Objectives 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 dropping streak towards their 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 for the hosts earlier than half-time which proved decisive.
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Barca playmaker Pedri was despatched off within the remaining 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 Alonso’s aspect proved towards Barca they’ll triumph on the large event, following their derby humbling by Atletico Madrid in September.
Hansi Flick’s crew had been led on the touchline by his assistant Marcus Sorg, because the German coach was suspended following a purple card final weekend as they scraped a victory over relegation-battling Girona.
Barcelona had 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 totally match after a groin harm however began.
{The teenager} wound up Madrid followers within the week by claiming Los Blancos “steal” and “complain” and his title 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 had been awarded an early penalty when Yamal appeared to carry down Vinicius Junior. Nonetheless it was cancelled after a VAR overview because it was the Brazilian initiated the contact.
Madrid followers’ ire on the officers grew when Mbappe blasted residence from exterior the realm however the aim was dominated out for a milimetric offside towards the French celebrity.
Mbappe didn’t have lengthy to attend earlier than he might have fun in earnest, after very good work by Bellingham despatched him by way of on aim.
The ahead, the division’s high goalscorer, netted his eleventh league aim 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 towards the run of play when Barcelona equalised.
Arda Guler gave away possession in a harmful space and Marcus Rashford, taking part in in his first Clasico, crossed for Lopez to blast the guests degree within the thirty eighth minute.
Bellingham struck Madrid’s second 5 minutes later to offer Los Blancos a deserved benefit on the interval.
The England worldwide, who scored his first aim on the Bernabeu since April in midweek towards Juventus, gleefully tapped residence after Eder Militao nodded Vinicius’s cross again into his path.
Madrid ought to have prolonged their lead firstly of the second half however Szczesny made a advantageous save to push out Mbappe’s penalty, after Eric Garcia was penalised for handball.
Yamal, pissed off and struggling to make an influence on the sport, despatched a long-range shot excessive over the bar as Madrid closed ranks and saved the Catalans at a secure distance from their aim.
Madrid appeared the extra threatening within the remaining levels regardless of Barca needing to attain, capable of carry on Rodrygo Goes and Brahim Diaz, whereas Barca had little in the best way 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 towards Girona, however the centre-back couldn’t hassle Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
There was a quick 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 informed reporters that his aspect had been very pleased with the outcome that got here from sticking to a recreation plan.
“We’ve to go on like this, it’s solely three factors, we now have different factors to win and we now have to step up,” he mentioned.
He mentioned that Yamal’s pre-match feedback had helped to fireside up Madrid.
“It’s advantageous, they’re solely phrases, there’s no dangerous intentions. It made us a little bit bit extra decided and helped us,” he mentioned.
“If Lamine needs to speak, that’s no downside. The sport is performed on the pitch and we gained. We’re very pleased with our recreation and we’re going to look ahead.”
