Barcelona emerged victorious, beating Real Madrid with a convincing 3-0 scoreline

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The game displayed the world-class talent of both teams, with outstanding ball handling and great runs on display.

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The game's first goal came from Qusmane Dembele's 15th-minute strike, leaving custodian Courtois of Real Madrid with no chance to save it.

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In the 18th minute, Vinicius Jr. had a penalty kick opportunity for Real Madrid, but he missed it.

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Real Madrid had 25 shots on goal, but only 5 of them were successful, resulting in an unexpected and upsetting scoreless draw for them.

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Barcelona manages to score half of their 12 attempts on goal despite having horrible luck with shots heating the post and crossbar.

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Barcelona scored its second goal with a header in the 85th minute.

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Fermin Lopez scored Barcelona's second goal well beyond the box in the 85th minute.

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Ferran Torres scored the third goal just five minutes later, taking advantage of a tip-in when Thibaut Courtois slipped.

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Barcelona kept its cool to win a difficult game that occasionally threatened to devolve into a brawl.

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Barcelona's triumph in the first EI Clasico of the year gives them momentum as they get ready for the upcoming laliga season.

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