El Clasico! Barcelona 2-2 Real Madrid: Match Review

The supreme Spanish derby clash between Barcelona and Real Madrid on Sunday night reminded football fans all over the world of the undying rivalry between the two football giants.
The match started with an early goal for the La Liga champions, courtesy of a sublime finisher by Luis Suarez. But things got out of hands few seconds later as a nasty tackle earned Real Madrid’s Nacho Fernandez a yellow card. The current world best footballer on the planet, Cristiano Ronaldo resounded his dominance in the 14th minute as he scored an equalizer for Real Madrid.
But the violence spree kept lingering on as both Raphael Varane and Sergio Ramos received a yellow card each. Tempers kept flaring in the tie and eventually, Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi also received a yellow card each. The Referee. Alejandro Hernandez, eventually decided to wield the big stick and Barcelona’s Sergi Roberto Received his marching orders.
Shortly after the second half started, the world best footballer on the planet, Lionel Messi gave the host a well deserved lead in the 52nd minute, but the visitors equalized once again, when Gareth Bale scored in the 72nd minute. Though the referee still had to make one or two bookings in the match, the match ended in a draw as Barcelona extended their unbeaten run once again.
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