Cristiano Ronaldo’s late goal earned Real Madrid a brilliant 2-1 win over Barcelona at Camp Nou on Saturday night. The Portuguese collected a superb Gareth Bale cross at the back post and fired past Claudio Bravo in the 85th minute, almost immediately after Sergio Ramos had been sent off for a second bookable offence.
Gerard Pique had opened the scoring in a fiery Clasico with a superb header, only for Karim Benzema to equalize just after the hour mark with an instinctive volleyed finish.
The result sees Real move within seven points of La Liga leaders Barcelona, and the result will also provide a major boost to Atletico Madrid, who lie second.
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Here how Twitter reacted to a well deserved victory by Los Blancos.
It belongs to Cristiano Ronaldo. #ElClasico pic.twitter.com/OFxyg66rul
— B/R Football (@brfootball) April 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/centikdavid/status/716365480907268096
Wow! @FCBarcelona supporters are really classy… while @Cristiano celebrates his goal #ElClasico pic.twitter.com/rdjrANqfU3
— Patrick Svenburg (@svenburg) April 2, 2016
📍 This result means Barça's unbeaten record stays at 39 games without defeat #FCBlive #ElClásico pic.twitter.com/N6QAPxVXQo
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 2, 2016
Summary of #ElClasico pic.twitter.com/SzxUqVTgtO
— Footy Humour (@FootyHumour) April 2, 2016
When you score the game-winner in #ElClasico. We 👀 you, @Cristiano pic.twitter.com/vOPLNNeQV9
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) April 2, 2016
Clasico debuts:
Mourinho: Lost 5-0
Anceloti: Lost 4-3
Benitez Lost 4-0Zidane: Won 2-1 at Camp Nou with 10 men. #ElClasico
— WelBeast (@WelBeast) April 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/trollfootball/status/716365445419417600
Cristiano Ronaldo is the hero for Real Madrid as Zinedine Zidane's side emerge from Camp Nou as #ElClásico victors. pic.twitter.com/GGtYCqzJYL
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) April 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/footballvines/status/716361672244531200
Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 16th El Clásico goal, passing Raúl for 3rd on the rivalry's all-time scoring list. pic.twitter.com/VmKoc2ISnh
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/footymemes/status/716359040624893952
It's been 51 years since Real Madrid made a comeback against Barcelona after being a goal down. #HalaMadridYNadaMas
— SB (@Realmadridplace) April 2, 2016
Enhorabuena a los madridistas!! 👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/ZdVJHg6x8a
— Iker Casillas (@IkerCasillas) April 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/fcbarcelonahome/status/716364436114526209
Only the 3rd time in 31 La Liga games this season that none of Messi, Suarez & Neymar scored for Barcelona pic.twitter.com/0H4kzgZ7BS
— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) April 2, 2016
Zidane is the first Real Madrid manager to win on his debut clasico sinch Schuster in 2007. [@Squawka] pic.twitter.com/BDwbWtg79m
— SB (@Realmadridplace) April 2, 2016
Just turned on the telly and witnessed an absolute joke of a decision to disallow that Bale goal. Have the officials been bad all game?
— JohnDykes (@JohnDykesFC) April 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/BBCSporf/status/716369928463507456
The streak stops at 39.
Barcelona ends a 39-game unbeaten run with loss to Real Madrid. pic.twitter.com/ljO0jJZ1fH
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 2, 2016
Watching Real Madrid win is something beautiful. Watching Real Madrid destroy Barça at the Camp Nou with Zidane as manager is priceless.
— BlancoEdition (@BlancoEdition) April 2, 2016
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https://twitter.com/joefooty/status/716357333132124167
#GràciesJohan pic.twitter.com/V9um3zpLSF
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 2, 2016
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What a performance!Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid #RMClasico #RMLiga #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/X2s6yfFqf7
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) April 2, 2016
