In Xabi Alonso’s first Clásico on the touchline, Real Madrid snapped their four-game losing streak to Barcelona with a 2–1 victory on Sunday afternoon.
Los Blancos came into the all-important fixture with redemption on the mind after suffering four defeats to their biggest rivals last season. An electric atmosphere at the Santiago Bernabéu set the perfect stage for the biggest match in Spanish football.
A flurry of drama and goals in the first half ultimately determined the game. Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham got on the scoresheet for Real Madrid while Fermín López bagged Barcelona’s lone goal of the match.
The victory for Alonso’s men puts the 15-time European champions five points clear of their bitter rivals, firmly retaining their place atop the La Liga standings.
