Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 in LaLiga at Spotify Camp Nou. The Mbappe Clasico winner arrived in the 87th minute, from Eduardo Camavinga's cutback after Jude Bellingham's skill.
The result leaves Real Madrid three points behind Barcelona. Atletico Madrid are second, two points off the leaders.
Mbappe Clasico winner lands in the 87th minute
Mbappe's second goal decided a contest that had turned against Real Madrid. Barcelona had equalised through Raphinha and were pushing for a winner when the ball went to Camavinga.
Bellingham's skill made the space. Camavinga cut the ball back. Mbappe slotted in from close range.
The reaction was immediate. Jose Mourinho slid on his knees in celebration. His staff came onto the pitch. Real Madrid players clashed with Barcelona fans.
The source report calls it a famous win for Real Madrid and describes the celebrations as wild. The opener had been fortuitous. The winner came at the end of a move the report describes as sublime.
The key moments at Spotify Camp Nou
The source report logs the contest as a sequence of ten events.
- 18th minute: Guler stepped in off the right and forced Garcia into a save, moments after Gordon tested Lunin.
- 24th minute: Raphinha struck over from 16 yards, then linked with Gordon and bent a low effort just wide.
- 33rd minute: Mbappe scissor-kicked over after a Bellingham tackle and a Guler cross.
- 41st minute: Mbappe scored. Diomande crossed, Gerard Martin swung a clearance, and the ball went in off Mbappe.
- 50th minute: Bellingham broke on the counter into a two-on-one against Martin, who shut him down before the pass to Mbappe.
- 57th minute: Cancelo put his studs into Diomande's calf. Diomande continued his attack before going to ground. No retrospective punishment followed.
- 61st minute: Pedri reversed a pass into Raphinha, whose snapshot beat Lunin. The goalkeeper got a hand to it.
- 66th minute: Lunin clawed away Martin's powerful header from a corner.
- 78th minute: Lamine Yamal skipped past a couple of challenges and clipped a shot just wide.
- 87th minute: Mbappe scored the winner from Camavinga's cutback after Bellingham's skill.
The sequence shows where the contest was decided: the 41st and 87th minutes, both finished from deliveries into the box.
Raphinha's equaliser and the Cancelo decision
The Cancelo incident came four minutes before the equaliser. The Barcelona defender put his studs into Diomande's calf and was not punished. The source report records no retrospective action.
Raphinha's finish changed the closing phase. Real Madrid were on the defensive after it. Barcelona, the defending LaLiga champions, pushed for a winner.
Lunin's save from Martin's header in the 66th minute kept the scores level. Yamal's clipped effort in the 78th minute went just wide.
LaLiga table impact for Real Madrid and Barcelona
Real Madrid close to within three points of Barcelona. Atletico Madrid are second, two points off the leaders.
It is Real Madrid's first win in Barcelona in three years. The source report notes the visitors were willing to go toe-to-toe with their more favoured hosts throughout.
Barcelona's week under Hansi Flick
Hansi Flick's side won 11 games in a row at the start of the season. That run ended with a Champions League defeat at Paris St-Germain.
The source report states this defeat will sting far more. It does not name either club's next fixture.
This report is based on the original match report from skysports.com.
