Good evening and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE coverage of the Spanish Liga fixture between Real Madrid and Barcelona. El Clasico! We'll bring you all the action as it happens. Kick off is at 7.45pm.
La Liga / Matchday 26
Bernabéu / 02.03.2019
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Updated 02/03/2019 at 21:37 GMT
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Messi has been stretching out his thigh for the past few minutes. Does the Barcelona number 10 have a problem here? Might this be one that Valverde needs to keep an eye on?
53'
Suarez was through! The Barcelona striker sprints through on goal, but a poor second touch takes him wider than desired and in the end Courtois comes off his line to narrow the angle.
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51'
The flag was up! That was a sitter. The cross was played into the Barcelona box and Benzema was free at the back post. He scuffs his shot wide, but the flag was up for offside.
50'
PICTURE: This is a storyline to follow - Ramos v Messi.
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49'
Real Madrid have started the second half on top. They are trying to be proactive in finding the equaliser and taking the game to Barcelona after a disappointing first half.
48'
What was quite interesting was that Solari spent a good three or four minutes before the second half started talking to Vinicius on the touchline. What was he telling the Brazilian?
47'
That incident right at the end of the first half really seemed to anger Barcelona and Mesi has already been snapping into challenges at the start of this second half. He's up for it.
46'
2nd Half
45'
The second half is under way! Barcelona have a 1-0 lead over Real Madrid in this Liga fixture.
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End of 1st Half
47'
HALF TIME: Real Madrid 0-1 Barcelona. The Barcelona players are furious as the half time whistle blows. And the home fans inside the Santiago Bernabeu are whistling like crazy!
46'
Ramos v Messi! The Barcelona number 10 has hit the ground and the suggestion is that Ramos may have elbowed Messi in the face. It doesn't look like anything is going to happen to Ramos, though.
45'
Header over! That was a tough one for Modric to keep down. Real Madrid move the ball to the back post where Carvajal heads it back into the middle. But the Croatian heads over.
44'
Bale cross! The Real Madrid number 11 gets to the byline after getting the better of Alba, but Reguilon was squeezed out at the back post. That's where you need someone like Benzema.
43'
It feels like Real Madrid need the half time whistle. Barcelona are now on top and Solari needs to come up with some new ideas to turning this game around for the home team.
42'
ICYMI - the opening goal for Barcelona.
41'
Double save! Courtois gets down low to make the diving save from Suarez then got back up quickly to make the save to deny Messi, who was sliding in on the rebound. Solid.
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PICTURE: Real Madrid need this man to step up and make an impression.
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39'
On to the roof of the net! Messi lined up the freekick 25 yards out, but despite getting the curl on the effort the ball lands on top of the Real Madrid net. Courtois was worried by that.