Mbappé’s late winner gives Madrid 2-1 Clásico victory

Kylian Mbappé scored twice, including an 87th-minute winner, as Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 at Spotify Camp Nou on 25 October.

Match played 2026-10-25 · Reporting reviewed 27 October 2026

Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 at Spotify Camp Nou in La Liga on Sunday 25 October, with Kylian Mbappé scoring twice. Barcelona’s official match record and The Guardian’s report confirm the result and date.

Mbappé opens the scoring

Barcelona began with early attempts of its own: Sky’s match report notes a Raphinha shot over the bar and another effort that went wide. Mbappé also sent an overhead attempt over in the 33rd minute before breaking the deadlock in the 41st minute. Barcelona’s match report says his shot rebounded off Gerard Martín during the defender’s attempted clearance and went in. Sky and the Guardian confirm the goal and timing.

Barcelona changed its back line before the interval, with Alejandro Balde replacing Xavi Espart. The club report says Espart was forced off. Madrid carried a 1-0 lead into half-time, but Raphinha equalised in the 61st minute after a pass from Pedri. The scorer and timing are confirmed in Sky’s report, Barcelona’s match record and the Guardian.

A late finish decides the match

The sides remained level until the 87th minute, when Mbappé scored his second of the night. The Guardian describes Jude Bellingham’s skill starting the move and Eduardo Camavinga carrying it forward before the cutback; Sky also identifies both players in the build-up. The finish left Barcelona little time to respond, and Madrid took the 2-1 victory. Before Mbappé’s winner, Lamine Yamal clipped a shot just wide and Andriy Lunin saved a Gerard Martín header from a corner, according to Sky.

Barcelona’s match report says the defeat ended its run of nine opening league wins. The official match page lists the fixture as Matchday 10 and records an attendance of 62,055. The match turned on three goals: Madrid went ahead through Mbappé, Barcelona restored parity through Raphinha, and Mbappé’s second settled the Clásico late on.