Real Madrid claimed a thrilling 2-1 victory over arch-rivals Barcelona in Sunday night’s El Clásico, with Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham delivering decisive goals to keep Los Blancos at the top of La Liga.

The Santiago Bernabéu was electric from kickoff, and Madrid fans were rewarded early when Mbappé opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, finishing clinically after a slick exchange with Vinícius Júnior. The French star nearly doubled his tally moments later with a spectacular volley, only for the goal to be ruled offside.

Barcelona responded through Fermin López, who converted smartly in the 38th minute after a precise pass from Marcus Rashford. However, Madrid quickly restored their lead when Jude Bellingham pounced on a rebound from Éder Militão’s header to tap home from close range just five minutes later.

The second half was filled with drama as Mbappé missed a penalty in the 52nd minute, denied by a superb save from Wojciech Szczęsny, while Thibaut Courtois produced key stops to frustrate Barcelona’s attack.

Barcelona’s hopes of a comeback faded in stoppage time when Pedri received a red card for a rash challenge.

The win keeps Real Madrid firmly at the top of the table with 27 points from 10 matches, extending their lead to five points over second-placed Barcelona.