Monday 26 October 2026, Kylian Mbappe struck twice to earn Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid a 2-1 Clasico victory over LaLiga leaders Barcelona on Sunday at Camp Nou, cutting the gap to three points.
French superstar Mbappe opened the scoring before the interval and then slotted home late on to inflict Barca’s first domestic defeat of the campaign after Raphinha had equalized for the champions.
Real Madrid remains third, behind Atletico Madrid and Hansi Flick’s Barca, who had won their first nine games before a chastening week.
The Catalans suffered a second straight defeat after losing on Tuesday against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.
Barca had won six of the seven previous Classicos since Flick arrived but were surprisingly subdued against Mourinho’s side
Other LaLiga results
* Alaves 1-1 Malaga
* Rayo Vallecano 0-3 Elche
* Racing de Santander 2-1 Espanyol
* Valencia 1-2 Villarreal
* Atletico Madrid 1-0 Deportivo de La Coruna
* Bilbao 4-0 Getafe
* Celta Vigo 0-0 Real Betis
* Real Sociedad 2-1 Levante
Tonight fixture
* Sevilla vs Osasuna 22:00
By: Sibusiso “Ace” Ndimande
