Good evening and welcome to Europort’s LIVE coverage of the Clasico. Barcelona and Real Madrid face off in the biggest club game in European football and we’ll bring you all the action and goals as they go in at the Camp Nou. Kick-off: 17:00.
La Liga / Matchday 10
Spotify Camp Nou / 26.10.2013
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- Neymar(19')
- A. Sánchez(78')
- Jesé(90+1')
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BySean Fay
Updated 26/10/2013 at 18:57 GMT+1
15'
First sight of goal for Bale but after Ronaldo's sprint through the middle of the pitch the former Spurs man launches his effort over the bar.
13'
YELLOW CARD: Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
12'
It's interesting to see the way Martino has developed this Barca team. They've retained the 'Tiki-Taka' identity but they do tend to go direct sometimes now.
11'
Messi cuts inside and unleashes a shot but it's deflected off Pepe and Neymar can't catch the rebound.
10'
Real Madrid are standing off Barca in the final third, plugging the gaps at the back and only intervening when they get to the edge of the box.
9'
The tempo of this game is intense! As you would expect from these two teams, of course. Barca have started the better of the two teams.
8'
YELLOW CARD: Sergio Busquets (Barcelona)
7'
Ronaldo sits on the turf, looking a little frustrated at the lack of service he's getting at the moment.
6'
Fabregas strikes at goal but his shot takes a touch off Neymar and drifts wide of the target. That's the first sight of goal for either team.
5'
As you would expect Barca are dominating possession early on but nothing of any note created just yet.
4'
Messi is hugging the right-hand touchline and driving inside the Real Madrid backline. That will be a tactic to watch as the game progresses.
3'
Real Madrid still seem to be finding their feet under new manager Carlo Ancelotti, as the Italian tries to find his best system. However, Los Blancos come into this game on the back of two impressive wins over Juventus and Malaga.
2'
Barca coach Tata Martino has already placed pressure on the match officials to clamp down on what he called “violent play” by Real Madrid. It promises to be a compelling spectacle.
1'
And we're under at the Camp Nou!
16:55
Pre-match odds: Barcelona 3/4, Draw 3/1, Real Madrid 10/3
16:50
Real Madrid can draw level with their Catalan rivals with a win tonight and their record at the Cam Nou in recent seasons is actually very good. Cristiano Ronaldo, in particular, always brings his A-game for the Clasicos.
16:45
So the big team news from the Camp Nou is that Gareth Bale and Neymar have been given their Clasico debut. Over to you lads.
16:40
TEAM NEWS: Barcelona - Valdes, Pique, Fabregas, Xavi, Iniesta, Messi, Neymar, Mascherano, Sergio, Adriano, Alves. /// Real Madrid - Diego Lopez, Carvajal, Varane, Pepe, Marcelo, Sergio Ramos, Khedira, Modric, Bale, Di Maria, Ronaldo.
16:35
I’m Graham Ruthven and I’d like to hear your thoughts ahead of kick-off. Are Barcelona favourites for this one? Will Gareth Bale be the difference between the two teams? Tweet me (@grahamruthven).