Real Madrid v Barcelona – in pictures

Fans of both sides arrive early in anticipation of a classic Photograph: Curto De La Torre/AFP/Getty Images

Cristiano Ronaldo starts the game on the substitutes' bench as a precaution ahead of Madrid's Champions League trip to Old Trafford on Tuesday Photograph: Paul Hanna/Reuters

It's a good job those fans got there early as otherwise they may have missed the opening goal scored by Karim Benzema with just six minutes of the game gone Photograph: Angel Martinez/Real Madrid via Getty Images

Benzema celebrates his goal ... Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images

... before being engulfed by his overjoyed team-mates Photograph: Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images

Andrés Iniesta eases his way past Benzema as Barcelona push forward searching for the equaliser Photograph: Jasper Juinen/Getty Images

Sergio Ramos gets the better of Lionel Messi Photograph: Curto De La Torre/AFP/Getty Images

But after 18 minutes it's Messi who comes out on top when he fires through Ramos' legs to equalise Photograph: Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images

The outstretched foot of Diego López fails to stop Messi's goal-bound effort Photograph: Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images

Messi celebrates his 39th league goal of the season Photograph: Dani Pozo/AFP/Getty Images

Thiago Alcântara finds himself with a lot of space in midfield Photograph: JuanJo Martin/EPA

A flying save from Víctor Valdés keeps Madrid at bay Photograph: Susana Vera/Reuters

José Mourinho offers some tactical advice to his side late in the game Photograph: Andres Kudacki/AP

Kaká does his best to stop Iniesta near the touchline Photograph: Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images

Dani Alves clears a ball Photograph: Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images

Jordi Alba, left, tussles with Jose Callejon Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images

Messi skips past Luka Modric Photograph: Susana Vera/Reuters

Michael Essien, left, Pepe, right and Kaka swamp Andres Iniesta Photograph: Kiko Huesca/EPA

We Messi's passing and shooting is accurate but the illustrating this with a laser is going too far Photograph: Jasper Juinen/Getty Images

Panic in the Real Madrid defence as a cross comes in Photograph: Paul White/AP

This time it's Pepe's turn to be surrounded by 3 opponents Photograph: Paul White/AP

Cristiano Ronaldo enters the fray just before the hour mark and in no time at all is tormenting Barcelona with his tricksy ways Photograph: Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images

Javier Mascherano tries to organise his midfield Photograph: Jasper Juinen/Getty Images

It's getting fiesty out there - Pedro Rodriguez is brought down by Alvaro Arbeloa. So much so that within the first twenty minutes of the second half Ramos, Coentao, Alba, Pique and Thiago all ended up in the referee's book Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images

With eight minutes to go Pique concedes a cheap corner. Luca Modric curls a decent ball into the box for Ramos, who has a run on Pique, and glances a header goalwards ... Photograph: Jasper Juinen/Getty Images

The ball heads into the right hand corner of the goal, where Barcelona have no one defending the post so it's 2-1 to Real and Barça are facing their third defeat in four games Photograph: Angel Martinez/Real Madrid via Getty Images

Ramos jubilation Photograph: Kiko Huesca/EPA

Real Madrid's players swamp Ramos as they celebrate his goal Photograph: Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images

In the last minute Adriano snakes into the penalty area and shapes to shoot. Ramos is nowhere near the ball as he dangles his left leg out and catches Adriano's shin. The Barcelona player hits the deck but the referee doesn't give a penalty. It was a clear penalty and Barcelona have every right to feel aggrieved Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images

The final whistle goes and Barcelona's goalkeeper Victor Valdes is more than aggrieved about the penalty that wasn't given just seconds earlier. He vents his spleen in the referee's face and gets a yellow card for his trouble ... Photograph: Paul White/AP

As Valdes won't let it lie and continues his rant, Referee Miguel Perez pulls out a red card and sends the Barca keeper off Photograph: Jasper Juinen/Getty Images