Barcelona defeat Real Madrid in El Clasico to march towards La Liga title
- Rob Fleming
- 20 March 2023
Franck Kessie's stoppage-time winner saw Barcelona sink Real Madrid in El Clasico and move 12 points clear at the top of La Liga with 12 games to play.
Barca hit back after Ronald Araujo's early own goal to level through Sergi Roberto on the stroke of half-time and set up the dramatic finale at the Nou Camp.
Kessie pounced to finish off a cross from Alejandro Balde for his first Barcelona goal and help his side take a big step towards another domestic title.
Borja Iglesias scored the only goal as Real Betis bounced back from their midweek European defeat to Manchester United with a 1-0 win over Mallorca.
Two late goals from Jose Luis Morales eased Villarreal to a 3-0 win at Osasuna, while Real Sociedad ended their run of four without a win and consolidated fourth place with a 2-0 win over Elche.
Goals from Munir El Haddadi and Enes Unal saw Getafe leapfrog Sevilla in the table with a 2-0 win.
