Kylian Mbappé secures Real Madrid victory over Barcelona
Real Madrid secured a 2:1 victory over FC Barcelona in La Liga on Sunday, October 25, 2026, thanks to a decisive double from Kylian Mbappé, Der Standard reported. The match, played during the tenth round of the Spanish Primera División at Barcelona’s stadium, tightened the race at the top of the league table as Real Madrid reduced the gap behind the leaders.
League standings and table impact after the Clásico
The away victory moves Real Madrid to 24 points, leaving them in third place in the La Liga standings, just three points behind league leaders Barcelona, who remain on 27 points, according to sport.ORF.at. Atlético Madrid sits between the two rivals in second place with 25 points. For Barcelona, the defeat marks their first loss of the league season after opening the campaign with nine consecutive victories.
How Mbappé scored and shaped the match
Real Madrid opened the scoring shortly before halftime in the 41st minute when Kylian Mbappé bundled the ball in following a deflected clearance by Barcelona defender Gerard Martin off a cross from Yan Diomande, as reported by n-tv.de. Barcelona equalized in the 61st minute through Raphinha. In the 87th minute, Mbappé netted the winning goal following a build-up featuring Jude Bellingham and Eduardo Camavinga, who dashed past Pau Cubarsí before delivering a precise cross to the French forward.
Coach reactions and roster challenges
Real Madrid manager José Mourinho managed the fixture without the suspended and out-of-form Vinícius Júnior and starting goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who missed the match due to an illness, sport.ORF.at noted. Barcelona coach Hansi Flick was forced into an early substitution in the 30th minute, replacing the injured Xavi Espart with Alejandro Balde. Following the defeat, Flick acknowledged that successive losses—including a 2:4 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League—prove demanding for the squad, while Mourinho cautioned his players against complacency in the title race.
Upcoming fixtures in La Liga
Real Madrid continues its La Liga campaign while FC Barcelona prepares to respond to its first domestic defeat of the season as the race for the Spanish championship intensifies. Additional tenth-round results from the Spanish Primera División included Alaves drawing Malaga 1:1 on Friday, October 23, and Saturday, October 24, fixtures seeing Rayo Vallecano fall 0:3 to Elche, Santander defeat Espanyol 2:1, Valencia lose 1:2 to Villarreal, and Atletico edge La Coruna 1:0. Sunday, October 25, action featured Bilbao cruising to a 4:0 victory over Getafe, while Celta Vigo and Betis played to a 0:0 draw, and Real Sociedad beat Levante 2:1, ahead of the Monday, October 26, fixture between FC Sevilla and Osasuna.
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Kylian Mbappé gives Real Madrid the lead in ElClásico…but it doesn't look like he knew too much about it! 😮A bizarre goal but Real Madrid will gladly take it as they're in front away to Barcelona ⚪ pic.twitter.com/dOD7cGeaxS
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