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In pictures: Barcelona dismantle Real Madrid

The best of the pictures from the first El Clasico of the season.

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Luis Suarez scored a hat-trick as Barcelona piled the pressure on Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetuigi with a 5-1 win in El Clasico.

Here, Press Association Sport picks out the best pictures from the LaLiga clash at the Nou Camp.

Barcelona fans get into the Halloween spirit
Barcelona fans get into the Halloween spirit (Joan Monfort/AP)
Under pressure Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui is all smiles before kick-off as he greets Barca coach Ernesto Valverde
Under pressure Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui is all smiles before kick-off as he greets Barca coach Ernesto Valverde (Joan Monfort/AP)
Sergio Ramos has an early meeting with Barcelona midfielder Rafinh
Sergio Ramos has an early meeting with Barcelona midfielder Rafinha (Joan Monfort/AP)
Ramos and Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois fail to keep out Philippe Coutinho's 11th-minute strike
Ramos and Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois fail to keep out Philippe Coutinho’s 11th-minute strike (Manu Fernandez/AP)
Philippe Coutinho celebrates giving Barcelona an 11th-minute lead
Coutinho celebrates giving Barcelona the lead (Manu Fernandez/AP)
Barcelona appeal for a penalty after Luis Suarez goes down under a challenge from Real defender Raphael Varane
Luis Suarez goes down under a challenge from Real defender Raphael Varane (Manu Fernandez/AP)
Barcelona are awarded a penalty after referee Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez checks the replay
Barcelona are eventually awarded a penalty after referee Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez checks the replay (Joan Monfort/AP)
Luis Suarez is spot on with his 30th-minute penalty
Suarez is spot on with his 30th-minute penalty (Manu Fernandez/AP)
Suarez celebrates his fifth league goal of the campaign
Suarez celebrates his fifth league goal of the campaign (Manu Fernandez/AP)
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Gareth Bale is stopped in his tracks by Gerard Pique’s tackle (Joan Monfort/AP)
Marcelo turns to celebrate after pulling a goal back for the visitors five minutes into the second half
Marcelo turns to celebrate after pulling a goal back for the visitors five minutes into the second half (Joan Monfort/AP)
Luka Modric hits the right post as Real go close to an equaliser
Luka Modric hits the right post as Real go close to an equaliser (Joan Monfort/AP)
Modric and Suarez have words
Modric and Suarez have words (Joan Monfort/AP)
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Suarez adds his second goal of the game to put Barca 3-1 up with 15 minutes left (Joan Monfort/AP)
Suarez completes his hat-trick
Suarez completes his hat-trick (Joan Monfort/AP)
Lopetegui feels the heat as Barca run riot late on
Lopetegui feels the heat as Barca run riot late on (Manu Fernandez/AP)
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