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Real Madrid 0-3 Barcelona

  • Luis Suarez puts Barcelona ahead in the second half.
  • Lionel Messi smashes home penalty as Dani Carvajal is sent off.
  • Aleix Vidal makes it three in stoppage time.
  • Real Madrid fall 14 points behind Barcelona in the La Liga table.

Everton 0-0 Chelsea

  • Everton remain unbeaten under new manager Sam Allardyce.
  • Champions Chelsea set to lose further ground on Manchester City.

Well that brings an end to our live coverage from our lunchtime games. We have full coverage of the 3pm kick-offs from the Premier League here, so we hope you can join us for that. But until next time, goodbye.

Full time: Everton 0-0 Chelsea

Everton remain unbeaten under Sam Allardyce as Chelsea are left frustrated at Goodison. No shots on target for the hosts as the champions pushed hard throughout. The Blues twice had efforts cleared off the line, and saw Ashley Williams turn a header onto his own crossbar. Antonio Conte's side go within two points of second place Manchester United, but they're set to lose more ground on them and leaders Manchester City.

Free-kick for Everton in their own half as Alonso backs into Pickford. That should be that with only a minute left on the clock.

Michael Keane should have won it! The corner coms in from Sigurdsson and Keane escapes from Rudiger but heads over. Wonderful chance.

Corner for Everton. Approaching added-on time....

Davide Zappacosta can't get his foot around the ball and it flies out of play. That might be that for Chelsea, who have created all the chances but haven't found any cutting edge.

Pickford is glad to see Hazard's deflected shot bounce into his arms. Chelsea flooding players forward but still to no avail. Sam Allardyce urging his players to push out.

It continues to be all Chelsea at the moment as the minutes tick down. Everton holding firm and getting rare glimpses of the ball. Hazard has been frustrated through today and his driven cross deflects tantalisingly into the air but no-one can take advantage.

Hazard peels to the edge of the box and shoots from a cleverly taken corner and though Rudiger turns the ball on but Pickford makes the easy save. Twelve minutes to go for Chelsea to find a winner. And it is Chelsea mind, Everton have no intension of winning this game.

Michy Batshuayi on for the final quarter to try and find a winner for Chelsea, who for all these 17 attempts on goal are yet to find a way through.

Chelsea piling on the pressure at Goodison. Pickford does well to turn away Hazard's effort. Everton just leaving players behind the ball in the hope of seeing out these last 20 minutes.

Full-time: Real Madrid 0-3 Barcelona

Just about as one-sided a second half as you could wish to see, from a Barcelona perspective. Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Aleix Vidal all find the net as Real Madrid fall 14 points behind in La Liga, and their title is surely gone.

Barcelona are nine clear of second-place Atletico and though their advantage could be trimmed to eight if Valencia win their game in hand they surely have one hand on the Spanish title.

GOAL! Real Madrid 0-3 Barcelona (Aleix Vidal)

The icing on the cake for Barcelona. Lionel Messi ghost down the left and when he pulls the ball back his teammate are queuing up and it is substitute Aleix Vidal who fires home via a Keylor Navas mistake and the ball agonisingly rolls over the line.

Into the final minute of normal time at the Bernabeu. Three added minutes will be played. Real Madrid have done well to stem the flow, but they are about to be consigned to a damaging defeat.

Gueye is replaced by Baningime at the start of the second half at Goodison. That is all of Everton's changes gone with over half an hour remaining.

Nelson Semedo on for Andres Iniesta and he almost gets on the scoresheet, forcing Navas into a good save.

Gareth Bale almost pulls one back for Real Madrid, but Ter Stegen makes the save from point-blank range. Hard to think of a better chance for the hosts in this second half.

Barcelona celebrate going into a two-goal lead.

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Players out for the second half at Goodison. Ashley Williams and Sandro Ramirez on for Tom Davies and Aaron Lennon.

Casemiro and Kovacic off with Bale and Asensio coming on. I wonder how much flack Zinedine Zidane will get for deploying two defensive midfielders in El Clasico?

Gareth Bale and Isco coming on for Real Madrid, who have to go hell for leather if they're to ignite their La Liga title defence. But is it too little, too late?

GOAL! Real Madrid 0-2 Barcelona (Lionel Messi)

Utter chaos at the Bernabeu. Barcelona somehow don't scores as Navas denies Suarez and then the Uruguayan hits the post. Paulinho sees his header blocked on the line by Dani Carvajal and though the midfielder puts in the rebound the referee stops the game and awards a penalty.

Carvajal is sent off for the offence and Messi steps up and brings calm to proceedings with a fine penalty to see off Real Madrid.

RED CARD: Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid)

Luis Suarez puts Barcelona ahead in El Clasico.

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Half time: Everton 0-0 Chelsea

It is all Chelsea at Goodison. Phil Jagielka has kept the scores level almost single-handedly by clearing off the line twice in the same move from Bakayoko and Willian. Everton have offered nothing going forward but they remain in the contest like any god Sam Allardyce team.

Suarez has the chance to double the lead but finds the side-netting from a tight angle. Real throwing caution to the wind already in this game, and Barcelona can pick them off if they show some composure.

The first bout of handbags sees Casemiro and Suarez clash on the far touchline, but the referee breaks up the non-event and play can resume.

GOAL! Real Madrid 0-1 Barcelona (Luis Suarez)

You can't say it hasn't been coming. Ivan Rakitic drives forward from the halfway line, finds Sergi Roberto whose cross picks out Suarez who has the simple job of driving past Navas. The Bernabeu goes silent.

Navas makes another good save as Barcelona start to ratchet up the pressure. Alba pulls the ball back for Suarez, whose low effort is held by Navas. Real Madrid haven't got going yet.

Jordan Pickford pushes the ball over the bar from Pedro's shot. The subsequent Chelsea corner is headed wide by Christensen. Everton still very much playing second fiddle in this one.

Players reassemble for the second half at the Bernabeu. Remember, Barcelona lead by 11 points in the table so surely Real Madrid have to threw everything at them in the second period.

The game is back under way.

Pedro gets in behind the Everton backline but misses the target with a volley. But the passage of play pales into insignificance as he is adjudged to be offside anyway. Not a classic this one.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin battled for the ball with Cesar Azpilicueta and Andreas Christensen.

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Free-kick for Chelsea 25 yards from goal. Alonso and Willian over it and it is the latter who has a go, curling over the bar. The Goodison Park faithful liked that one after a big build-up.

Half time: Real Madrid 0-0 Barcelona

No doubt the best chances have gone the way of Real Madrid, who of course have to win to ensure they eat into Barcelona's 11 point lead at the top. Cristiano Ronaldo has had the best opportunities, with Keylor Navas making a fine low save to keep him out. Karim Benzema has also hit the post.

Conte and Allardyce meet before kick-off. Anyone seen Alien vs Predator.

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Back to Spain and Real Madrid have their best chance. Marcelo's cross finds Benzema, who beats Vermaelen to the ball and flashes a header off the far post.

OFF THE LINE TWICE! Chelsea inches from taking the lead but Phil Jagielka comes to the rescue. Bakayoko seems certain to score as the Toffees don't clear but Jagielka gets back but the ball falls to Willian but again the skipper clears his lines. The champions in complete control here but they don't have that crucial opening goal.

Paulinho proving to be Barcelona's greatest threat in this game. Keylor Navas has already had to make one save from the Brazilian and now he makes another with a low stop.

Finally Everton offer something in this game with Tom Davies the galvanising force with a couple of tough tackles in midfield. That burst ends with Cuco Martina's cross being met by Calvert-Lewin but Courtois isn't tested.

Touch of the match so far from Jordi Alba, who nutmegs Modric with a wonderful flick of his right leg. Wonderful bit of skill.

It is all Chelsea at Goodison Park in the opening five minutes. Pedro tries to steer one goalwards but misses the target as Pickford allows the ball to run out.

A blue Christmas hat on each seat for the travelling Chelsea fans at Goodison Park. Modern football.

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Cristiano Ronaldo denied by Navas. The Portugal international produces a couple of step-overs and beats Sergi Roberto but Keylor Navas turns the ball behind.

Players out and we're under way at Goodison Park, where is is slightly gloomy and cold; a far cry from conditions in Madrid.

Not much in terms of goalmouth activity in this game as both sides continue to feel each other out. Real Madrid definitely the main protagonists however, with Barcelona happy to live off scraps of possession.

Kick-off approaching at Goodison Park. We'll have all the goals and updates as they happen from the Premier League fixture. which slots in nicely either side of El Clasico. You won't miss a kick. And that is a Christmas promise.

First yellow card after 18 minutes and it comes for Thomas Vermaelen, who hacks down Luka Modric. He must walk the disciplinary tightrope for the rest of the game.

Barcelona have a belated raid into the Real final third but Varane clears Paulinho's pull back. The Catalans are being starved of decent possession at the moment, meaning Real have dominated much of the play.

Not seen much of Lionel Messi so far and that might be down to the presence of Kovacic, the surprise inclusion in this Real Madrid side. He has not started a La Liga game all season but played in both legs of the Spanish Super Cup final, which Real won 5-1 on aggregate. Doing a good job on the Argentine so far.

Dani Carvajal and Sergio Busquets battle for the ball in the early minutes.

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Cristiano Ronaldo has only scored four league goals this season and it should be five. Eleven yards out from goal Ronaldo takes a complete air shot after Casemiro breaks in behind. Andres Iniesta clears the danger but a collision with Carvajal leves him flattened.

BALL IN THE NET! But it won't count. Ronaldo heads home after Varane's flick on but he is adjudged to be offside. No argument from the world player of the year and rightly so, about a yard off.

Lionel Messi won the reverse fixture last season. What price on him contributing once again?

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The Bernabeu looks an absolute picture before kick-off. The players are out and we're under way in the Spanish capital.

So why is El Clasico kicking off at midday? The global audience will be comfortably over half a billion people and it ensures that those from Asia - where these two sides are followed on a fanatical level - can tune in without having to get up an an ungodly hour. So everyone wins, sort of.

Everton are unbeaten under Sam Allardyce and host a Chelsea side today whose manager Antonio Conte has already given up on the title. The Blues can go level on points with Manchester United for at least a few hours and though they have a good record at Goodison Park have often been found out on the road. Memories of their horribly display in defeat to West Ham is still fresh in the memory.

Some good fitness news for Everton however as Yannick Bolasie is named in a matchday squad for the first time in a year following a serious knee injury.

Two very obvious omissions from both sides for this game. Wayne Rooney misses out with flu for Everton and is one of three changes for the home side. Michael Keane, Phil Jagielka and Tom Davies are the new faces.

Chelsea make one change from last weekend's win over Southampton; Antonio Rudiger replaces Gary Cahill. Alvaro Morata is suspended.

Teams in from Goodison Park.

🔵 | Today's #EFC team v @ChelseaFC... #EFCmatchday #BlueCrimbo pic.twitter.com/e4Pkjmntx9

— Everton (@Everton) December 23, 2017

Team to face Everton: Courtois; Azpilicueta (c), Christensen, Rudiger; Moses, Kante, Bakayoko, Alonso; Willian, Hazard, Pedro. #EVECHE pic.twitter.com/NCwswUaGBt

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) December 23, 2017

Barcelona have won seven of the last nine Clasicos at the Bernabeu and victory today will all but secure the La Liga title with just 17 games played. Atletico Madrid were beaten last nine so a win for Barca puts them nine points clear, while they will be 14 ahead of Real Madrid having played a game more.

Quite simply, Madrid have to win.

While at Goodison Park it is slightly, er, gloomy.

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Atmosphere building at the Bernabeu.

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It will not have escaped your attention that we have coverage of two games this lunchtime. While El Clasico will capture our attention from midday, we turn to the Premier League and Everton vs Chelsea from 12:30pm.

We'll have live coverage of both games, with the teams expected to be confirmed in the next few minutes.

Interesting stat.

Barcelona make one change from the 4-0 win over Deportivo. Sergio Busquets comes in for the injured Paco Alcacer. Ousmane Dembele has lost his race against time to be fit for tis game and is not even on the bench as is Rafinha. Thomas Vermaelen is preferred to Javier Mascherano.

Real Madrid make one change from the Club World Cup final win over Gremio. Kovacic replaces Isco, who drops to the bench. Gareth Bale is also among the substitutes as is Marco Asensio.

And here is the Barcelona side.

Less than an hour until kick-off at the Bernabeu. And the teams are with us already. Let's start with Real Madrid.

Good morning and welcome to a double helping of football from both the Premier League and La Liga.

In Spain from midday we have one of the games of any season as Real Madrid host Barcelona. Ernesto Valverde's side are 11 points clear in the title race and a win over their fiercest rivals will surely be good enough to recapture their Spanish crown.

Over a 1,000 miles north in Liverpool we have Everton vs Chelsea from the English top flight. The Toffees are enjoying a revival under new manager Sam Allardyce and welcome a Chelsea side who must win if they're to have any realistic chance of fighting for the title during the second half of the season.

All the team news and build-up ahead of both games coming up in the next hour.