Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona, La Liga: Tempers Flare As RMA Win El Clasico
Real Madrid finally ended its recent struggles against Barcelona in a tense clasico which saw players confronting each other after the final whistle. Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham scored as Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 in the first clasico of the season on Sunday, halting a four-game losing streak against the Catalan rival. The victory increased Madrid’s league lead over Barcelona to five points after 10 rounds. There was a scuffle between the bench players from both teams after Barcelona’s Pedri was sent off just before the final whistle. The altercation continued after the game ended, with Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior and Barcelona star forward Lamine Yamal — who was successfully contained by Madrid defenders during the match — among those involved.
Real Madrid players celebrate after a La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Barcelona in Madrid, Spain. | Photo: AP/Bernat Armangue
Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham reacts after a La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Barcelona in Madrid, Spain. | Photo: AP/Bernat Armangue
Real Madrid and Barcelona players scuffle during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Barcelona, in Madrid. | Photo: AP/Manu Fernandez
Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe reacts after scoring during a La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Barcelona in Madrid, Spain. | Photo: AP/Bernat Armangue
Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe, left, fights for the ball with Barcelona's Ronald Araujo during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Barcelona, in Madrid. | Photo: AP/Manu Fernandez
Barcelona's Lamine Yamal, right, fights for the ball with Real Madrid's Alvaro Carreras during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Barcelona, in Madrid. | Photo: AP/Manu Fernandez
Barcelona's Jules Kounde heads the ball during a La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Barcelona in Madrid, Spain. | Photo: AP/Bernat Armangue
Barcelona's Lamine Yamal gestures during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Barcelona, in Madrid. | Photo: AP/Manu Fernandez
Barcelona's Fermin Lopez, left, celebrates after scoring his side's first goal past Real Madrid's goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, bottom right, during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Barcelona, in Madrid. | Photo: AP/Manu Fernandez
Barcelona's Pedri pulls Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior during a La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Barcelona in Madrid, Spain. | Photo: AP/Bernat Armangue