Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 as Mbappé scores twice

Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 2-1 at Camp Nou on October 26, with Kylian Mbappé scoring twice to end the hosts’ nine-game winning start in La Liga and reduce Madrid’s gap to the league leaders to three points. Mbappé put Madrid ahead in the 41st minute when a Barcelona defender’s attempted clearance struck him and ricocheted into the net. Raphinha equalised in the 61st, finishing after a pass from Pedri, but Mbappé scored again in the 87th minute to secure the win. The late goal was his 100th for Real Madrid, according to match reports. The result ended Barcelona’s bid to win its first 10 league matches of the season. The club had matched Madrid’s record of nine consecutive victories to open a La Liga campaign, set in 1968-69. Madrid remained third in the table, three points behind Barcelona; second-place Atlético Madrid was two points behind the leaders. The match featured chances for both sides. Barcelona goalkeeper Andriy Lunin, standing in for the ill Thibaut Courtois, made a key save from a Gerard Martín header. Lamine Yamal also missed a close-range opportunity before halftime. Madrid’s winning move involved Jude Bellingham and Eduardo Camavinga before Mbappé finished....