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La Liga has won a court battle over the commercial rights to the term “El Clasico” against Real Madrid and Barcelona, the two clubs who play in the fixture. Madrid’s Audiencia Provincial court has ruled against a bid by Madrid and Barcelona to trademark the term “El Clásico” as it conflicts with the trademark “ELCLÁSICO,

Barcelona were aiming to take advantage of Real Madrid’s loss at Espanyol to go to within four points of their rivals, and they have done so, albeit without much conviction. They did not play