Gareth Bale led Real Madrid to a draw against champions Barcelona, who moved to within three games of going the entire La Liga season undefeated. Sergi Roberto was shown a red card straightaway with the score 1-1 at the end of the first half after he appeared to slap Real defender Marcelo. Roberto earlier provided the cross for an unmarked Luis Suarez to fire the hosts into the lead. Thereafter Cristiano Ronaldo pulled off the equaliser after Karim Benzema’s downward header. Lionel Messi put the champions 2-1 ahead on the counter-attack but only for a short while as Bale leveled it with a sweetly struck first-time finish.
Highlights
Moments
Goal! Barcelona 1, Real Madrid 0. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergi Roberto with a cross.Nacho (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.Goal! Barcelona 1, Real Madrid 1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Benzema with a headed pass.Attempt missed. Jordi Alba (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Modric with a through ball.Raphael Varane (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.Goal! Barcelona 2, Real Madrid 1. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Suárez.Goal! Barcelona 2, Real Madrid 2. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
