Real Madrid moved top of La Liga with victory over Barcelona

Jordi Alba and Luka Modric battle for possession during the La Liga match between Real Madrid and Barcelona at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

Real Madrid clung on for a 2-1 victory over Barcelona that sent them to the summit of LaLiga as Lionel Messi's Clasico goal drought went on.

First-half goals from Karim Benzema and Toni Kroos put Zinedine Zidane's side in control, and though Oscar Mingueza pulled one back on the hour mark, there was no goal for Messi - the top scorer in the history of El Clasico but now without a goal in his last seven matches against Real.