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Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 at Camp Nou to halve gap to La Liga leaders

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Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 2-1 in El Clasico at Camp Nou on Sunday, reducing the gap between them to three points. With this win, Mourinho’s team remains third in La Liga while inflicting Barca's first domestic loss of the season following a Champions League defeat earlier in the week. The match saw a turning tide as Barcelona had won six out of seven previous Clasicos under new manager Hansi Flick but were subdued against Madrid, who are now on a five-game winning streak across all competitions.
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### Summary and Key Points from Real Madrid's El Clasico Win Over Barcelona

Date: October 25, 2026

Location: Camp Nou, Barcelona

#### Match Outcome

#### Key Players and Performances

#### Match Highlights

#### Tactical Insights

#### Post-Match Reaction

#### Impact on La Liga

### Conclusion

Real Madrid's victory in El Clasico was a defining moment, showcasing Mbappé’s individual brilliance alongside collective team effort. The match altered La Liga dynamics significantly and set the stage for an exciting second half of the season as Barcelona faces new challenges in maintaining their lead.

Written for “El Clasico Match And Coverage” on 2026-11-03, grounded in this article and the 16 other(s) covering the same event.

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Barca Barcelona El Clasico Madrid Real Madrid

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Barca ORG · 9× Barcelona ORG · 5× Mbappe PERSON · 5× Madrid GPE · 4× Mourinho PERSON · 3× Raphinha PERSON · 3× Catalans NORP · 2× Pedri PERSON · 2× Real Madrid ORG · 2× Yamal PERSON · 2×

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French superstar Mbappe opened the scoring before half-time on Sunday and then slotted home late on to inflict Barca’s first domestic defeat of the campaign after Raphinha had equalised for the champions.
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🔮 Barca had won six of the seven previous Clasicos since the German arrived but were surprisingly subdued against Mourinho’s side. “In general we didn’t have a great game, in the first half we weren’t ourselves, there were a lot of things we could have done better,” Barcelona midfielder Pedri told DAZN.

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Kylian Mbappe struck twice to earn Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid a 2-1 El Clasico victory over La Liga leaders Barcelona at Camp Nou, cutting the gap to three points. asserted
Mbappe → strike → points
French superstar Mbappe opened the scoring before half-time on Sunday and then slotted home late on to inflict Barca’s first domestic defeat of the campaign after Raphinha had equalised for the champions. asserted
Raphinha → open → champions
Real Madrid remain third, behind Atletico Madrid and Hansi Flick’s Barca, who had won their first nine games before a chastening week. asserted
who → remain → week
The Catalans suffered a second straight defeat after losing on Tuesday against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. asserted
Catalans → suffer → League
Barca had won six of the seven previous Clasicos since the German arrived but were surprisingly subdued against Mourinho’s side. “In general we didn’t have a great game, in the first half we weren’t ourselves, there were a lot of things we could have done better,” Barcelona midfielder Pedri told DAZN. uncertain
Pedri → win → DAZN
“We wanted to win the Clasico in front of our fans, but the season is very long … asserted
season → want → fans
a league is not won here.” asserted
league → win → ?
Los Blancos, without suspended winger Vinicius Junior, won their fifth straight game across all competitions and are finding their footing under veteran Portuguese coach Mourinho. asserted
Blancos → suspend → Mourinho
After two trophyless seasons Madrid turned back to Mourinho to try and stop Barca’s dominance, and this result will give them hope they are on the right track. asserted
they → turn → track
Barca defender Pau Cubarsi twice reacted well to shut down Mbappe, while Real Madrid’s Marc Cucurella took a rapid liking for Lamine Yamal’s shirt, constantly grabbing at the 19-year-old winger. asserted
Cucurella → react → winger
Anthony Gordon, playing in his first Clasico since joining Barcelona from Newcastle, backheeled the ball to Raphinha, who fired narrowly wide as Barca threatened. asserted
Barca → play → Raphinha
The hosts were dealt a setback when young defender Xavi Espart pulled up hurt and needed to be replaced by Alejandro Balde before the half-hour mark. asserted
Espart → deal → mark
Andriy Lunin, playing in goal for Madrid after Thibaut Courtois pulled out of the squad with flu, saved at his near post from Gordon before the visitors took the lead. asserted
visitors → play → lead
Mbappe scored his 10th league goal of the season and also his easiest, with Barca’s Gerard Martin clearing a cross straight at the Frenchman, who deflected it into the net. asserted
who → score → net
Barca responded by carving out a glorious chance for an equaliser but teenage sensation Yamal for once miscued in front of goal, firing wide when poised to level. asserted
Yamal → respond → goal
The game opened up and Yan Diomande came close to doubling Madrid’s lead before half-time, drilling into the side-netting. asserted
Diomande → open → netting
Martin redeemed himself early in the second half as he held off Jude Bellingham, who could neither beat the defender nor find a free Mbappe. uncertain
who → redeem → Mbappe
Raphinha, who had a quiet first half, pulled Barcelona level just after the hour mark. asserted
who → have → mark
Pedri fed the Brazilian, La Liga’s top goalscorer with 13, who fired through Bellingham’s legs and Lunin could not keep the shot out. The Ukrainian goalkeeper did make a superb save to deny Martin at a corner, as Barcelona flowed forward with the wind finally in their sails. Yamal bent an effort wide with Lunin at full stretch and Barca substitute Frenkie de Jong had a shot desperately blocked by Dean Huijsen. uncertain
shot → feed → Huijsen
There was a sting in the tail for the Catalans though as substitute Gabriel Jesus lost possession and Madrid raced through on goal. asserted
Madrid → be → goal
Eduardo Camavinga beat Cubarsi and unselfishly cut the ball back for Mbappe to tuck home his second of the night into an empty net with Joan Garcia drawn out of position. asserted
Garcia → beat → position
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