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Messi suffers longest Clasico goal drought as Barca fall to Madrid

Barcelona star Lionel Messi once more failed to hit the net in the Clasico to stretch his goal drought against Real Madrid to seven games, the longest of his professional career.

The Argentine was powerless to stop the Catalans falling to their second Liga defeat of the season against their arch-rivals as the Merengue ran out 2-1 winners on Saturday.

No player has scored more goals in the fixture, but he has lost the scoring touch in recent years.

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