Returning Iniesta on bench for El Clasico

To be fair, Real Madrid showed a sense of urgency and even if Barcelona lead 1-0 for quite a while, it seemed that they had played a brand of football that was both tiresome as well as underwhelming.

The home side took a 53rd-minute lead thanks to a Luis Suarez header and had chances through Neymar and Lionel Messi to extend their advantage. But Ramos, as he does so often, came up with a goal when it mattered most.

“If we had scored in the first half, it might have been a different game”. It looked to be the victor before Ramos stunned the Camp Nou with a late header from Luka Modric’s brilliant free-kick. One more win or draw for Real against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Wednesday night will equal the club’s all-time unbeaten run of 34 matches, set in the 1988-89 season.

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DF Sergi Roberto, 6 – Perhaps not the game he expected, with Cristiano Ronaldo playing in a more central role. This weekend we will have the opportunity to enjoy the game between these two teams for the first time this season and it will not be the last for sure.

Kanoute, who is in Mumbai as a La Liga ambassador, for screening of the “El Clasico” clash between Spanish giants FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, also spoke about the growing popularity of the Spanish league in India. Barcelona, including Messi and Neymar wasted too many chances and failed to captured the three points needed. “It does not taste like a victory but it is a good point, we keep picking them up, and we will see now what happens in the next game”. Injuries to key players have been a major problem, but what has really hurt them is the form of Neymar.

In the 68th minute, Neymar had a chance to put the dagger in Real Madrid after beating his defender, but the ball somehow sailed high of goal.

“It’s a shame, because we had chances to make it 2-0”. He also went on to win La Liga again, with a record of 99 points at the end of the season. “If my grandmother had wheels she would not be my grandmother she would be a motorcycle”, snapped Luis Enrique when asked if he should have played his captain during 90 minutes. But we have to keep an eye on all of them.

“I have to once again highlight the heart of this team, they believed until the end and got the draw which is important”, said Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane.

DF Jordi Alba, 7 – Produced one great challenge just before the hour mark to take the ball off Karim Benzema’s toes when it looked as if the French striker was in.

Without Gareth Bale, Madrid looked short in attack while Barcelona, despite not being at their best, looked threatening throughout.