Real Madrid edges Barcelona in El Clasico

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Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-0 in their El Clasico encounter to return to the top of La Liga.

Vinicius Junior (71') and Mariano Diaz (90') scored in the second half to give Real the crucial victory at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Zinedine Zidane's men are currently a point ahead of Barca in the league standings.

In other games, Atletico Madrid was held to a 1-1 draw by Espanyol, Sevilla edged Osasuna 3-2, Athletic Bilbao overcame Villareal 1-0 and Getafe beat Mallorca 1-0.

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