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FULL TIME: 2-2 it ends. Messi and Ronaldo share the goals. It was an excellent game which neither man, and neither team, deserved to lose.

PEDRO! Played in by Iniesta, found some extra pace to make some room, but his shot from 20 yards started wide and ended wider.

Pedro's shot deflected from being goalbound - but it was Sanchez who ended up turning it away. Goal kick for Real Madrid.

Kaka has to give away a throw watching Iniesta on the left. Barcelona pushing in these final moments.

Xavi hits the ball into the wall and out for a corner. Three minutes of stoppages to play.

Arbeloa with a desperate tackle on Messi to prevent him going one-on-one with Pepe - yellow card, and dangerous free kick.

MONTOYA HITS THE BAR! And what a goal that would have been - slick first-time passing to set him up, then a crisp, powerful yet placed shot from the outside of the area. Barca win a corner.

Essien replaces Di Maria in a Real switch.

Xabi Alonso with another foul, this time on Sanchez on halfway. He's very lucky not to get a second yellow for that - he went straight through the back of him.

DANGER! Higuain's low cross from the right is superb, and it deflects off Mascherano and could have gone anywhere. Nervy moments...

Good cross in from Kaka to Higuain - he's at the far post ready to knock the ball back in, but somehow manages to just knock it out of play harmlessly. A waste.

Ronaldo's turn to be fouled, brought down by Montoya after turning him. He winces after bumping his shoulder again.

Alexis caught offside for a third time in this match already - although this time he's somewhat unlucky as replays show he was absolutely level with the last man.

Another corner for Barcelona - there's still time for a twist in this match.

Arbeloa gets the ball, but also gets a bit of Iniesta's back with his knee in the follow through. Painful for Iniesta - he and Messi have been through some battles as usual in the Clasico.

Ozil off, Kaka on - that's something of a surprise because the German has been in such good touch in this game.

Crossfield ball from Barcelona up to Sanchez - the Chilean uses his arm to try to bring it down.

Yellow for Pepe - he charges in on Sanchez with a high boot and knows what's in store for him when the whistle goes.

Some of Ozil's counter-attacking passes and instincts are just incredible - lovely first-time ball to Di Maria on the right - but that's where this move fizzles out...