Kylian Mbappe struck twice at Camp Nou to earn Real Madrid a 2-1 Clasico win over La Liga leaders Barcelona, cutting the gap between the sides to three points.
Jose Mourinho’s visitors remain third, behind Atletico Madrid and Hansi Flick’s Barcelona. The Catalans had won their first nine league games before this first domestic defeat of the campaign, coming after a midweek Champions League loss to Paris Saint-Germain. Real, without suspended winger Vinicius Junior, made it five straight wins in all competitions.
How Mbappe settled the Clasico
The first half was tight. Pau Cubarsi twice snuffed out Mbappe, while Marc Cucurella kept close to Lamine Yamal. Barcelona lost Xavi Espart to injury before the half-hour; Alejandro Balde replaced him. Andriy Lunin, in for Thibaut Courtois (flu), saved from Anthony Gordon before Madrid led.
Mbappe’s opener — his 10th league goal of the season — came when Gerard Martin cleared a cross straight at him and the ball went in. Yamal later miskicked a clear chance wide, and Yan Diomande drilled into the side netting as Madrid nearly made it two before the break.
After the interval Martin held off Jude Bellingham. Just after the hour, Pedri found Raphinha — La Liga’s top scorer on 13 goals — who shot through Bellingham’s legs to level past Lunin. Barcelona pressed; Lunin denied Martin from a corner, Yamal bent one wide, and Dean Huijsen blocked Frenkie de Jong.
The sting came late. Substitute Gabriel Jesus lost the ball, Eduardo Camavinga beat Cubarsi and cut back for Mbappe to finish into an empty net with Joan Garcia drawn out. Those Kylian Mbappe El Clasico goals completed Madrid’s fightback and left Barca subdued at home, despite having won six of seven previous Clasicos under Flick.
What players and the table say next
Barcelona midfielder Pedri admitted his side “didn’t have a great game” and were not themselves in the first half, while stressing that “a league is not won here” and that the season remains long. Real Madrid’s win keeps pressure on the top two; Flick’s side must regroup after a second straight defeat in a chastening week.
Timeline: what has happened so far
- Early season 2025-26: Barcelona won their first nine La Liga matches under Hansi Flick.
- Since Flick’s arrival: Barcelona had won six of their previous seven Clasicos before Sunday.
- Tuesday: Barcelona lost to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.
- Sunday, 25 October 2026: Mbappe scored twice as Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 at Camp Nou in La Liga.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Real Madrid ne Barcelona ko Camp Nou par 2-1 se hara diya. Kylian Mbappe ne do goals kiye — pehle half se pehle, phir match ke akhir mein. Barcelona ki is season pehli La Liga haar yeh thi, aur Real ab leaders se sirf teen points peeche hai. Pakistan ke football fans ke liye yeh Clasico clear message hai: Madrid Mourinho ke under phir se strong dikh raha hai.