Mbappé double ends Barcelona's perfect LaLiga start as Real Madrid win Clásico 2-1

Real Madrid won the Clásico 2-1 at the Camp Nou on Sunday night, with Kylian Mbappé scoring both goals to end Barcelona's run of nine straight league wins. Barcelona coach Hansi Flick's side lost for the first time in LaLiga this season and stay top on 27 points, but the gap to Real Madrid is down from six points to three.

A lucky opener, a crafted winner

Madrid went ahead in the 41st minute against the run of play: Barcelona had 59% of the ball and 9 shots to 6 by half-time. Real Madrid winger Yan Diomande carried the ball in from the left and played it into the box; Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsí got a touch, then teammate Gerard Martín's clearance struck Mbappé and the ball went in. Barcelona's best chance before the break fell to Lamine Yamal, who shot well wide from the left of goalkeeper Andriy Lunin. Mbappé also hit the post.

Lunin started because Madrid lost Thibaut Courtois on the morning of the match, according to La Razón. Real Madrid coach José Mourinho picked Bernardo Silva alongside Aurélien Tchouaméni in midfield, with Arda Güler and Diomande on the flanks, and Marc Cucurella was given the job of tracking Lamine.

Madrid tired after half-time and Barcelona pushed higher. Raphinha, assisted by Pedri, equalised in the 61st minute after a corner. Lunin then made a big save from another corner. With Barcelona pressing, Mourinho replaced Bernardo with Eduardo Camavinga in the 80th minute, and the substitute made the winner seven minutes later: Jude Bellingham turned in midfield, Güler played the ball into space, Camavinga ran clear of Gerard Martín and Mbappé finished from close range. According to Marca, the double took Mbappé to 100 goals for Real Madrid.

Numbers and complaints

Barcelona had 62% of the ball and 18 shots to Madrid's 10, with six on target to five. Six players were booked, three on each side.

Mourinho said Madrid could have won with luck but "we won calmly and fully deserved it". He also said the VAR "was asleep" around the hour mark, arguing that Barcelona's João Cancelo should have been sent off for a foul on Diomande. Real Madrid have now won five games in a row.

Flick blamed tiredness after a run of trips to Sevilla and Paris, while saying he accepted no excuses. "We lacked freshness," he said, adding: "I don't think this defeat will create doubts in the team." He also said his back four had run out of options because of injuries; on Sunday Barcelona defender Xavi Espart went off injured after 30 minutes and was replaced by Alejandro Balde.

The table

Barcelona lead on 27 points from 10 games, Atlético Madrid are second on 25 and Real Madrid third on 24. Mourinho already had Madrid's trip to Racing Santander in mind: "If we lose at El Sardinero, today's win is worthless."