El Clasico | Real Madrid beats Barcelona 2-1 to go top of Spanish league
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Karim Benzema and Toni Kroos scored first-half goals to give Madrid its sixth straight win in all competitions
Real Madrid continued its impressive run on Saturday, going top of the Spanish league with a 2-1 win over Barcelona in what may have been Lionel Messi’s last league clásico. The victory in pouring rain in the Spanish capital left Madrid tied on points with Atlético Madrid, which on Sunday can return to the top when it visits sixth-place Real Betis. Madrid is ahead of its city rival on the head-to-head tiebreaker. Barcelona, which had been unbeaten in 19 straight league games, stayed one point off the lead.More Related News