Match result - On a day when Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham played brilliantly, Real Madrid secured a victory over Barcelona in the 10th round of La Liga.
The first half of the El Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona started at a breathless pace right after the kickoff. In the 2nd minute, Vinicius caused Lamine Yamal to commit a foul inside the penalty area, but after reviewing VAR, referee Cesar Soto Grado rescinded the decision awarding Real Madrid a penalty. Moments later, Kylian Mbappe electrified the Bernabeu with an unstoppable long-range shot, but the goal was disallowed due to offside.
Undeterred, Los Blancos kept pressing and finally opened the scoring in the 22nd minute when Mbappe skillfully beat the offside trap and finished accurately past goalkeeper Szczesny.
Mbappe opened the scoring for Real Madrid after successfully breaking the offside trap
However, Barca quickly fought back and equalized at the 38th minute thanks to Fermin Lopez's goal following a mistake by Arda Guler.
Fermin Lopez leveled the score for Barca after an error from Arda Guler
The drama continued as Jude Bellingham restored Real's lead in the 43rd minute with a clever free-kick combination with Militao. Before the first half ended, Mbappe scored again but was ruled offside.
Jude Bellingham easily tapped the ball into Barca’s empty net
At the start of the second half, Real Madrid applied heavy pressure with Vinicius and Tchouameni repeatedly testing their luck from set pieces. In the 50th minute, after VAR confirmed Eric Garcia handled the ball inside the box, Real was awarded a penalty. However, Mbappe’s shot at the 52nd minute was saved by Wojciech Szczesny, missing the chance to extend the lead.
Mbappe missed the penalty opportunity
Following this, Barcelona gradually regained control with better ball possession. Fermin Lopez had a dangerous shot in the 53rd minute, but Courtois made an excellent save.
Both teams then exchanged continuous attacks. Mbappe and Vinicius tested with long-range shots, while Rashford and Yamal kept Real’s defense busy. In the 69th minute, Jude Bellingham scored but the goal was disallowed due to offside.
Despite making several late substitutions, visiting Barcelona could not break through Real’s solid defense a second time. Moreover, the Catalan side played with one less player in the final minutes after Pedri received a second yellow card.
In the end, Real Madrid won 2-1 against Barcelona. This result helps coach Xabi Alonso’s team consolidate their top spot and extend their gap over Barcelona to five points.
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