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Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona: Mbappe’s centurion strike for Madrid ends Barca’s perfect league start
Kylian Mbappé scored twice as Madrid ended Barcelona’s perfect league start and cut the gap to three points, officials said.
On Sunday, October 25, Real Madrid defeated league leaders Barcelona 2-1 at Camp Nou, with Kylian Mbappé scoring a brace including an 87th-minute winner that ended Barcelona's perfect LaLiga start.
Coaching his first El Clásico since 2013, manager Jose Mourinho dismissed comparisons to Barcelona coach Hansi Flick as "unfair," noting his squad remains in an "initial phase" of development.
Mbappé opened the scoring in the 41st minute before Raphinha equalized in the 61st, while Madrid's defensive unit won 50 duels throughout the match to neutralize Barcelona's offensive system.
Real Madrid's victory moves them to 24 points, narrowing the LaLiga title race as they now trail league leaders Barcelona by three points in a tightening competition.
Mourinho previously labeled refereeing leaks a "scandal," though Barcelona midfielder Rodri emphasized the match's global magnitude, noting that "favourites go out the window" during such intense competition.
Constant threat to the Catalan defence, the French striker scored his 99th and 100th goals under the Madrid jersey on Sunday at Camp Nou, at the end of a more balanced match than expected.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Bae Jin-nam = Spain's Real Madrid has been on a nine-game winning streak since the opening of the 'El Clásico,' considered the world's greatest professional soccer rivalry...
The biggest Spanish football derby went to the guests from Madrid. Two goals from the Frenchman, two consecutive defeats for the still leading Catalan giants.