Played
November 30, 2009 12:30 AM IST
Camp Nou
Referee:‬ Undiano Mallenco ‎
 
90′ +3
The final whistle sounds and the players embrace in a game that both teams can look back on take positives from. But is it Barca that have claimed all three points.
 
90′
RED CARD!!! - Lassana Diarra trudges off after picking up his second yellow card of the evening and that could be Madrid's chance of earning something now gone.
 
90′
Yellow/Red Lassana Diarra
 
89′
Huuuyyy!!! - A stunning save from Casillas denies Messi from point-blank range. The Spanish keeper spread himself and deflected the shot up and over with his leg in a copy of Valdes' first half stop against Ronaldo.
 
88′
Barcelona take a free-kick and leave only three up, but Madrid had nine players goalside of the ball and are still not willing to push up and completely shake off their shackles.
 
86′
Benzema beat Puyol to a ball into the area, but Pique was across to show how well Barca's defence have been working and Madrid have a corner which is clipped into the side-netting.
 
83′
Barcelolna are starting to pass the ball around and relieve the pressure that Madrid were beginning to exert.
 
81′
Madrid send in a low corner and it lands at Benzema's feet but he lifts it up and over the bar from close range.
 
79′
Marcelo looks slightly surprised to be booked for a lunge on Puyol, but it was high and late and the card was correct.
 
78′
Kaka finally comes back into the game after disappearing for so long and makes a great run into the area to win a corner from which Sergio Ramos heads wide.
 
78′
Yellow Card Marcelo
 
77′
Huuuyyy!!! - Abidal is at the centre of a flowing move which culminates with the Frenchman being found by Xavi in the area and he fired just wide of the far post.
 
74′
The whistles sound as Madrid's iconic captain Raul Gonzalez goes on and replaces Arbeloa in an attacking move. A brave choice by Pellegrini.
 
73′
Marcelo draws a cheer mixed with a groan from the fans as he hits the ball first time and sees it fly well wide of Valdes' goal.
 
73′
Substitution Arbeloa Raúl
 
71′
Huuuyyy!!! - Benzema takes aim with his right foot from the angle of the area and drives well over the bar.
 
70′
Huuuyyy!!! - From the free-kick Pique meets the ball ahead of Ibrahimovic and nods just wide and he should have hit the target from just eight yards out.
 
68′
It is Barcelona that have to defend now, but Benzema is easily dispossessed by Iniesta and as Messi races up field he is eventually tripped by Pepe after he beat there markers.
 
68′
Yellow Card Pepe
 
66′
Huuuyyy!!! - Ronaldo met Marcelo's cross and headed over while the home fans claim for offside. That was a good chance and it is the Portuguese's last effort as he is replaced by Benzema.
 
65′
Substitution Cristiano Ronaldo Karim Benzema
 
65′
Substitution Seydou Keita Yaya Touré
 
64′
Ronaldo's earlier insistence that Iniesta had dived looks a bit rich now as the Portuguese takes a tumble on the edge of the Barcelona area and does not impress the referee.
 
63′
RED CARD!!! - Busquets has been sent off as he blocks a pass from Marcelo and that is his second booking. Guardiola comes off his bench and is furious.
 
62′
Yellow/Red Sergio Busquets Burgos
 
61′
Raul and Karim Benzema are both warming up top the right of the benches as Manuel Pellegrini seeks to change his attacking options.
 
59′
Arbeloa cannot believe that Barcelona have won the free-kick after he tussled with Alves. But the home team have the foul and can clear.
 
57′
The striker has had an instant affect and while Barcelona have had few chances they have now taken the one that matters and it is down to Madrid to create the play now.
 
56′
GOOOLLL!!! - Barcelona are ahead and it is the substitute Ibrahimovic who scores a stunning effort. Alves lifts a high ball to the far post and the Swede volleyed into the bottom corner on the run.
 
55′
Busquets wins a foul and Barcelona can look to build again, but they are going to need something special to open up Madrid who are defending so well.
 
55′
Goal Zlatan Ibrahimovic
 
53′
Barcelona win a corner and the fans are lifted but Madrid break to the other end and Higuain turns inside and looks set to shoot only for Puyol to make another stunning blo9ck in front of Valdes.
 
51′
Henry jogs off and there is a round of applause for the Frenchman and a huge cheer as Ibrahimovic enters the game.
 
51′
Substitution Thierry Henry Zlatan Ibrahimovic
 
50′
Messi is working back and trying to create around the halfway line, but it is not until he moves down the left flank that Madrid's defence is called upon to do anything.
 
50′
Yellow Card Sergio Busquets Burgos
 
47′
Pepe goes down and winces after a challenge by Keita, but there was not much in it.
 
47′
Yellow Card Lassana Diarra
 
 
Barcelona start the second period with no changes having been made by either side, but that will change quickly if the game does not produce a goal.
 
 
The half-time whistle sounds and while the pattern of play has gone as predicted there have been no goals and the game has yet to open up.
 
 
Huuuyyy!!! - Marcelo takes control and looks at his options 22 yards from goals and decides a low drive at the keeper would be a good idea. Valdes agrees as the ball flies straight at him.
 
43′
Iniesta again throws himself over after being touched by Lassana Diarra and the Barca players are not impressed the Ronaldo decided to have a word. Given his track record at going down for fouls that is not surprisin
 
43′
Iniesta again throws himself over after being touched by Lassana Diarra and the Barca players are not impressed the Ronaldo decided to have a word. Given his track record at going down for fouls that is not surprising.
 
42′
Yellow Card Raúl Albiol Tortajada
 
41′
Raul Albiol is the next into the book as he handles in order to prevent Iniesta's pass from finding its intended target.
 
40′
Henry looks down in disbelief after Pepe goes tumbling after the lightest of touches and the home fans are not impressed.
 
38′
Iniesta drives into the area as Barcelona begin to apply the pressure but his centre is prevented from reaching anyone in a home shirt by the dive of Casillas.
 
37′
The referee waves play on yet again after another Real Madrid foul and it works out well as Henry meets a ball at the by-line and Casilas has to turn his cross behind.
 
35′
Iniesta takes a shocking dive to try and win a free-kick after being unable to go around Sergio Ramos and the referee does not buy it.
 
35′
Yellow Card Arbeloa
 
34′
Alvaro Arbeloa barges Messi over and the latest foul on the Argentinian brings a booking for the former Liverpool full-back.
 
32′
The Barca crowd whistle as Henry is called back for being offside, but the referee actually stopped Madrid from being able to break and Sergio Ramos is not happy.
 
30′
The game is intense as Barcelona have been unable to stamp their mark on the game as they are so accustomed to doing in Camp Nou. Madrid are belying their awkward performances this term and taking their hosts on.
 
28′
Marcelo heads a high ball straight to a Barcelona player and the Brazilian is doing little to convince that the critics who cannot understand how he maintains such a an attacking role in a team that contains some of the world's best playmakers.
 
26′
Huuuyyy!!! - A tremendous diving block by Puyol as Marcelo took a touch on the right of centre in the area before shooting after he was found by Kaka.
 
26′
Huuuyyy!!! - A tremendous diving block by Puyol as Marcelo took a touch on the right of centre in the area before shooting after he was found by Kaka.
 
25′
Barca are now being prevented from playing their normal game as Madrid's defence and midfield are restricting the movement of their forwards with a tactic similar to the smaller teams that come to Camp Nou and sit back in numbers.
 
23′
Ronaldo is one of five Real Madrid players experiencing this derbi for the first time, while Barca's entire starting side have all played in it before. Puyol is playing against Los Merengues in Camp Nou for the tenth time.
 
21′
Valdes is off his line this time to kick clear before Kaka reaches the through ball amid Madrid best period of the encounter so far.
 
20′
Huuuyyy!!! - Valdes produces a stunning save with his legs to turn Ronaldo's shot wide after the Portuguese had been set up by Kaka following a great run that saw him ease past Pique.
 
18′
Barcelona are producing a flurry of short, quick passes as Madrid look to block them out, but a quick move to henry sees the hosts earn a corner as Abidal is thwarted by Sergio Ramos.
 
16′
Ronaldo is now the one to foul as he looks to go down the flank as Madrid show that Barca's defence must be highly alert.
 
14′
Xavi raced through as he continue to have an strong influence on the game, but Casillas is quickest to the ball but it is only a momentary pause before Barca regain possession.
 
12′
Ronaldo takes a free-kick from 30 yards out after he was fouled by Sergio Busquets, but it hits the wall.
 
10′
Huuuyyy!!! - Xavi decides not to look for a pass as usual and goes for goal from 25 yards only to lift the ball well over Casillas' goal.
 
9′
Messi skips and slaloms past defenders and finds Henry, but his cross is straight at Casillas from the left as around 200 Real Madrid supporters look on from the highest corner of the Camp Nou.
 
7′
Ronaldo goes down the left wing leaving Puyol, who had to come across to cover for Alves, before putting a cross to the edge of the area where Marcelo shot first time and it flew over at a 45-degree angle.
 
6′
Madrid are pressured to give away possession, but Messi is then blocked out on the flank and the ball changes hands yet again.
 
5′
Kaka hurries forward and looks to find Higuain but the ball is just overhit and Victor Valdes can claim and Barca are able to start moving forward once more.
 
4′
Alves skipped away down the right flank and looked to centre with Henry waiting, but the Brazilian lifts it a long way over the bar and looks at the pitch.
 
3′
Barcelona are now able to take a few touches in midfield and are settling into their stride with Madrid looking to see what they are up against and hoping for a breakaway chance.
 
2′
Iker Casillas comes out of his area, sporting a goatee, and kicks clear as Messi closes in. The Argentinian is on the right, Andres Iniesta on the left and Thierry Henry is playing the central striking role to start.
 
1′
Real Madrid kick off as the Camp Nou supporters chant that there team are the best there is and a loud cheer then goes up as the visitors kick the ball straight out of play.
 
 
The Barca fans have created a mosaic with celebrating the club's 110th anniversary and they will be looking to have a party by beating their arch rivals.
 
 
Then 'morbo' surrounding this first meeting between these teams comes from all angles with the game being the most expensive starting 22 for any game in history and just a point separates them at the top of the table.
 
 
Pep Guardiola ensured his team were the kings of the derbi last term as they won 2-0 in Camp Nou before stunning Los Merengues with an historic 6-2 victory in the Santiago Bernabeu.
 
 
It has been a wet and blustery day in the Catalan capital and began to rain consistently midway through the afternoon and with only the main stand having a roof on the stadium the fans will rely on the game to warm them up.
 
 
For the visitors Cristiano Ronaldo starts his first match for 11 games after recovering sufficiently from an ankle injury to play. Karim Benzema is left out of the initial team as Gonzalo Higuain starts up front.
 
 
Lionel Messi has been named in Barcelona's starting line-up, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic will begin on the bench after coach Pep Guardiola decided that he is not yet fit enough for the full 90 minutes.
 
 
The biggest game in the Spanish league calendar, and one of the biggest rivalries in the world, may not determine the title, but it will give Barcelona or Real Madrid bragging rights. Follow the action from Camp Nou on Goal.com...
 
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