Overview
- Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 at the Spotify Camp Nou, with Kylian Mbappé scoring twice including a late winner that ended Barcelona’s unbeaten league run.
- Joan Laporta said the loss was a harsh and very painful setback for fans and acknowledged Barcelona failed to impose their usual possession-based style of play.
- Speaking at the Ballon d’Or ceremony, Laporta described Hansi Flick as the right coach for Barcelona and insisted the club’s ambitions for LaLiga and the Champions League remain unchanged.
- Laporta also used the high-profile stage to praise Lamine Yamal’s candidacy for individual honours, noting his talent and titles despite Yamal finishing third in the Ballon d’Or voting.
- The defeat tightens the title race and raises immediate tactical questions about Barcelona’s defensive depth, rotation and ability to handle low-block, counterattacking setups like Madrid’s.