Barcelona vs Real Madrid!

2023 - 3 - 19

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Barcelona vs Real Madrid live score, updates, highlights from El ... (Sporting News AU)

Europe's most well-known rivalry enters a new chapter as Real Madrid travel to the Camp Nou to meet bitter enemies Barcelona in a potential La Liga decider.

Karim Benzema was withdrawn against Liverpool, but he is ready to go for El Clasico. Real Madrid have gone out of their way to implicate Barcelona in the situation, which has sullied relations between the two clubs. Real Madrid's president Florentino Perez will not travel to the match at Camp Nou, the first Clasico that he has not attended in over 20 years. 68 mins: Cynical stuff from Roberto to bring down Modric and earn a caution. Kroos — 15. Courtois (GK) — 2. Nacho — 10. Gavi — 22. Balde — 21. ter Stegen (GK) — 23. In another team, he'd be one of the most valued players, but here he's heavily criticized." Xavi: "I don't know what to say about Sergi Roberto anymore.

Barcelona vs. Real Madrid - Football Match Report - March 19, 2023 ... (ESPN)

Instead, as Madrid surged forward in search of a winning goal they surely needed to maintain realistic hopes of overhauling their opponents' LaLiga lead, Kessie ...

But, with the help of VAR, Barcelona survived before Kessie stuck a late dagger into Madrid's hopes of retaining their title. [Rodrygo](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/267804/Rodrygo) and [Ferland Mendy](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/217475/Ferland-Mendy) for [Toni Kroos](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/103173/Toni-Kroos) and [Nacho](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/157710/Nacho). However, after a long VAR review, it was ruled that Asensio had initially been in an offside position. [Thibaut Courtois](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/134283/Thibaut-Courtois) had to be at this best to keep out efforts from [Robert Lewandowski](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/125824/Robert-Lewandowski) and [Raphinha](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231050/Raphinha) while [Sergi Roberto](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/150225/Sergi-Roberto) shot just over the bar. [Sergio Busquets](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/121893/Sergio-Busquets) gave the ball away to allow a clear shot at goal from the edge of the box, the young Brazilian lashed his effort high over the crossbar. [Vinicius Junior](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/252107/Vinícius-Júnior) chipped a cross back from near the byline down the left, and Araujo found his head in the wrong place at the wrong time to divert the ball past [Marc-Andre ter Stegen](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/140740/Marc-André-ter-Stegen) at his near post. [Federico Valverde](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/235818/Federico-Valverde) slashed an effort wide for Madrid and Lewandowski had a shot deflected just wide. [Marco Asensio](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/195821/Marco-Asensio) turned in [Dani Carvajal](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/168531/Dani-Carvajal)'s cross. [Ronald Araujo](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/270821/Ronald-Araújo) put Real Madrid ahead in just the ninth minute, but Barcelona responded to claim a deserved equalizer through [Sergi Roberto](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/150225/Sergi-Roberto)'s composed finish right on the stroke of half-time. [Franck Kessie](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/194711/Franck-Kessié) scored a stoppage-time winner to give [Barcelona](/soccer/team?id=83) a 2-1 victory over [Real Madrid](/soccer/team?id=86) in Sunday's Clasico at Camp Nou and a massive 12-point lead over second-place Real Madrid with 12 games of the [LaLiga](/soccer/league/_/name/ESP.1) season remaining. [LaLiga](/soccer/league/_/name/ESP.1) lead, Kessie turned in a cut-back from Alex Balde in the second minute of stoppage time to send the Camp Nou crowd wild with delight. [Barcelona's Clasico win sure to decide LaLiga](/soccer/barcelona-espbarcelona/story/4905617/el-clasico-ensures-barcelona-to-win-laliga-over-real-madrid)

Barcelona vs Real Madrid: Lineups and LIVE updates (Goal.com)

Los Blancos will be hoping to make it three straight wins at Camp Nou, having achieved this feat just once in their history. French star forward, Karim Benzema, ...

They will then face Girona and Getafe in the next two before squaring off against Atletico Madrid on 23rd April. They will then face Villarreal before their quarter final fixture against Chelsea on 13th April. Barcelona have lost five of the last six meetings in the league against Real Madrid but Xavi's side are currently undefeated in the league at home in their 12 games there.

Barcelona vs Real Madrid, La Liga: Final Score 2-1, Barça go 12 ... (Barca Blaugranes)

Barcelona have taken a gigantic step towards their first La Liga title since 2019 thanks to a hard-fought 2-1 comeback win in El Clásico against Real Madrid ...

La Liga isn’t over yet, but it damn sure feels like it and Barça earned this victory by being the better team and wanting it more than Madrid on the night. But after a lengthy VAR review, the goal was ruled out for a very tight offside on Asensio and Barça dodged a massive bullet ahead of the dying seconds. Barça were the better team on the night but went down early and had to show massive fighting spirit to come from behind and deliver what feels like a knockout blow to their biggest rivals in the title race.

CONFIRMED lineups: Barcelona vs Real Madrid, 2023 El Clasico (Managing Madrid)

Barcelona starting XI (TBC): Ter Stegen, Araujo, Kounde, Christensen, Balde, Busquets, Kessie, De Jong, Raphinha, Gavi, Lewandowski. Real Madrid need the three ...

[ESPN+](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/0J9VgN?subId2=%5B%5Dsb%5Bp%5D23411090%5Bt%5Dw%5Br%5Dmanagingmadrid.com%5Bd%5DD) Vinicius’ duel against Araujo will be the main talking point of the game.

Real Madrid lashes out at LaLiga refereeing (MARCA.com)

Real Madrid have launched a tirade of criticism towards De Burgos Bengoetxea and Cesar Soto Grado, the officials responsible for on field and VAR ...

"It's definitely a wicked element," it continued as it denounced a string of refereeing calls that were granted in favor of Barcelona this season in LaLiga Santander matchups against the likes of Valencia and Athletic Club. [sentenced Real Madrid in El Clasico](https://www.marca.com/en/football/spanish-football/cronica/2023/03/19/64177e9022601d7c2e8b45b1.html)," the report began. The Real Madrid channel dedicated much of its midday scheduling to the fiery outburst, directing the brunt of their accusations towards the performance of the three referees both in their recent tie with Barcelona and in LaLiga Santander matches prior. Florentino decides not to go to the Camp Nou for El Clasico](https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2023/03/19/64170f30268e3e9b7a8b458f.html) [Real Madrid ](https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid.html)have launched a tirade of criticism towards De Burgos Bengoetxea and Cesar Soto Grado, the officials responsible for on field and VAR adjudication of last night's Clasico, as well as Clos Gomez, the individual who oversees video refereeing in LaLiga Santander. [Barcelona victorious over rivals Real Madrid in late Clasico drama](https://www.marca.com/en/football/spanish-football/cronica/2023/03/19/64177e9022601d7c2e8b45b1.html) The Spanish club released a damning report to Real Madrid TV, the club's official media channel, which opened with a damning assessment of the alleged state of La Liga video assistant refereeing.