Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 at Camp Nou to halve gap to La Liga leaders
Summary
Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 at Camp Nou, with Kylian Mbappe scoring both goals. The win cut Madrid’s gap to La Liga leaders Barcelona to three points, while handing Barcelona their first domestic defeat of the season.Key Facts
- Mbappe opened the scoring before half-time and scored again late in the match.
- Raphinha equalised for Barcelona shortly after the hour mark.
- Barcelona had won their first nine league games before the defeat.
- Real Madrid remain third, behind Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.
- Barcelona suffered their second consecutive defeat after losing to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.
- Madrid won their fifth consecutive game across all competitions.
- Madrid played without suspended winger Vinicius Junior, and goalkeeper Andriy Lunin started in place of the ill Thibaut Courtois.
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