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Barcelona hosts Real Madrid in key Clasico showdown in La Liga race





Barcelona and Real Madrid renew their storied rivalry in a La Liga showdown with significant early stakes in the title race (10:15 a.m. ET, beIN Sports). 
Real Madrid leads Barcelona by six points through 13 games, meaning a potential six-point swing is on the table at Camp Nou. Barcelona, featuring its star trident of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar, can pull back within three with a victory, which would snap a run of two straight draws for the club. Barcelona is set to welcome Andres Iniesta back from injury for the key game.
Real Madrid, meanwhile, is without the injured Gareth Bale, but Cristiano Ronaldo & Co. can still seize a nine-point lead on its hated foe with an away win, an opportunity that doesn't present itself all that often.
Real Madrid was denied an early penalty shout when Lucas Vazquez went down after a challenge by Javier Mascherano, though no foul or PK was called.
On the other end, a fantastic sequence from Barcelona nearly led to a goal for Sergi Roberto, though the attack's perfection broke down at the end following a slip by Neymar.
Prior to the game, the Camp Nou faithful was at its finest, displaying a beautiful mosaic that spanned the whole stadium. 
The two rival sides also came together to pay tribute to Chapecoense, the Brazilian club decimated by the fatal plane crash in Colombia earlier in the week.
Here are the lineups for today's match:



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