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Barcelona's Argentine forward Lionel Messi leaves the pitch at the end of the match. AFP
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Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos, right, and Sergio Busquets of Barcelona challenge for a header during the clasico on February 3, 2020. Real won the match 2-0 at the Bernabeu. Reuters
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi reacts after fouling Real Madrid defender Marcelo. EPA
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Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior gives his side the lead. EPA
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi reacts after fouling Real Madrid defender Marcelo. Reuters
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Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos (L) in action against Barcelona's Antoine Griezmann. EPA
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Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Barcelona. AFP
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Lionel Messi reacts after Barcelona go 1-0 down to Real Madrid. EPA
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Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior dives over Barcelona's German goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen. AFP
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Real Madrid's Spanish defender Sergio Ramos celebrates with fans. AFP
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Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior celebrates. AFP
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Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior celebrates. AFP
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Barcelona's Leo Messi in action against Real Madrid's Marcelo (L) and Raphael Varane (R). EPA
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Real Madrid's Dominican forward Mariano Diaz scores his team's second goal. AFP
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Real Madrid's Dominican forward Mariano Diaz scores his team's second goal. EPA
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Real Madrid's Mariano Diaz celebrates scoring their second goal with Dani Carvajal. Reuters
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Barcelona's Argentine forward Lionel Messi reacts as Real Madrid's Spanish defender Sergio Ramos celebrates his team's second goal. AFP
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Real Madrid's Mariano Diaz (C) celebrates. EPA
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Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos celebrates their second goal. Reuters
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Barcelona's Argentine forward Lionel Messi leaves the pitch at the end of the match. AFP
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Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos, right, and Sergio Busquets of Barcelona challenge for a header during the clasico on February 3, 2020. Real won the match 2-0 at the Bernabeu. Reuters
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Real Madrid fans during the match. AFP
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi reacts after fouling Real Madrid defender Marcelo. EPA
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Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior gives his side the lead. EPA
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi reacts after fouling Real Madrid defender Marcelo. Reuters
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Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos (L) in action against Barcelona's Antoine Griezmann. EPA
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Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Barcelona. AFP
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Lionel Messi reacts after Barcelona go 1-0 down to Real Madrid. EPA
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Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior dives over Barcelona's German goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen. AFP
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Real Madrid's Spanish defender Sergio Ramos celebrates with fans. AFP
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Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior celebrates. AFP
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Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior celebrates. AFP
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Barcelona's Leo Messi in action against Real Madrid's Marcelo (L) and Raphael Varane (R). EPA
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Real Madrid's Dominican forward Mariano Diaz scores his team's second goal. AFP
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Real Madrid's Dominican forward Mariano Diaz scores his team's second goal. EPA
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Real Madrid's Mariano Diaz celebrates scoring their second goal with Dani Carvajal. Reuters
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Barcelona's Argentine forward Lionel Messi reacts as Real Madrid's Spanish defender Sergio Ramos celebrates his team's second goal. AFP
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Real Madrid's Mariano Diaz (C) celebrates. EPA
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Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos celebrates their second goal. Reuters
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Barcelona's Argentine forward Lionel Messi leaves the pitch at the end of the match. AFP
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