Ronaldo strikes late to end Barcelona's unbeaten run


Football Soccer - FC Barcelona v Real Madrid - La Liga - Camp Nou, Barcelona - 2/4/16Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after the game. Reuters / Albert Gea Livepic

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo struck late to give Real Madrid a 2-1 victory in the 'Clasico' and ruin Barcelona's 39-game unbeaten run in a tense game overshadowed by debatable refereeing decisions on Saturday.

Gerard Pique headed in a corner to give La Liga leaders Barcelona a deserved lead after 56 minutes but Karim Benzema's acrobatic volley levelled for the visitors who were lucky to avoid conceding a penalty in the first half.

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