Overview
- Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 at Camp Nou on Sunday after Kylian Mbappé scored early and then again in the 87th minute to seal the victory.
- Madrid set up in a mid-to-low block that ceded possession to Barcelona and relied on fast transitions to create the key chances that produced both goals.
- Mbappé’s second goal was created by substitute Eduardo Camavinga’s forward run and cut-back and marked the striker’s 100th goal for Real Madrid.
- Andriy Lunin started after Thibaut Courtois withdrew with flu and made several important saves that helped Madrid hold out during Barcelona’s late pressure.
- Barcelona’s defeat exposed defensive strains from injuries and rotation, kept Frenkie de Jong on the fringes as he regains fitness, and tightened the LaLiga title race with Madrid now three points behind the leaders.