Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 to halve La Liga gap

· Politics · Spain

Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 at Camp Nou in El Clasico, with Kylian Mbappe scoring a brace to inflict Barcelona's first domestic defeat of the season and halve the gap to the La Liga leaders. Jose Mourinho, back at the stadium, recreated his iconic knee-slide celebration after the result. The win tightens the Spanish title race.

Why it matters：The result tightens one of world football's biggest rivalries and the Spanish title race.

Key points

  • Kylian Mbappe scored both Madrid goals.
  • It was Barcelona's first domestic defeat of the season.
  • Real Madrid halved the gap to the La Liga leaders.

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