Real Madrid Defeats Barcelona in El Clásico Showdown

Real Madrid claimed victory over their rivals Barcelona in a thrilling El Clásico match at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on Sunday.

The match was evenly contested throughout, with both teams creating plenty of chances. Real Madrid opened the scoring in the 13th minute through striker Karim Benzema, who slotted the ball past Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen.

Barcelona responded just before halftime with a goal from midfielder Frenkie de Jong, who headed in a cross from Lionel Messi.

The second half was just as intense, with both teams pushing for a winner. It was Real Madrid who found the decisive goal, however, with defender Sergio Ramos scoring from the penalty spot in the 72nd minute.

The win sees Real Madrid move level on points with Barcelona in the La Liga table, with both teams now on 65 points after 30 matches.

Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane praised his team's performance after the match, saying: "We showed great character and determination to win this match. It's always special to beat Barcelona in El Clásico."

Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman was disappointed with the result, but said his team would bounce back: "We fought hard today but unfortunately we couldn't get the win. We'll regroup and come back stronger."