article_snippet: the Nou Camp was an inferno, shrouded in gold, purple and blue with the 99,000 supporters in fearsome voice as the two superpowers of global football marched out on the pitch.
article_snippet: Claudio Bravo beaten.
article_snippet: Claudio Bravo should have scored and Barcelona were off the hook.
article_snippet: It was a shocking miss and 30 seconds later, Madrid were level.
article_snippet: Benzema sensed Benzema presence and picked out his run with a glorious swish of Benzema heel.
article_snippet: Bale was definitely onside
article_snippet: was rightly ruled out.
article_snippet: But the Madrid man was finishing the first half in scintillating form.
article_snippet: A ferocious shot from 30 yards out was tipped over by Bravo and Bale skewed a shot wide from the corner.
article_snippet: Madrid undoubtedly ended the first period of play in the ascendency.
article_snippet: The free kick failed to worry Madrid like Messi's sprint forward did.
article_snippet: Barcelona manager Luis Enrique thought A ferocious shot from 30 yards out was in and a minute later, Barcelona manager Luis Enrique must have been
article_snippet: certain Barcelona manager Luis Enrique team were about to add to his team advantage.
article_snippet: Barcelona were pouring forward looked to extend Jordi Alba, who was denied by Casillas advantage.
article_snippet: Jordi Alba, who was denied by Casillas did not manage to do so, but Messi (centre)'s side held on.