Real Madrid Edges Barcelona in Fiery El Clásico,Pedri Sees Red
Madrid,Spain - Real Madrid defeated FC Barcelona 2-1 in a pulsating El Clásico encounter sunday,fueled by goals from Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham. The match, played before a fervent crowd, was marred by a late red card issued to Barcelona midfielder Pedri in the tenth minute of added time.
The victory propels Real Madrid further into contention for the La Liga title, while Barcelona faces mounting pressure to regain momentum. This latest installment of the historic rivalry showcased both teams’ attacking prowess and defensive resilience, ultimately decided by a narrow margin and a controversial dismissal that could impact barcelona’s upcoming fixtures.
Mbappé opened the scoring for real Madrid in the 22nd minute, with Bellingham doubling the lead in the 43rd. Barcelona responded through Fermín López in the 38th minute, but were unable to find an equalizer despite sustained pressure. Pedri’s sending-off for a second yellow card effectively extinguished any remaining hopes of a comeback for the Catalan club.
Elsewhere in La Liga, RCD Mallorca and Levante UD played to a 1-1 draw, with Slovakian defender martin Valjent featuring for Mallorca and receiving his first yellow card of the season in the 62nd minute.Both teams now have nine points, with Levante in 14th and Mallorca in 15th place. Rayo Vallecano secured a 1-0 victory over Deportivo Alaves, thanks to a late goal from Brazilian striker Alemao, lifting them to seventh in the standings.
La Liga – Matchday 10 Results:
* Real Madrid – FC Barcelona 2:1 (Mbappé 22′, Bellingham 43′ – López 38′) – ČK: pedri (Barcelona)
* RCD Mallorca – Levante UD 1:1 (Maffeo 79′ – Eyong 22′) – Martin Valjent (Mallorca) played the full match and received a yellow card.
* CA Osasuna – Celta Vigo 2:3 (Budimir 37′ (pen), 45+1′ - Jutgla 26′, 69′, duran 87′)
* Rayo Vallecano – deportivo Alaves 1:0 (Alemao 90+1′)
Real Madrid: Courtois – Valverde (72′ Carvajal), Militao, Huijsen, Carreras – Güler (66′ B. Diaz), Tchouameni, Camavinga, Vinicius Junior (72′ Rodrygo) – Bellingham (90+1′ G. Garcia), Mbappé (90+1′ Ceballos)
Barcelona: Szczesny – Cubarsi (83’ Bardghji), Kounde, E.Garcia (74′ Araujo), Balde (90+7′ G. Martin) – Pedri, de Jong, F. Lopez – Yamal,torres (75′ Casado),rashford.
