Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona: Mbappe’s centurion strike for Madrid ends Barca’s perfect league start
- On Sunday, October 25, 2026, Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 2-1 at Spotify Camp Nou, ending the league leaders' nine-game winning streak. Kylian Mbappé scored twice, including an 87th-minute winner set up by Eduardo Camavinga.
- Manager Jose Mourinho orchestrated the win in his first Clásico appearance since 2013, deploying a structured 4-2-3-1 formation that absorbed Barcelona's possession dominance. The victory prevented Barcelona from achieving a record-breaking 10th consecutive league win and closed the gap to three points.
- Barcelona defender Xavi Espart suffered a season-ending ankle injury in the 30th minute following a challenge from Aurelien Tchouameni. Later, the match was temporarily suspended after a spectator swung a flagpole at Camavinga during Madrid's celebrations.
- Spanish football authorities formally reported the alleged assault to the Spanish Football Federation disciplinary committee for investigation. Barcelona officials now face potential sanctions, including stadium closures or fines, following the hostile crowd behaviour.
- Real Madrid now prepare for their next domestic fixture against Racing Santander this weekend. Manager Mourinho cautioned against complacency, insisting the team remain focused on closing the La Liga title gap.
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Mbappe strikes twice as Real Madrid stun Barca
Kylian Mbappe on Sunday struck twice to earn Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid a 2-1 Clasico victory over La Liga leaders Barcelona at Camp Nou, cutting the gap to three points.French superstar Mbappe opened the scoring before the interval and then slotted home late on to inflict Barca’s first domestic de
The merengue ensemble won 1-2 at Camp Nou with Kylian Mbappé goals and cut the distance on the table of positions to just three points.
Real Madrid Isn't Dead Just Yet
Perhaps the rumors of Real Madrid's demise were greatly exaggerated. It was easy to look at the club's ongoing war of the words with La Liga president Javier Tebas, as well as the two domestic losses that left the club six points behind Barcelona heading into Sunday's first Clásico of the season, and come to the conclusion that Real was a club searching for solid ground. However, it was apparently just as foolishly easy to forget that Real Madri…
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