Barcelona vs Real Madrid
Match pulse
BARAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Barcelona 1-0
Barcelona beat Real Madrid 1-0 on Sunday, November 29, 2009 at Camp Nou. Goals for Barcelona: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (56').
Play by play
- 92'
FULL-TIME: Indeed it is. Pep Guardiola's timely substitution proved the difference between the two sides and Barca now move top of La Liga, two points ahead of Real who will be rueing a succession of missed chances. Adios.
- 92'
Ramos' cross is intercepted by Alves whose has also had an inspired second-half. The Barca fans have their scarves above their heads and seem to think that victory is theirs.
- 90'
Iniesta wastes a bit of time down at the Real goal-line. There's a couple of minutes left before the Barca fans can start celebrating tonight.
- 88'
Alves hits a diagonal low ball across goal which Messi receives just yards from goal. He looks certain to score but Casillas makes a fine save. Diarra has now been sent off for a second yellow card and he has been dicing with that all evening after a succession of fouls.
- 87'
Iniesta finds Messi with a floated pass and the little magician shows off his repertoire of dribbling skills once more.
- 86'
Puyol again is the barrier between the Real frontline and Valdes' goal and the tireless skipper puts in another firm tackle. Puyol has been superb this evening.
- 84'
Great defensive cover from Raul who has got back to win the ball but he wasn't brought on to do that and time is slipping away for Real here.
- 83'
Iniesta looks up and sees Alves on a run but the galloping Brazilian full-back has gone too early and is offside when the ball is played to him.
- 82'
Real have a corner and the ball breaks to Raul who scuffs his shot somewhat before Xavi gets it away.
- 81'
Puyol has just belted the ball eighty yards up the park with the sort of clearance that would win admiring glancs from Jack Charlton.
- 80'
Raul holds his head as Benzema fails to finish off his flick from eight yards out. Another good chance goes begging for Real.
- 79'
Corner to Real after Kaka's shot struck the thigh of Alves.
- 78'
A nasty tackle from Marcelo on Puyol and the Barca captain is sent sprawling. Marcelo is booked for his troubles.
- 76'
Alvs picks out Xavi who has got in behind the Real defence but they are quick to get back and ensure he does not get a clear run at goal. At the other end, Kaka goes on a mazy run and wins a corner for the visitors but Ramos heads that over the bar.
- 75'
Xavi threads an inch perfect ball though to Abidal who sizes up his shot and hits it across Casillas but his low shot is inches wide of the far post.
- 74'
Corner to Barcelona which Alves delivers. It's poor though and Alonso picks it up to clear the danger for Real.
- 72'
The wily veteran Raul is about to join the fray and Real are taking off Arbeloa as Manuel Pellegrini decides to go for broke here.
- 72'
Pique knocks the ball out for a corner and the Real team come up. Xavis is first to it and his header reaches Marcelo whose shots is well wide.
- 70'
Diarra feeds Benzema who makes himself half a yard of space to get his shot in - it's off target but the subsitute has been involved in all the Real attacks since coming on.
- 70'
Kaka floats though the Barca defence then squares it back to Benzema who looks a bit rusty as he loses out in the Barca penalty area.
- 69'
Wonderful winding run from Messi and Pepe, who knows it, is well beaten and takes him down. Pique is then inches away from hitting the target with a header.
- 68'
Benzema's fist touch is swiftly ended by Iniesta who takes the ball from him.
- 67'
Alves is brought down by Kaka this time and the full-back has not needed to be asked twice to hit the deck when challenged this evening.
- 66'
Alonso is penalised for a foul on Abidal and Ibrahimovic is then blown up for straying offside.
- 64'
Ronaldo heads over from ten yards and holds his head in dismay. It's his last contribution too as Benzema takes his place.
Leaders
BARRMA 
