Real Madrid clinched a valuable 2-1 victory over bitter rivals FC Barcelona in Saturday’s El Clasico showdown. The away victory at the Camp Nou sees Madrid hold onto the top spot on the La Liga table.
Barcelona grabbed an early lead when Ilkay Gundogan scored from close range in the sixth minute. In what was a closely contested game, Jude Bellingham emerged as Los Blancos’ match-winner, finding the back of the net with a long-range strike in the 68th minute to level the score. Two minutes into stoppage time, the English midfielder collected a pass from Luka Modric and scored, handing the visitors a dramatic last-minute winner.
Following their dramatic victory, Madrid have gone top of La Liga with 28 points, putting them level with the high-flying Girona. Barcelona’s loss sees them rooted in third place, four points behind Madrid and Girona while two points ahead of Atletico Madrid.
