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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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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
Sergio Ramos says Real Madrid's fate 'in our own hands' after 'clasico' win over Barcelona
Real's victory means they lead the standings on 56 points after 26 games, with Barca slipping to second spot on 55
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