Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2–1 on Sunday in the famous soccer rivalry known as El Clásico. French forward Kylian Mbappé scored two goals to lead Madrid to victory. His late goal ended Barcelona’s run of nine straight wins to start the league season.
The match was tense from the opening whistle. Madrid took the lead shortly before half-time. A Barcelona defender tried to clear a cross, but the ball hit Mbappé and bounced directly into the net. Barcelona had a great chance to equalize before the break, but young winger Lamine Yamal shot wide.
Barcelona pushed forward in the second half and leveled the score on the hour mark. Midfielder Pedri passed the ball to Raphinha, who scored his 13th league goal of the season. Barcelona continued to attack, but Madrid’s goalkeeper Andriy Lunin made key saves to keep the game tied.
With only three minutes left, Madrid struck on a fast break. Eduardo Camavinga raced past a defender and passed the ball across the box to Mbappé. Mbappé tapped the ball into an empty net to secure the 2–1 win. The victory cut Barcelona’s lead over Madrid in the league standings to three points.