Real Madrid Edges Barcelona in Thrilling 2025/26 El Clasico: What Sparked the Decisive Victory?
Persistence paid off in the 22nd minute. Bellingham split Barcelona’s high line with a sublime through ball, and Mbappé finished clinically past Szczęsny for 1-0.
Real dominated early, creating overloads and forcing saves from Szczęsny, who denied Huijsen and Vinícius in quick succession. Against the run of play, Barcelona equalized in the 38th minute: Arda Güler lost possession, Rashford pounced, and his cutback found Fermín López, who slotted home for 1–1.
The Bernabéu roared back to life five minutes later. Vinícius danced past Koundé and De Jong, whipped in a cross, and Militão’s header across goal was tapped in by Bellingham (43′) for 2–1. Real nearly added a third before halftime, but Szczęsny again thwarted Mbappé.
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