Madrid, Oct. 26 (SANA) Kylian Mbappe scored twice, including a late winner, as Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 in El Clasico on Sunday, ending the La Liga leaders’ perfect start to the season and cutting the gap between the rivals to three points.
The French forward opened the scoring in the 41st minute at Camp Nou before Barcelona’s Raphinha equalized in the 61st minute.
Mbappe struck again in the 87th minute to secure all three points for Madrid, handing Barcelona their first league defeat after nine consecutive victories.
The double took Mbappe’s tally to 11 league goals this season and marked a winning return to El Clasico for Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho, who is back in charge of the Spanish club.
Barcelona remain top of La Liga, three points ahead of third-placed Real Madrid, with Atletico Madrid in second place.
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