Barcelona host Real Madrid in anticipated Clásico clash

Chance for Barcelona now as the ball fell to Raphinha on the edge of the box, but the Brazilian flashes his effort high and wide!

The game has settled a bit as Anthony Gordon tried his luck from distance, but the Englishman's effort was tame enough for Andriy Lunin to collect.

There have been a few crunching tackles on both sides in the last few minutes and now the benches have taken exception as there is a little coming together in the center of the park.

Early chance for Real Madrid as a bad Pedri giveaway allows Los Blancos to hit on the counter, but an Arda Güler shot flies wide at the end of the break.

It's been a high-intensity start as expected, with Barcelona seeing most of the ball. The atmosphere inside Camp Nou is crackling.

And here we go, we are underway at the Camp Nou for arguably the biggest game in world football.

We are just about there, folks. Kickoff is only a few minutes away in what should be a tense and heated Clásico showdown in Barcelona this evening. Buckle up!

Well Jude Bellingham's new boots are certainly...something.

The players are out for warmups as we inch closer and closer to lift-off.

With less than an hour until kickoff, let's take a look at the starting XIs from both sides...

Welcome to our coverage from this evening's highly-anticipated Clásico showdown between Barcelona and Real Madrid.