Zlatan Ibrahimović came off the bench to lead Barcelona to a 1-0 victory over Real Madrid and send the defending champions to the top of the La Liga standings.
The Swedish striker stepped off the bench in the 51st minute and five minutes later smashed home a Daniel Alves cross with a thumping left-footed volley at the far post which gave Iker Casillas no chance.
But the Catalans went down to ten men on 62 minutes when Sergi Busquets - who had already been booked - was shown the red card for a cynical handball.
Real were then also reduced to ten-men when Lassana Diarra was sent off for a second yellow card after fouling Xavi in the dying seconds.
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The Swedish striker stepped off the bench in the 51st minute and five minutes later smashed home a Daniel Alves cross with a thumping left-footed volley at the far post which gave Iker Casillas no chance.
But the Catalans went down to ten men on 62 minutes when Sergi Busquets - who had already been booked - was shown the red card for a cynical handball.
Real were then also reduced to ten-men when Lassana Diarra was sent off for a second yellow card after fouling Xavi in the dying seconds.
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