Real Madrid beat fierce rivals Barcelona 2-1 in a rip-roaring Clasico at the Bernabeu today. Kylian Mbappe fired home after a brilliant Jude Bellingham assist to put the hosts ahead. Fermin Lopez equalised before Bellingham tapped in and Wojciech Szczesny saved Mbappe’s penalty.

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Sunday's Real Madrid-Barcelona game kicks off at 11:15 a.m. ET. The match will air on ESPN2 and can be streamed on Fubo. Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso declined to comment on Saturday after Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal suggested the capital club "cheat" and "complain" in a televised interview on Friday.

Real Madrid won the first El Clasico of the season 2-1 against Barcelona at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday in a match where the goals took place in the first half and the serious tension in the second half with teams having to be separated following Pedri's second yellow for a dangerous tackle on Aurelien Tchouameni.

Real Madrid had the opportunity to take a two-goal lead almost straight out of the tunnel when Eric García was whistled for a controversial handball inside the penalty area. Mbappé, though, saw his effort from 12 yards out saved by Szczęsny.

There were regular whistles for Yamal from the Bernabeu crowd when he touched the ball, and huge cheers when he lost a battle for possession or misplaced a pass. Being the best player on a Spain team that won Euro 2024, and are among the favourites for next summer’s World Cup, did not stand for much compared to club loyalties.

Barca were much better in the second half but could not find an equalizer, failing to take advantage of a Kylian Mbappe penalty saved by Wojciech Szczesny.

Barcelona were beaten in the first El Clásico of 2025–26 as Real Madrid ran out 2–1 winners on Sunday afternoon. The visitors remained depleted and were lethargic for much of the game, surrendering high-quality openings to their determined hosts, who were inefficient but still walked away with all three points.

Barcelona are already throwing barbs via Lamine Yamal, who recounted the last time that he went to the Bernebeau, Barcelona won 4-0, but the young star will need to back up those words. Without Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski,

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