Karim Benzema gave the hosts an early lead but Lionel Messi levelled to get to be the the Clasicoas mutual all-time top scorer. Sergio Ramos headed in a corner to restore Madridas lead with nine minutes remaining as a late victory was wrapped up by Mourinhoas men. And the overall game ended in dispute as Barca keeper Victor Valdes granted his marching orders on the final whistle for another yellow card after arguing with referee Miguel Angel Perez Lasa. TARGET MACHINE... Lionel Messi wheels away after equalising A vastly different team is put out by mourinho, presumably with an eye on the second leg of Realas last-16 Champions League tie with Manchester United, to the one that beat Barcelona last Tuesday in the semi-final of the Copa del Rey. Cristiano Ronaldo, Mesut Ozil, Sami Khedira, Gonzalo Higuain and Alvaro Arbeloa all started on the counter, with Kaka, Benzema, Luka Modric, Alvaro Morata and Michael Essien written in. Barcelona fielded a very nearly identical line-up with way was made by the exception of Cesc Fabregas and the injured Xavi, who for Thiago Alcantara and David Villa. THE SPECIAL ONE... Jose Mourinho had the ultimate say Despite Madrid having the weaker side out, they were the first to ever draw blood after six minutes. Morata picked the ball on the left side, beat Dani Alves and delivered a low cross over the field which Benzema tapped in from close range. Barca wanted an immediate answer and were stage on 17 minutes. Alves provided a low through-ball to the path of Messi after the Madrid support and keeper Diego Lopez hesitated. Unchallenged, the Argentinian forced into the field and shot into underneath part to equalise. MOUTHING OFF... His point is made by victor Valdes before seeing red It had been Messias 39th category goal of the summer season and his 18th in a Clasico, drawing him level with fellow Argentine Alfredo Di Stefano. The beginning stages of the second period were generally uneventful but the double replacement of Ronaldo and Khedira for Kaka and Benzema lifted the Bernabeu loyal. Ronaldo pushed a save from Valdes with a painful free-kick and a couple of minutes later shot to the side-netting. The pressure was kept up by the hosts and it paid down when Modric sent in a corner for Ramos to nod home the success.
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