UPDATED: 17:00 EST, 26 February 2013 Barcelona: Pinto, Alves, Pique, Puyol, Jordi Alba, Sergio, Xavi (Alcantara 74), Cesc (Villa 60), Pedro (Tello 71), Iniesta, Messi. Subs maybe not used: Valdes, Mascherano, Adriano, Song. Scorer: Alba 89. Real Madrid: Diego Lopez, Varane, Ramos, Coentrao, Khedira, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ozil (Pepe 79), Xabi Alonso (Michael Essien 84), Arbeloa, Higuain (Callejon 70), Di Maria. Subs maybe not used: Adan, Kaka, Benzema, Modric. Scorers: Ronaldo 13, 57; Varane 68. Attendance: 90,002. Referee: Undiano Mallenco. TOTAL TIME: Barcelona 1 Real Madrid 3 (agg 2-4) True Madrid had less of the ball, nevertheless they out-thought, out-fought and out performed Barcelona at every important turn. Jose Mourinho's side deserve their invest the last where they will face Sevilla or Atletico Madrid. That is all from me. Night! 90min: We'll have three full minutes added on. 89min: GOAL! Barcelona 1 Real Madrid 3 (agg 2-4) (Jordi Alba) Beautiful finish from Alba who races onto Andres Iniesta's opposite dinked pass and slides the ball past Diego Lopez on the angle. Merely a convenience, though. 86min: It's very nearly too embarrassing to publish, but a shocking dive have been just taken by Pepe after being carefully forced in the chest by Busquets. It uses somewhat of shoving and pushing, twisted legs and it's all nonsense, really. But that dive - an obvious try to get Busquets sent off - was position. 84min: Xabi Alonso's night ends as he's replaced by Michael Essien. The place quantities to nought. 83min: Real break upfield, Ronaldo gives the easiest of one-twos and fires a drive which Pinto blocks out with his feet. Corner. 82min: Sorry to disappoint, but there is nowt going on. The game is moribund, I'm sure the Barca participants would gladly end the game now and escape back in the changing area to lick their wounds. 79min: The people are restless... One idiot of a lover lights a width then lobs in into the mass of bodies in the tier below him. Late drama: Varane won Real's third on the night and Pepe clashed with Busquets (below) 74min: This game is over as a spectacle, scarcely a look coming from the crowd and Real are playing keep ball. Barca make an additional change whilst the very subdued Xavi is replaced by Thiago Alcantara. Silence was Stunned by 73min: at the Nou Camp. 71min: Barcelona hoick Pedro down, Cristian Tello is on in his stead. 70min: True change Jose Nancy Callejon for Gonzalo Higuain. 68min: GOAL! Barcelona 0 Real Madrid three (agg 1-4) (Raphael Varane) Game over. Raphael Varane is left totally unmarked in the leaps and field to head home the corner to seal the link. 65min: We're into the 65th minute and Barca have mustered just two shots on target. Not good enough. 63min: Pedro strikes the deck under a hefty challenge in the box once more. Again the umpire waves the appeals away and yet again the replays suggest it was the best choice. Huge credit is deserved by the official for remain stoic in the facial skin of some borderline cheating and 90,000 Catalans yelling down his throat. 60min: First replacement for Barcelona - Cesc Fabregas is replaced by David Villa. But Barcelona are absolutely pursuing a lost cause now. Dual your money: Ronaldo celebrates his 2nd purpose of the night 59min: Barcelona need THREE targets. 57min: GOAL! Barcelona 0 Real Madrid 2 (agg 1-3) (Cristiano Ronaldo) Sport over, definitely. Mug strike as Real break on the counter, Carlos Puyol's legs can't fit Sami Khedira who twists the defense inside out. The original shot is blocked, but falls to Ronaldo who shoots low in to the back of the internet. 55min: David Villa warming-up and looking serious on the sidelines. 51min: Much, significantly better from Barca. The hosts drive Diego Lopez in to making two fine saves: Dani Alves pings in a low drive which will be parried away and another attempts is scrambled away. Real are on the back-foot in these early transactions. 47min: Barcelona enjoyed 67 per cent of the first-half property - but they could not convert that dominance into odds often enough. Messi begins the half in positive manner with a darting work at the visitors' protection, but he's crowded out. Looking Ronaldo? Friend Alex is in the stands enjoying the activity 2ND HALF: And we're straight back under way. HALF-TIME: Barcelona 0 Real Madrid 1 (agg 1-2) And breathe! There's a little spat between Jordi Alba and Sergio Ramos by the end of a tumultuous first half. One these two hot rivals are separated by penalty, a host of claims for more and just one goal. Engrossing stuff. Do join me in 15 minutes for the second half. 45min: One minute to be added on at the conclusion of this half. 41min: Cripes, that was not a long way away, both! Sergio Ramos flings herself at the ball which skipped agonisingly past his trunk at the far post. 39min: Close. Very (very) close. Barca winaA free-kick 20 yards out, Messi pings it low and just under the people in the wall - who jumped together - but the ball whistled *this far* past the straight. 34min: Another substantial shout for a penalty... However it could be the home supporters that are convinced, not the umpire. And credit to referee Undiano Mallenco, Pedro was already falling over before he collided with Xabi Alonso. Safe to state the state isn't the most used man in Catalunya today. 30min: Xavi curls a shot only vast of Diego Lopez's right-hand upright and then Fabregas scuffs an shot on the side of the field. Barca are remaining on leftovers while Madrid are sitting heavy and breaking at speed - to good effect. 26min: Still another encouraging counter-attack for Madrid, Higuain cuts a through Barca's midfield, but then picks the wrong move - hitting the ball out to the left when Khedira was free on the best. 24min: Ronaldo has still another swim from just outside the box. his work bounces just before Pinto who gets his body all behind the ball. 21min: FYI: Just a 1-1 report usually takes us into additional time. Goals are needed two by barcelona to accomplish it inside the 90 minutes. Paying the penalty: Ronaldo slides on his legs after crashing home an area stop 19min: No clear-cut possibilities for Barcelona so far, indeed Messi has only taken a random slip over a Madrid defender's knee. Barca are not at the events so far. 15min: Your home lovers are apoplectic after Cesc Fabregas strikes the grass underneath the weight pressure from two defenders, but he waves play on. But replays show the former Arsenal man took a leap - good choice from umpire Undiano Mallenco. GOAL! Barcelona 0 Real Madrid 1 (Cristiano Ronaldo) Ronnie sends Pinto the wrong method to provide the lead.. to the hosts. and an essential away goal. 12min: Penalty to Real Madrid! Higuain finds Ronaldo on the right side who has got the chance to run at Pique - the defense runs and draws Cristiano's right leg. Orange card for the former Manchester United player. 9min: Cesc Fabregas keeps his head after Lopez grabs the ball near his left-hand post, Madrid mop upfield and Alves is forced right into a last-ditch tackle on Higuain. *catches air 5min: A frenetic start, marked by way of a amount of passes going astray. The hosts are certainly enjoying the higher of the possession, although. 2min: Early sighter for Andres Iniesta whose drop from 25 meters travels well wide... and then Messi drags a go wide after fashioning a yard of space in the package. Lightning begin from the hosts. Home advantage: Barcelona have made an exciting focus on possibilities for Messi and Fabregas KICK-OFF: Here we go... 90 minutes, then maybe extra-time and charges for a location in the Copa del Rey closing. 7.57: The players are waiting patiently in the tunnel - volume ramped as much as 100 percent as 90,000+ Catalans strip out the Barca anthem. Feels as though we are on for a - how are your nerves? 7.50: Shortly to go until now, here are two crucial figures ahead of kick-off. Cristiano Ronaldo can be the initial person ever to report in six successive Nou Camp Clasicos if he sees the internet. If Messi scores tonight he means Alfredo Di Stefanoas document of 18 goals in Barcelona-Madrid suits. To you, fellas. 7.41: This might be Mourino's last hurrah at the Nou Camp together with his leave this summer all-but agreed by the great and the good. But where's he going next? Have a look here for the latest, stimulating, information. 7.30: Barcelona instructor Jordi Roura has determined against any fence-sitting in the build-up to this one. And the traditional issue of umpire choice has been somewhere near the top of his gripes. He said: 'With this referee our numbers go down considerably. Our only league defeat was included with him in control and most of us recall how he let therefore much go in the Cup Final 2 yrs ago.' All eyes on umpire Undiano Mallenco, then. 7.25: Teams! (eyes right) 7.20: Speaking of Pete Jenson's report, I'd tell you it's a wonderful study, we've 35 minutes to go until kick-off, the required time for you to have a nose. 7.10: I will not mask the reason why I am in position to cover this game for you personally tonight: I want fireworks from the chief protagonists in the 2 clubs. Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have pushed the limits of score achievements this term and i'd like more today. As Pete Jenson described in his post today, the pair are involved in a 'anything you can do I can do bettera duel. Thusly, I'm hoping this game is likely to be gained amidst a flurry of drama... and objectives. 7pm: Good morning all and welcome to Sportsmail's coverage of the clasico - Barcelona versus Real Madrid. All eyes on the Nou Camp as Jose Mourinho's area turn to edge out their opponents for a spot in the Copa del Rey final. Clash of the titans: Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo can clash at the Nou Camp
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