El Clasico Barcelona vs Real Madrid as it happened: Sergio Ramos salvages draw with late header
Follow minute-by-minute updates from the meeting of two La Liga giants
The 232nd Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid takes place at the Nou Camp on Saturday afternoon.
Unfortunately, it will not be shown on television in the UK, but you can follow minute-by-minute updates on The Independent’s live blog.
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Why is it not on TV?
It is illegal to broadcast live football matches on UK television between 2.45pm and 5.15pm on Saturdays due to the potential impact on match attendances.
Ironically, the 3.15pm kick-off time was chosen in order to maximise the global television audience.
What's the form?
Barcelona: WWWDD
Real Madrid: WWWWW
What are the odds?
Barcelona: 11/12
Draw: 13/4
Real Madrid: 16/5
76 min: Benzema off, Asensio on.
For Barcelona, Gomes exits his first Clasico early. Arda Turan comes on.
80 min: Final ten minutes, Messi has the chance to wrap it up but fires wide.
Iniesta's through ball is majestic but the little magician's shooting is off, with the ball glancing past the far post.
86 min: Almost 1-1!
Ramos rises to send a looping header that looks like it has the beating of Ter Stegen, but the ball lands on top of Barcelona's net.
88 min: Goal-line clearance!
Ronaldo denied on the line after rising with a header at the far post.
GOAL! Barcelona 1 Real Madrid 1 (Ramos)
There's Madrid's equaliser and for the last few minutes, it has been coming.
Free-kick on the left, swung in, Ramos gets his head to the ball and atones for missing a few minutes ago. The ball thunders through Ter Stegen's finger tips.
90+3 min: Goal-line clearance! Casemiro nods a header off the line in the dying seconds.
Full-time: Barcelona 1 Real Madrid 1
Madrid's unbeaten record remains in tact. They were second-best at times, especially in the second half, but they leave the Nou Camp with a valuable point and maintain their six-point lead at the top of La Liga.
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