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Scores left injured after violent clashed between protesters and police during el Clasico [Photos]

Police arrest a protester during a pro-independence demonstration in Barcelona on Wednesday night [Courtesy]

Scores of people were hurt as protesters clashed with police in violent scenes near Camp Nou stadium as Barcelona played Real Madrid.

Masked protesters set bins on fire and threw rocks and glass bottles at police, who responded with foam bullets in a street near the stadium, which was hosting the first 'El Clasico' of the season.

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