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Real Madrid Defeat Barcelona 2-1 to Open Five-Point Lead in Fiery El Clasico

Controversial VAR calls, a saved Mbappé penalty, then Pedri’s late red card defined a contentious night at the Bernabéu.

Overview

  • Kylian Mbappé put Real Madrid ahead and Jude Bellingham netted the winner after Fermín López had equalised for Barcelona.
  • An early Madrid penalty was overturned on review and an Mbappé strike was disallowed for offside before the opener stood.
  • Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny denied Mbappé from the spot and made multiple key saves to keep the visitors in contention.
  • Pedri was sent off for a second yellow card in stoppage time, followed by a touchline confrontation that drew police intervention.
  • The result snapped Madrid’s four-match Clasico losing run, gave Xabi Alonso’s side 27 points from 10 games, and left injury-hit Barcelona without suspended coach Hansi Flick five points back.