"MADRID -- Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham struck in the first half as Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu on Sunday to stretch their lead over their Clásico rivals at the top of LaLiga to five points. Fermín López had briefly canceled out Mbappé's opener in the 38th minute of an incident-packed game only for Bellingham to net the winner five minutes later as Madrid ended as a four-match losing streak against Barça."
"It could have been more, too, with Wojciech Szczesny saving a second-half penalty from Mbappé, while Madrid also had three goals chalked off for offside. Barça tried to rally late on but, other than a late Jules Koundé chance that he could not quite control, they never looked like troubling the home side. The game ended in a brawl between players and staff on and off the pitch after Pedri's late red card for a second booking sent temperatures soaring."
Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu as Kylian Mbappé opened and Jude Bellingham scored the winner five minutes after Fermín López equalized. Wojciech Szczesny saved a second-half penalty from Mbappé and Madrid had three goals disallowed for offside. Barcelona threatened late but could not seriously trouble the home side, with Jules Koundé missing a key chance. The match erupted into a brawl after Pedri received a second yellow and was sent off. Xabi Alonso secured his first signature win as Madrid showed intensity, aggression and cohesive pressing to disrupt Barcelona's build-up.
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