Real Madrid secured a vital 2-1 victory over arch-rivals Barcelona in a pulsating El Clásico clash at Santiago Bernabéu on Sunday. Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham found the net to give Los Blancos a crucial advantage in the La Liga title race.
The iconic stadium buzzed with energy from kickoff. Madrid broke through in the 22nd minute when Mbappé combined with Vinícius Júnior before slotting past goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny. The French star appeared to double the lead soon after with a spectacular volley, but the effort was ruled offside.
Barcelona equalized against the run of play in the 38th minute. Fermín López calmly finished after receiving a clever pass, briefly silencing the home crowd. Madrid responded immediately, with Bellingham restoring their advantage just five minutes later. The English midfielder pounced on a rebound from Éder Militão’s header to tap home.
Madrid missed a chance to seal victory early in the second half when Szczęsny saved Mbappé’s 52nd-minute penalty. Barcelona pushed aggressively for another equalizer, but goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois stood firm with crucial saves against López and Ferran Torres.
Barcelona’s comeback hopes evaporated when Pedri received a late red card in stoppage time. The result leaves Real Madrid comfortably atop La Liga with 27 points from 10 matches, five points clear of their Catalan rivals.
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