Real Madrid Beat Barcelona 2-1 in El Clasico

In El Clasico played in Week 10 of La Liga, Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 2-1 away from home. Kylian Mbappe scored two goals to put his side 1-0 ahead at half time, before Raphinha equalised in the 61st minute. Mbappe then scored the winning goal in the 88th minute.

Arda Guler started the match in the starting XI for Real Madrid and was substituted for Trent Alexander-Arnold in the 90+4th minute. With this result, Barcelona remain top of the table on 27 points, while Real Madrid rise to third place with 24 points. Barcelona have now suffered their first league defeat.

Head coach Mourinho left Camp Nou with an El Clasico win, returning there for the first time in 13 years and 8 months. Mourinho said he wanted to combine physical strength and talent in his midfield pairing, and explained that the sudden runs of Camavinga and Bellingham were planned to disrupt Barcelona's defensive balance.

After the match, Arda Guler posted on his Instagram account, writing, "There is no room for debate here. The biggest in the world. Still Madrid." The post received more than 1.5 million likes. Arda's reply to Real Madrid's official account's warm post also drew attention. The young player also left his mark on the match with the key pass that set up the late goal.