Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona: Mbappe’s centurion strike for Madrid ends Barca’s perfect league start
Mbappé scored twice as Real Madrid ended Barcelona’s perfect league start and cut the gap at the top to three points, Mourinho said.
- On Sunday, Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho praised his team for playing an "extraordinary match" against Barcelona, ending the opponent's perfect league start in El Clásico.
- Mourinho noted that using midfielders like Camavinga and Jude Bellingham to attack space worked in Real's favor, successfully breaking Barcelona's coached defensive line.
- Kylian Mbappe scored a match-winning brace for Real, while Valverde played through injury for more than 40 minutes, anchoring the team's performance.
- Despite the win, Mourinho criticized the Video Assistant Referee for missing Joao Cancelo's challenge on Yan Diomande in the 60th minute; the result cut Barcelona's lead to three points.
- The 63-year-old emphasized that winning at Camp Nou counts for nothing if Real fails in future matches, asserting the club's primary goal is the championship.
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