By Chris Wright
After three tempestuous outings in the past 18 or so days, last night’s Big Cup Clasico was a relatively tranquil affair -with football (remember football?) just about winning out, despite the odd snide foul and the best efforts of one Javier Mascherano.
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The Barca team bus is mobbed as it arrives at the Camp Nou
The rain teems down in Catalonia…
…as a golden ray of sunshine splits the brooding clouds
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Serial pitch-invader Jimmy Jump high-tails it away from the stewards after trying (and failing) to pull a hat over Cristiano Ronaldo’s grease-swathed noggin
Pedrito and David Villa celebrate the former’s opening goal with a round of gurning
Lionel Messi finds comfort in the arms of a good man
Marcelo tries to work out the aggregate score at full-time
Barcelona players celebrate after the final whistle
Pep Guardiola has his ‘Platoon’ moment
Photos courtesy of the PA.