Watch Barcelona Defender Ronald Araujo Score Clasico Own Goal

Real Madrid took an early lead in Sunday's Clasico when Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo scored an own goal. You can watch Araujo's own goal here.

Real Madrid took an early lead in Sunday's Clasico when Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo scored an own goal.

It came nine minutes into the game when Araujo got his head on the end of a hopeful cross from Vinicius Junior, after the Brazilian had dribbled past several players.

The ball flicked backwards off Araujo's forehead and diverted onto the inside of the near post before landing in the back of the net.

An own goal from Araujo gives Real Madrid the lead! 👀 pic.twitter.com/YptEkZmLa7

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) March 19, 2023

Madrid strike first! ⚪

It's an early lead for the visitors as Vini Jr's cross deflects off Ronald Araújo and into the back of the net 😱

The Brazilian is winning the battle between the pair in the opening stages 👀🇧🇷#ElClásico pic.twitter.com/2sXdfaByOC

— Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) March 19, 2023

Players from Real Madrid pictured celebrating after an own goal scored by Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo (not in shot) :: IMAGO/Pressinphoto/Colas Buera

This was the first own goal scored in La Liga in a game between Real and Barca this century.

However, it was the second Clasico own goal of March 2023, after Real defender Eder Militao had struck at the wrong end to give Barca a 1-0 win in the Copa del Rey earlier this month.

1 - Ronald Araújo has scored the first own goal in #ElClasico in LaLiga in the 21st Century and the first FC Barcelona own goal in #ElClasico in all competitions since Gerard Piqué in Spanish Supercup in August 2017. Failure. pic.twitter.com/SKfrblPK00

— OptaJose (@OptaJose) March 19, 2023

Barca leveled Sunday's game at 1-1 just before half-time when Sergi Roberto took control of the ball inside a congested penalty area before finishing clinically past Thibaut Courtois to score his fourth goal of the season.

Real thought that they had retaken the lead in the 81st minute but Marco Asensio saw his strike disallowed for offside following a VAR review.

Barca then claimed all three points thanks to an added-time winner from Franck Kessie.

SEE MORE: Franck Kessie Scores First Goal For Barcelona To Seal Clasico Win Over Real Madrid