Barcelona dominate Madrid early in title-deciding Clásico 🔥 | OneFootball

Barcelona welcome rivals Real Madrid to town for Sunday's Clásico, looking to lock up the LaLiga title.

Unlike the first half, there's a lack of bite from either side here.

GOAL RULED OFFSIDE

It's Bellingham now who's showing some frustration after he put the ball in the back of the net, but the effort is called off, rightfully.

CHANCE

Ferran Torres goes hunting for a third for Barcelona now as we approach the hour mark but it's an attempt saved by Courtois, who keeps Madrid somewhat in this.

This man is surely wishing he's on the pitch right now, right?

PENALTY SHOUTS

Jude Bellingham is calling out for a penalty after being elbowed in the face, but the requests fall on deaf ears.

And where there is anger, there is also love!

Things are getting feisty in Camp Nou now, players coming together from both sides.

SECOND HALF UNDERWAY!

They do say 2-0 is the worst lead in football. Might Los Blancos turn this around? We'll find out.

Who has been your favourite player so far? Let us know in the comments below.

Some first half stats for any numbers nerds out there (us).

HALF-TIME: Barcelona 2-0 Real Madrid

Two brilliant goals, and it could (should) have been more. Hansi Flick's men are only 45 minutes away from the title.

The runs in behind the Madrid defence continue to be Barcelona's route one, and they're basically being allowed to walk right through.

HUGE CHANCE!

Marcus could have secured a first-half brace here but the fingertips of Courtois denies him as the ball trickles wide left of the net.

A stat Vini won't want to see after the game...

The latest efforts from the visitors, who are slowly growing into the game. But their decision-making is always half a minute behind.

Here's how fans reacted after THAT Rashford opener.

Here's a look at the perfectly timed tackle...

HUGE CHANCES MISSED!

The visitors could have cut things in half here twice.

First, Gonzalo Garcia receives a ball over the top, controls it perfectly, but hits the side netting. Then it's Jude Bellingham who finds Vinicius on the left wing but Eric intercepts at the perfect time.

A reminder that Real Madrid now need three goals in order to prevent Barcelona from winning the league today.

GOAL! Barcelona 2-0 Real Madrid - (Torres 20')

Camp Nou erupts once again! This time its Ferran Torres with the final touch after peeling off the back of Madrid's defence, who were literally walking and watching.

Without Kylian Mbappé or Arda Güler, it's a bland Madrid attack here so far. Their defence is doing the most, but unfortunately it's a lot of mistakes for Los Blancos.

Thomas Tuchel will no doubt be hoping Rashford repeats such a strike on the world stage.

Here's a look at just how beautiful this strike was. Take a bow, Marcus!

It's the Englishman's first Clásico goal to make it a total of 28 goals and assists this season.

GOAL! Barcelona 1-0 Real Madrid - (Rashford 9')

My word! He took his time and pulled out a dream goal!

It's Marcus Rashford with a sublime free-kick up and over the wall from outside the box. The ball nestles into the top left corner, dipping beyond a diving Thibaut Courtois for the opener.

Ferran Torres hoping to earn a penalty for Barcelona after a foul by Rudiger, but it's just outside the box. Free-kick incoming...

Rashford now twice getting away on the break and last ditch defending saves Madrid. He's looking fairly eager to be involved here.

We've seen Vinicius Junior with an attempt for the visitors, while Marcus Rashford tries to hand the hosts the first goal on the counter-attack. But nothing just yet.

KICK OFF

The ball is rolling between these two titans.

Celebrity sighting in Barcelona! It's Olivia Rodrigo at the match today, with her name appearing as the music artist on Barça's kit.

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Here's how it looks inside the stadium. Some sight!

Some late news on the starting XI for the fans. Real Madrid make a swap in defence as Huijsen drops out due to illness. Asencio comes in.

And we're about to get underway... buckle up!

Remember this one for trivia night!

Who will replace this man's influence on the pitch?

We have about 30 minutes to go until all eyes are on the Camp Nou. Don't miss a moment with us!

Things are naturally turning tense ahead of kick off...

And here we are for the hosts, who notably drop Robert Lewandowski. Ferran Torres and Marcus Rashford enter the fray.

A reminder that Lamine Yamal is out with an injury.

Ahead of kick-off, Los Blancos have named their starting line up.

Plenty of big names missing due to injury, including Kylian Mbappé who pulled up with an issue during the final training session.

Interestingly enough, it's the first time in almost 100 years the title could be decided in a Clásico.

Flick will still attend the match on Sunday, despite news of his father's passing in the early hours that circulated in the media.

Unfortunately for Alvaro Arbeloa, Real Madrid's chances of pulling off a victory are threatened by some drama of their own.

Captain Federico Valverde is out of contention after suffering a concussion during a headline-making altercation with Aurelian Tchouameni. Both players were fined 500,000 euros for the fight.

Drama will be delivered during Sunday's match as Hansi Flick's men look to secure their 29th LaLiga title while at home against their bitter rivals.

It's a massive day in LaLiga, so don't miss a moment with us!