Match report

Barcelona 2–2 Real Madrid: El Clásico Ends in Draw

Barcelona
Barcelona
2–2
FT
Real Madrid
Real Madrid
May 6, 2018

Barcelona held off Real Madrid in a pulsating El Clásico clash that ended in a 2-2 draw. Luis Suárez and Lionel Messi scored for Barcelona, while Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale netted for Real Madrid. The match was characterized by intense action and a red card for Barcelona's Sergi Roberto, leaving Barcelona to play the final minutes with ten men.

Key Facts

  • • Barcelona: Luis Suárez (10'), Lionel Messi (52')
  • • Real Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo (14'), Gareth Bale (72')
  • • Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) received a red card at 45'
  • • Barcelona and Real Madrid had multiple substitutions, with Barcelona substituting Andrés Iniesta for Paulinho and Luis Suárez for Paco Alcácer
  • • Real Madrid substituted Cristiano Ronaldo for Marco Asensio and Nacho for Lucas Vázquez

Lineups

Barcelona

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 M. ter Stegen (G)
  • 3 Piqué (D)
  • 18 Jordi Alba (D)
  • 23 S. Umtiti (D)
  • 8 Iniesta (M)
  • 4 I. Rakitić (M)
  • 5 Sergio Busquets (M)
  • 14 Philippe Coutinho (M)
  • 20 Sergi Roberto (D)
  • 10 L. Messi (F)
  • 9 L. Suárez (F)

Substitutes

  • 2 Nélson Semedo
  • 15 Paulinho
  • 17 Paco Alcácer
  • 6 Denis Suárez
  • 11 O. Dembélé
  • 13 J. Cillessen
  • 25 T. Vermaelen

Real Madrid

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 K. Navas (G)
  • 4 Sergio Ramos (D)
  • 12 Marcelo (D)
  • 6 Nacho (D)
  • 5 R. Varane (D)
  • 10 L. Modrić (M)
  • 8 T. Kroos (M)
  • 14 Casemiro (M)
  • 7 Cristiano Ronaldo (F)
  • 9 K. Benzema (F)
  • 11 G. Bale (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 Marco Asensio
  • 17 Lucas Vázquez
  • 23 M. Kovačić
  • 3 Jesús Vallejo
  • 13 Kiko Casilla
  • 15 T. Hernández
  • 24 Dani Ceballos

Timeline

  1. Barcelona
    10' Barcelona Goal · Normal Goal
    Luis Suárez · Assist: S. Roberto
  2. Real Madrid
    12' Real Madrid Card · Yellow Card
    Nacho
  3. Real Madrid
    14' Real Madrid Goal · Normal Goal
    Cristiano Ronaldo · Assist: K. Benzema
  4. Real Madrid
    31' Real Madrid Card · Yellow Card
    R. Varane
  5. Real Madrid
    44' Real Madrid Card · Yellow Card
    Sergio Ramos
  6. Barcelona
    45' Barcelona Card · Yellow Card
    L. Messi
  7. Barcelona
    45' Barcelona Card · Red Card
    S. Roberto
  8. Real Madrid
    46' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Cristiano Ronaldo · On: M. Asensio
  9. Barcelona
    52' Barcelona Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Messi · Assist: Luis Suárez
  10. Barcelona
    58' Barcelona subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Andrés Iniesta · On: Paulinho
  11. Real Madrid
    68' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Nacho · On: Lucas
  12. Real Madrid
    72' Real Madrid Goal · Normal Goal
    Gareth Bale · Assist: M. Asensio
  13. Real Madrid
    76' Real Madrid Card · Yellow Card
    Gareth Bale
  14. Real Madrid
    77' Real Madrid Card · Yellow Card
    Marcelo
  15. Real Madrid
    84' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Kroos · On: M. Kovačić
  16. Barcelona
    85' Barcelona Card · Yellow Card
    Ivan Rakitić
  17. Barcelona
    90'+2 Barcelona subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Luis Suárez · On: Paco Alcácer

Match Stats

Stat Barcelona Real Madrid
Fouls 8 20
Pass Accuracy 87% 91%
Offsides 5 2
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 11 17
Corners 6 5
Total Passes 559 552
Yellow Cards 3 5
Blocked Shots 3 4
Shots on Target 4 5
Shots off Target 4 8
Possession 50% 50%
Accurate Passes 486 503
Shots Inside Box 9 9
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 2 8

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Luis Suárez's early goal for Barcelona set the tone but Real Madrid quickly equalized through Cristiano Ronaldo's strike
  • ▸ Lionel Messi's second goal for Barcelona retook the lead, but Real Madrid found a late equalizer through Gareth Bale, ensuring the match concluded in a 2-2 draw