After suffering four Clásico defeats last season, Real Madrid enacted their revenge against their arch rivals, defeating Barcelona 2–1 at the Santiago Bernabéu.
The pressure was on Xabi Alonso to deliver in his first El Clásico in charge, especially after his woes against Paris Saint-Germain and Atlético Madrid. Not to mention Real Madrid were going against a Barcelona side riddled with injuries and without Hansi Flick on the touchline.
Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring for Los Blancos, but Fermín López brought the Catalans back level in a half largely dominated by the hosts. In the end, it was Jude Bellingham’s 43rd-minute goal that secured all three points for Real Madrid, keeping the Spanish giants in first place of La Liga.
Here’s three takeaways from Real Madrid’s thrilling El Clásico victory.
