Mbappé scores twice as Madrid win El Clásico in Barcelona
The 1–2 result leaves the Madrid side third, three points behind Barça, with Atlético Madrid between them in the table.
Real Madrid beat Barcelona 1–2 on Sunday 25 October at the Spotify Camp Nou, in the 10th round of LaLiga. Kylian Mbappé scored both Madrid goals, including the winner in the 87th minute, while Raphinha scored for the home side. The home club put the attendance at 62,055.
Mbappé opened the scoring in the 41st minute. Barcelona equalised in the 61st through Raphinha, but the French forward scored again late on to give Madrid all three points. The Madrid club said the brace took his tally for the team to 100 goals in 116 matches.
The win cut the gap to the leaders, although Madrid are not in second place: after the round, Barcelona have 27 points, Atlético Madrid 25 and José Mourinho’s side 24. Madrid are therefore three points off the top, with Atlético between the two Clásico rivals.
The defeat ended Barcelona’s run of league wins, according to LaLiga. After 10 rounds, the result leaves the top three closely packed, with three points separating first and third.
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