Targets from Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham earned Actual Madrid a 2-1 victory over Barcelona in a spiky El Clasico that snapped a four-match shedding streak in opposition to their soccer rivals and prolonged their lead atop the La Liga standings.
Kylian Mbappe, who later missed a penalty, fired Madrid in entrance on Sunday, and though Fermin Lopez levelled for the guests on the Santiago Bernabeu, Bellingham netted a second purpose for the hosts earlier than half-time, which proved decisive.
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Barca playmaker Pedri was despatched off within the last levels for a second yellow card as tensions spilled over within the Spanish capital.
Actual moved to 27 factors on the high of the La Liga standings, 5 forward of Barcelona in second.
Madrid’s victory means they’ve gained 9 of their opening 10 league video games, and supervisor Xabi Alonso’s aspect proved in opposition to Barca that they will triumph on the massive event, following their derby humbling by Atletico Madrid in September.
Hansi Flick’s staff have been led on the touchline by his assistant Marcus Sorg, because the German coach was suspended following a pink card final weekend as they scraped a victory over relegation-battling Girona.
Barcelona have been with out a number of common starters, together with Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski and Dani Olmo amongst others, whereas Lamine Yamal nonetheless doesn’t seem absolutely match after a groin damage however began.
{The teenager} wound up Madrid followers within the week by claiming Los Blancos “steal” and “complain”, and his identify was greeted with a refrain of jeers when learn out earlier than kickoff.
Barcelona had extra of the ball within the first half, but it surely was largely sterile possession, and Madrid created essentially the most harmful alternatives.
The hosts have been awarded an early penalty when Yamal appeared to deliver down Vinicius Junior. Nonetheless, it was cancelled after a VAR evaluate because it was the Brazilian who initiated the contact.
Madrid followers’ ire on the officers grew when Mbappe blasted residence from exterior the realm. However the purpose was dominated out for a millimetric offside in opposition to the French celebrity.
Mbappe didn’t have lengthy to attend earlier than he might have a good time in earnest, after excellent work by Bellingham despatched him by means of on purpose.
The ahead, the division’s high purpose scorer, netted his eleventh league purpose of the marketing campaign with a deadly low end previous Wojciech Szczesny.
The goalkeeper made save from Dean Huijsen whereas Bellingham and Fede Valverde went shut as Madrid took management.
Szczesny stopped efforts from Vinicius and Bellingham once more, and it was in opposition to the run of play when Barcelona equalised.
Arda Guler gave away possession in a harmful space and Marcus Rashford, enjoying in his first Clasico, crossed for Lopez to blast the guests stage within the thirty eighth minute.
Bellingham struck Madrid’s second 5 minutes later to present Los Blancos a deserved benefit on the interval.
The England worldwide, who scored his first purpose on the Bernabeu since April in midweek in opposition to Juventus, gleefully tapped residence after Eder Militao nodded Vinicius’s cross again into his path.
Madrid ought to have prolonged their lead at the beginning of the second half, however Szczesny made a high quality save to push out Mbappe’s penalty, after Eric Garcia was penalised for a handball.
Yamal, pissed off and struggling to make an impression on the sport, despatched a long-range shot excessive over the bar as Madrid closed ranks and stored the Catalans at a protected distance from their purpose.
Madrid appeared the extra threatening within the last levels regardless of Barca needing to attain, in a position to deliver on Rodrygo Goes and Brahim Diaz, whereas Barca had little in the way in which of attacking reinforcements.
Sorg despatched defender Ronald Araujo up entrance throughout 9 minutes of stoppage time after he netted the winner as a makeshift striker in opposition to Girona, however the centre again couldn’t hassle Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
There was a short scuffle between the bench gamers from each groups after Pedri was despatched off simply earlier than the ultimate whistle. The altercation continued after the sport ended, with Vinicius Jr and Yamal amongst these concerned.
Actual Madrid’s Aurelien Tchouameni instructed reporters that his aspect have been very proud of the consequence that got here from sticking to a sport plan.
“Now we have to go on like this; it’s solely three factors, we’ve different factors to win, and we’ve to step up,” he mentioned.
He mentioned that Yamal’s pre-match feedback had helped to fireside up Madrid.
“It’s high quality, they’re solely phrases, there’s no unhealthy intentions. It made us just a little bit extra decided and helped us,” he mentioned.
“If Lamine desires to speak, that’s no downside. The sport is performed on the pitch and we gained. We’re very proud of our sport and we’re going to look ahead.”
