Real Madrid vs Barcelona final score, result, stats as Bellingham wins El Clasico to close in on LaLiga glory
Jude Bellingham’s stoppage-time winner gave Real Madrid a thrilling 3-2 victory over bitter rivals Barcelona in El Clasico and all-but secured LaLiga glory for Carlo Ancelotti’s side.
Barca headed into the final Clasico of head coach Xavi’s reign at the Santiago Bernabeu knowing only a win would realistically keep their title hopes alive, given Madrid held an eight-point lead at the top of LaLiga with seven games remaining.
Andreas Christensen headed the visitors into a sixth-minute lead from Raphinha’s in-swinging corner and Madrid struggled with their rivals’ set-piece threat throughout the first half.
They levelled from the penalty spot after some excellent work from Lucas Vazquez took Joao Cancelo out of the equation and drew a foul from teenage centre-back Pau Cubarsi. Vinicius Junior drilled hard and low past Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s dive to score his seventh goal in this famous fixture.
Lineups:
Real Madrid (4-3-3): 13. Andriy Lunin (GK) — 17. Lucas Vazquez, 18, Aurelien Tchouameni, 22. Antonio Rudiger, 12. Eduardo Camavinga (20. Fran Garcia) — 8. Toni Kroos (Eder Militao), 10. Luka Modric — 15. Federico Valverde, 5. Jude Bellingham, 11. Rodrygo (21. Brahim Diaz) — 7. Vinicius Junior.
Barcelona (4-3-3): 1. Marc-Andre ter Stegen (GK) — 23. Jules Kounde, 4. Ronald Araujo, 33. Pau Cubarsi, 2. Joao Cancelo — 21. Frenkie de Jong (8. Pedri), 15. Andreas Christensen (16 Fermin Lopez), 22. Ilkay Gundogan — 27. Lamine Yamal, 9. Robert Lewandowski (7. Ferran Torres), 11. Raphinha (14. Joao Felix).
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