The first El Clasico of the 2025/26 season saw Real Madrid get their first win over Barcelona in six games, after losing the past five across all competitions. In the highly tense match Jude Bellingham scored and assisted for the first time in La Liga this season as Real Madrid prevailed in the breathless and fiery encounter. The England midfielder produced a clever through ball after getting past pedri to set up Kylian Mbappe for the 22nd minute opener, and then scored to restore their lead in the 43rd minute, five minutes after Fermin Lopez had levelled. It was Bellingham’s fourth goal in five appearances in the clash between the league’s top two sides, with Xabi Alonso’s men moving five points clear of Barcelona as the game ended with Pedri sent off.
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