Real Madrid defeats Barcelona 2-1 in El Clásico

ByEnigma 808

Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 2-1 on Sunday at Santiago Bernabeu to extend their La Liga advantage to five points after 10 matches. Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring in the 22nd minute before Jude Bellingham added a second goal three minutes before halftime. Fermin Lopez briefly leveled the contest for the visitors in the 38th minute.

Manager Xabi Alonso secured his first victory against Barcelona as coach after the Catalan side won four meetings last season across domestic competitions. Madrid leads the standings with 27 points, while Barcelona dropped to 22 following its third loss in five games. The home team stretched its winning streak to 11 consecutive matches at its stadium.

Pedri received a red card in stoppage time as Barcelona finished with 10 players. Officials disallowed two Madrid goals after video review confirmed offside positions, while Mbappe missed a penalty attempt.

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