Mbappé's Two Goals Put Real Madrid Ahead in Season's First El Clasico
In a La Liga match, Spain's top football league, Real Madrid led Barcelona 2-1 in the 87th minute. Kylian Mbappé scored both of Madrid's goals, while the visitors played without two key players.
In the first El Clasico of the season, the La Liga meeting between Real Madrid and Barcelona in Spain's top football league, Real led 2-1 in the 87th minute. French forward Kylian Mbappé scored both of the visitors' goals. The source says its report is still being updated, so a final result is not confirmed there.
Absences before kickoff
Real played without Brazilian forward Vinícius, who was sent off in the October 10 match against Villarreal for excessive arguing with the referee and received a four-game La Liga suspension. Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was also unavailable because of flu-like symptoms, so Andriy Lunin started in goal for his first match of the season. Barcelona lacked defender Eric García, who was injured against Real Betis, and midfielder Dani Olmo.
How the match unfolded
Both teams played openly. In the first half Barcelona had to replace Xavi Espart, who was hurt in a collision with Aurélien Tchouaméni in the 29th minute. Alejandro Balde came on. In the 41st minute Fermín López tried to stop an attack by Yan Diomande, but the ball went straight to Mbappé, who opened the scoring, 1-0.
After the break Real took the initiative but did not extend the lead. In the 61st minute Raphinha, set up by Pedri, sent the ball between Jude Bellingham's legs and equalised, 1-1. Lunin then saved a shot from Gerard Martín.
In the 87th minute Eduardo Camavinga started a counterattack and passed to Mbappé, who put the ball into an empty net, 2-1.
