Champions Barcelona maintained their season-long unbeaten LaLiga run with a 2-2 El Clasico draw against rivals Real Madrid at Camp Nou, despite Sergi Roberto’s first-half red card.

Barca played 45 minutes with 10 men but managed to extend their record undefeated streak in the top flight to 42 matches, a record that stretches back to April 2017.

In Andres Iniesta’s last El Clasico, Luis Suarez gave the Catalan giants an early lead by turning in a terrific right-wing cross from Roberto, but the advantage did not last long as Madrid hit back in the 14th minute.

Cristiano Ronaldo – substituted at half-time due to injury – equalled Alfredo Di Stefano’s record of 18 El Clasico goals for Madrid by tapping in a clever Karim Benzema header back across goal.

Although they were a man light, Barca regained the lead thanks to a sensational Lionel Messi goal – his 26th in this fixture – but Madrid felt Suarez fouled Raphael Varane in the build-up.

Gareth Bale though had the final say by getting his first LaLiga El Clasico goal with a 20-yard strike to claim a point for Madrid, who stay 15 points behind their irrepressible rivals.

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