Double Mbappé at Camp Nou: Real beats Barça and returns to three points

Real Madrid won the Clasico at Camp Nou on Sunday 25 October 2026 on the 10th day of Liga. Kylian Mbappé scored in 41st and 87th minutes, giving the Madrilenes a 2-1 victory despite the equalization of Raphinha to 61st. The stories of Matin, Blick and d'Ouest-France agree on this chronology and the decisive role of Eduardo Camavinga in the final goal. Barcelona is still leading the championship, but its lead over the Real is reduced to three points. [S5] [S12] [S17]

An opportunistic double in a game

The opening of the score owes a lot to a favorable rebound. On a centre of Yan Diomandé, Gerard Martin's clearance struck Mbappé's right knee before finishing in goal. The French made this opportunity a reality when Barcelona had already threatened the Madrid defence, notably by Raphinha. Before the break, Lamine Yamal also missed the frame in good position. [S5]

The Barça responded in the second period. Served by Pedri in the surface, Raphinha equalized at the 61st minute. The Real then had to resist: Andriy Lunan, holder in replacement of sick Thibaut Courtois, intervened on his line in front of Gerard Martin at 66th. A strike by Lamine Yamal then approached his left post at 78th. The result therefore does not reflect a continuous mastery of visitors. [S5] [S12]

The reports differ mainly in their assessment of the balance of power. The Morning describes a Clasico "many more balanced than expected", while Blick insists on a "fairly clear" Barcelona domination and the Madrid defensive resistance. These readings do not question the common facts: Barcelona managed to return to the score, but did not turn its pressure into a victory. [S5] [S12]

Camavinga creates the difference

At the 87th minute, Camavinga turned the meeting around. According to the West-France account, the French environment, entered seven minutes earlier, was thrown into the depth, eliminated Pau Cubarsi from a large bridge and then served Mbappé in retreat. The attacker concluded to permanently restore the advantage to Real. The Morning and Blick also identify Camavinga's acceleration as the origin of the victorious action. [S17] [S5] [S12]

The double puts Mbappé in the forefront, but victory is also based on the choices and interventions of its partners. José Mourinho had opted for an offensive composition, with Bernardo Silva in the interplay, Arda Güler on the right and Diomandé on the left, in the absence of Vinicius Junior, suspended. According to the Matin's analysis, this organization sought to get out of the high barcelona pressure and to quickly exploit the spaces. It did not exempt the Madrilenes from defending their goal in difficult times. [S5]

One hundred goals, and a collective priority

Mbappé's second goal is also his hundredth with Real Madrid. The club officially confirms that the striker reached this total during his 116th meeting. This figure applies to all competitions: it includes 67 goals in Liga and 25 in Champions League. So it is not about a hundred achievements in the Spanish championship alone. [S18]

After the meeting, Mbappé put collective victory ahead of this personal course. "What is important today is the team's victory," he told Real Madrid TV, according to Foot Mercato. RMC Sport reports the same priority and its emphasis on the need to play together. The two media relay the same statement: the confidence that the player expects from this success remains an appreciation of the follow-up, not an already acquired result. [S4] [S6]

The tight title race, not reversed

Barcelona abandons its first points after nine consecutive championship wins. The Catalans nevertheless remained leaders with 27 points, ahead of Atlético Madrid, second with 25 points, and Real, third with 24 points. The success at Camp Nou brings the Madrilenes closer to the summit without allowing them to exceed their two competitors. [S12] [S13]

The immediate reach of Clasico is clear: the Real reduces its delay and interrupts the perfect course of the Barça in Liga. Making a definitive turn would be premature. Mbappé and Camavinga decided on this meeting; the first place remains Barcelonaise. [S5] [S12] [S17]