Barcelona. With the help of two goals from Kylian Mbappe, Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 2-1 in the El Clasico match on Sunday.
With this victory, Real Madrid reduced its gap to Barcelona at the top of the La Liga points table to three points.
In the match played at Camp Nou, Barcelona’s home ground, Mbappe gave Real Madrid the lead by scoring a goal before half-time. After this, Raphinha scored a goal and brought Barcelona on par.
However, Mbappe ensured Real Madrid’s victory by scoring another goal in the final stages of the match. With this defeat, Barcelona suffered its first defeat in domestic competitions in the current season.
Pressure on Barcelona due to second consecutive defeat
Barcelona had earlier suffered defeat against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday. In this way the team suffered its second consecutive defeat.
Under the leadership of German coach Hansi Flick, Barcelona had earlier won its first nine league matches, but the team’s performance faltered in the last one week.
After Flick’s arrival, Barcelona had won six of the last seven El Clasico matches. However, this time he had to struggle against the Real Madrid team playing under the guidance of Jose Mourinho.
Real Madrid in rhythm under the leadership of Mourinho
Real Madrid, who were without winger Vinicius Junior due to suspension, recorded their fifth consecutive win in all competitions. The team is slowly regaining its rhythm under the guidance of experienced Portuguese coach Mourinho.
The win gives Real Madrid a significant lead in the title race, while Barcelona needs to improve its performance after two consecutive defeats.