Real Madrid Defeats Barcelona 2-1 in the first El Clasico of the season. Goals from Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham secured the win for Los Blancos at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday, October 26. Barcelona ended the match with 10 men as Pedri received a second yellow card in the closing moments.
Real Madrid Defeats Barcelona with 27 points
Real Madrid leads LaLiga with 27 points from 10 matches, while Barcelona sits in second place with 22 points. Xabi Alonso’s team started strong, with Vinicius Jr. winning a penalty in the third minute. However, VAR reviewed the play and overturned the decision. Mbappe believed he had scored in the first ten minutes, but the goal was ruled offside. He eventually found the net in the 22nd minute, receiving a perfect pass from Bellingham and placing the ball into the bottom corner.
Barcelona equalized later in the half when Fermin Lopez took advantage of a cutback from Marcus Rashford in the 38th minute. Bellingham put Madrid back in the lead in the 43rd minute by scoring off a knockdown from a Vini Jr. cross.
What cause tensions between teams?
After Real Madrid Defeats Barcelona, Madrid had a chance to extend their lead to 3-1 when Eric Garcia committed a handball in the box. However, Wojciech Szczesny made a great save, stopping Mbappe’s penalty. Lamine Yamal nearly equalized for the visitors in the 63rd minute, but his curling shot went over the goal. Barcelona continued to press, challenging Thibaut Courtois, but the Madrid keeper remained solid.
In the final minutes, Barcelona’s discipline faltered as they lost Pedri to a red card while trying to chase the game. This created some tension between the benches, but Los Blancos held on for the victory, solidifying their position at the top.
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