Mbappe silences Barcelona as El Clásico goes to Real Madrid

Kylian Mbappe decided the first “El Clásico” of the La Liga season.

The French star scored twice in Real Madrid’s 2:1 victory over Barcelona. The match was played on Sunday evening at “Camp Nou”. It was part of the tenth round of the Spanish league.

Barcelona were seeking their tenth consecutive La Liga win, which would have been historic. But the Madrid side made better use of the chances they created and celebrated at the end.

Barcelona remain top with 27 points. Atlético Madrid have two fewer in second place. Real Madrid are now within three points of the top. They are third with 24 points.

Mbappe scored the first goal in the 41st minute. In fact, it was a fortunate goal. The ball, cleared by Barça’s defence, struck Mbappe’s leg and ended up in the net. The first half ended with Madrid leading 1:0.

Barcelona raised the tempo in the second half and equalised in the 61st minute. Raphinha was the scorer, assisted by Pedri. 

As Barcelona searched for the winning goal, substitute Eduardo Camavinga stepped into the spotlight. After a fine individual move by him, Mbappe scored the winning goal in the 87th minute.
Mbappe now has 100 goals for Real Madrid.