Kylian Mbappé scored twice, including an 88th-minute winner, to give Real Madrid a 2-1 victory over Barcelona at the Camp Nou on October 25, 2026, handing Hansi Flick’s side their first domestic defeat of the La Liga season.
Mbappé Wins El Clásico at the Camp Nou
The first El Clásico of the 2026-27 season delivered high drama in Catalonia as Real Madrid visited Barcelona with the visitors needing a result to keep pace at the top of the table. Hansi Flick’s Barcelona entered the match boasting a six-point advantage over their arch-rivals, but Real Madrid capitalised on late opportunities to snatch the three points.
The visitors played without the suspended Vinícius Júnior and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who pulled out on the morning of the match due to flu. Andriy Lunin stepped into goal, while record €140 million signing Yan Diomande reinforced the Madrid backline and midfield. Anthony Gordon registered the game’s first decent chance for the hosts.
Mbappé broke the deadlock in the 41st minute. After Diomande delivered the ball into the box, a defensive clearance ricocheted off Mbappé and flew directly into the net to give Los Blancos a 1-0 lead at halftime.
Raphinha Equalises Before Mbappé Scores Again
Barcelona pushed for a response after the interval and found their breakthrough in the 61st minute when league top scorer Raphinha fired past the defence to restore parity and level the score at 1-1. The goal marked Raphinha’s 12th strike of the domestic campaign.
Substitute Eduardo Camavinga surged forward and created an opening in the closing minutes. Mbappé scored in the 88th minute to complete his brace and seal the 2-1 win.
Raphinha and Fede Valverde took the coin toss. Lamine Yamal and Mbappé entered the contest as top Ballon d’Or hopefuls ahead of the awards ceremony in Paris on Monday. Yamal enjoyed a stellar start to the season after helping Spain triumph at the World Cup in July, where they defeated Mbappé’s France in the semifinals and Lionel Messi’s Argentina in the final. Ousmane Dembélé, Harry Kane, and Lionel Messi were other candidates.
Real Madrid Sends Dossier to UEFA on Negreira Case
Real Madrid sent a dossier concerning the long-running ‘Negreira Case’—focusing on historical payments made to former refereeing official José María Enríquez Negreira—to UEFA.
Barcelona maintained their innocence.
Real Madrid’s constant references to the Negreira case are getting a bit tiring because we’re showing our quality on the pitch. It’s unfair to engage in this kind of rhetoric when things are going well for us. If they keep pushing this narrative, it’s because it suits them, but we don’t get involved in it.
Fermín López, Barcelona midfielder, via Yahoo
Mourinho Notes Barcelona Had More Rest
Real Madrid manager José Mourinho noted that his squad was losing 24 hours of rest compared to Barcelona and stated that confidence doesn’t exist
when approaching a fixture of this magnitude.
How will Hansi Flick address these defensive vulnerabilities before the next fixture?