Real Madrid vs Barcelona Highlights, La Liga: Real Madrid Win By 2-1 At Santiago Bernabeu

Real Madrid defeated Barcelona by 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu. Mbappe and Bellingham scored for the hosts as they extended their dominance at the top of the points table. 

That was another attack from the left side as Mbappe cut inside, but his shot was blocked by Araujo. 

RMA 2-1 BAR (79')

Valverde and Vinicius go off and have been replaced by Carvajal and Rodrygo.

RMA 2-1 BAR (72')

Both teams are creating chances, but there are still no goals scored in the second half. 

RMA 2-1 BAR (65')

The intensity of the match continues to remain high in the second half as well as Barca look for an equaliser after Mbappe's penalty miss.

RMA 2-1 BAR (57')

The penalty has been saved by Szczesny, and Mbappe has missed the chance to extend Madrid's lead. The penalty was given by a VAR check on Eric's handball inside the penalty box. However, the score remains 2-1 in the favor of the hosts. 

RMA 2-1 BAR (51')

The action has started in the second half here at the Bernabeu. 

Real Madrid will go into the break with more satisfaction as they maintained their 2-1 lead. However, they could have added more to the scoresheet, but Barca somehow remained alive in the contest. 

RMA 2-1 BAR (HT)

Goal! Poor defending from Barcelona as Bellingham was unmarked and made no mistake with the finish. Full marks to Vini for the lofted pass to the other side. 

RMA 2-1 BAR (43')

Goal! Madrid's Guler lost possession there, and Barca made no mistake with that move as Fermin found the back of the net and an impressive finish to make it 1-1.

RMA 1-1 BAR (37')

That was a promising move from Eric, and he released an impressive pass for Ferran, who bagged a shot, but with no power in it.

RMA 1-0 BAR (33')

Barcelona seems to be struggling against Madrid's momentum. Mbappe is on fire at the moment and is creating chances after chances. 

RMA 1-0 BAR (27')

Goal! Madrid have breached the Barce defence as Mbappe produces an incredible finish to give Real Madrid an early 1-0 lead at home. Mbappe's run completely deceived the defenders, and there was no chance for Szczesny.

RMA 1-0 BAR (21')

Still no big chance for Barca in these early minutes of the match. They are looking calm with Pedri ruling the midfield again, but have lost possession a few times.

RMA 0-0 BAR (17')

Mbappe found the back of the net in an emphatic style with a banger of a shot. However, the goal has been ruled out due to offside. Match still remains goalless at the Bernabeu.

RMA 0-0 BAR (12') 

Barcelona have calmed things down after early attacks from Madrid. The visitors have the ball in possession for the past few minutes. 

RMA 0-0 BAR (9')

Penalty was given on the field, but it has been ruled out after the VAR check, as there was no foul from Lamine on Vini Jr inside the box. 

RMA 0-0 BAR (4')

Real Madrid (1st): 24 points and 8 wins in 9 matches

Barcelona (2nd): 22 points and 7 wins in 9 matches 

Matches: 260

Real Madrid: 105

Barcelona: 104

Draws: 52

Ahead of the much-awaited La Liga clash, Barcelona's star forward Lamine Yamal came up with a controversial statement to trigger the heat.

"Yes, they rob [a reference to refereeing decisions]; they complain; they do things..."

Head coach Hansi Flick will not be present on the bench for Barcelona, having received a one-match suspension for being sent off during Barcelona’s previous game against Girona on Matchday 10 of La Liga.

Lunin, Carvajal, Endrick, Rodrygo, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Gonzalo Garcia, Asencio, Dani Ceballos, Fran Garcia, Brahim Diaz, F. Mendy, Mastantuono 

Ronaldo Araujo, Marc Casado, Gerard Martin, Marc Bernal, Jofre, Dro, Roony Bardghji, A.Fernandez, Kochen, Eder Aller, Xavi Espart

Real Madrid: Courtois (gk), Valverde, Militao, Huijsen, Carrera, Tchouameni, Guler, Camavinga, Bellingham, Vini Jr, Mbappe

Barcelona: Szczesny (gk), Balde, Cubarsi, Ferran, Pedri, Lamine, Rashford, Fermin, De Jong, Kounde, Eric

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Real Madrid vs Barcelona La Liga match from the Santiago Bernabeu. This is the first El Clasico of the season as both rivals teams face-off for the dominance at the top of the standings. Stay tuned for all the updates.