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Daily Mirror
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Nathan Ridley

Barcelona kill Real Madrid's title hopes with late winner in El Clasico - 6 talking points

A 92nd-minute winner from super sub Franck Kessie dramatically won El Clasico for Barcelona, who went 12 points clear of arch rivals Real Madrid at the top of LaLiga.

Barca came from behind to win a league Clasico for the first time since the 1980s, as an own goal from Ronald Araujo put Los Blancos Madrid ahead after just nine minutes. Sergi Roberto, who was given the nod over Kessi to start in midfield on a momentous occasion for the Blaugrana, responded by scoring an emphatic equaliser before half-time and it was the hosts who pushed for a winner in an open second period.

Yet it was Real Madrid who thought they'd snatched all three points, as Marco Asensio came off the bench to hit the back of the net. VAR, however, controversially ruled the goal out and allowed Kessie to grab the real winner in stoppage time for Barcelona's 100th El Clasico victory, putting the Campeones elect in a glorious position to win the Spanish title with 12 games remaining.

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