El Clasico enraptures Shanghai as fans flock to viewing party

Shanghai was abuzz with the passion of one of soccer's greatest rivalries on Saturday as fans flocked to an El Clasico viewing party in the heart of the city.

Close to 1,000 supporters of Real Madrid and Barcelona attended the La Liga-hosted event at an e-sports venue at the Bund and were treated to a thrilling and controversial encounter.

Zinedine Zidane's Madrid side laid down an early marker in the title race as a man-of-the-match display from Sergio Ramos, a questionable VAR decision and a late Luka Modric stunner helped the defending champion to a 3-1 victory over Ronald Koeman's Barca.