Mbappé scores twice as Real Madrid edges Barcelona in dramatic finish

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Thirteen years later, José Mourinho led Real Madrid into the Camp Nou, and he led them out again with a late, late victory that opens up a whole new world. With three minutes remaining and the energy with which they had played dropping, a wonderful piece of skill from Jude Bellingham found Eduardo Camavinga and set them on one last run on a night in which there were so many of them. Camavinga sprinted into the area, slipped away from Pau Cubarsí and pulled the ball back for Kylian Mbappé to provide the finish. It had been an intense, breathless ride, a proper battle, and Madrid had won it, Mbappé getting his second goal of a special match to end Barcelona’s record nine-game winning run. So much for a battering, so much for Barcelona going nine points clear, the title race run before November; there is life in Madrid and in this league. Life in their manager too; this was planned and executed to perfection, and not the way that might have been expected. Continue reading...

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Real Madrid cut the gap on La Liga leaders Barcelona to three points after Kylian Mbappé struck a late winner in a 2-1 win at the Nou Camp. José Mourinho’s side looked set to miss the chance to put pressure on Hansi Flick’s champions when Raphinha levelled the game at 1-1 just past the hour.

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Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid: Kylian Mbappe scored either side of Raphinha’s equaliser as Jose Mourinho’s side cut the gap to the league leaders to three points