El Clasico score: Kylian Mbappe scores twice, lifts Real Madrid past rivals Barcelona

Kylian Mbappe couldn't have picked a better time for his 100th Real Madrid goal than to silence the Spotify Camp Nou on Sunday, defeating Barcelona 2-1 to go within three points of the LaLiga winners. Mbappe has accomplished the feat in only 116 appearances for the club, as Eduardo Camavinga was able to set him up for the goal, ending Barcelona's perfect start to the domestic season and delivering a major shift in the title race.

Mbappe opened and closed the scoring, sandwiching Raphinha's goal for Barcelona in a moment that was critical for Real Madrid to avoid losing ground in the title race. They did even better than that, securing the win even with Vinícius Junior still serving a suspension for hair pulling. Now that Barcelona have suffered two losses on the bounce in all competitions, Hansi Flick may look to make tweaks to get his squad back to their best with Real Madrid now announcing themselves in Jose Mourinho's first Clasico since 2013 in his second stint in charge of Los Blancos.

Despite holding possession for more than 60% of the match, Barcelona were unable to deal with Real Madrid's counterattack as Arda Guler and Jude Bellingham pulled…

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