Real Madrid victorious in El Clasico
Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 to win Spain's El Clasico on Saturday in a rain-hit match.
Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 to win Spain's El Clasico on Saturday in a rain-hit match.
French star Karim Benzema scored the opener with a magical heel touch in minute 13 at the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium in Madrid.
Real Madrid's German midfielder Toni Kroos put the ball into the Barcelona net from on a free-kick in the 28th minute as the Whites doubled the lead.
Barcelona showed signs of a comeback in the 60th minute when Oscar Mingueza scored.
Near the end of the match, Real Madrid were down to 10 men when Brazilian midfielder Casemiro was sent off after a foul.
Real Madrid secured the victory to top Spanish La Liga standings with 66 points, equaling city rivals Atletico Madrid.
Third-place Barcelona have 65 points in 30 matches.
Second-place Atletico Madrid will visit Real Betis on Sunday.
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Editor's note: Eugene Chausovsky is a senior analyst at the Newlines Institute. Chausovsky previously served as senior Eurasia analyst at the geopolitical analysis firm Stratfor for more than 10 years. His work focuses on political, economic, and security issues pertaining to Russia, Eurasia, and the Middle East.
