Mbappe double gives Real Madrid 2–1 win over Barcelona

Sport · Barcelona · First reported 25 Oct, 08:21 · Updated 22:09

Real Madrid beat Barcelona at Camp Nou with two goals from Kylian Mbappe, cutting their deficit to the La Liga leaders to three points. Barcelona’s opening run of nine league wins ended with the defeat.

Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 2–1 at Camp Nou, with Kylian Mbappe scoring both Madrid goals.
Mbappe scored before halftime and struck the winner late in the match after Raphinha had equalized.
Madrid narrowed the gap to Barcelona to three points but remained third, behind Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.
Barcelona suffered their first league defeat after nine consecutive wins. It was their second straight loss in all competitions, following defeat by Paris Saint-Germain.
Jose Mourinho praised Madrid’s composure and organization. Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said his players lacked freshness and needed to recover and respond.

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Key facts

Result: Barcelona 1–2 Real Madrid.
Venue: Camp Nou.
Scorers: Kylian Mbappe scored twice for Madrid; Raphinha scored for Barcelona.
League gap: Madrid sit three points behind Barcelona.