid also won the Supercopa version of the El Clasico when they were crowned 2024 Supercopa champions with a 4-1 score in Saudi Arabia earlier this year.
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