Mbappe brace fires Madrid to El Clasico win

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Barca was hoping to become the first team on record to start a season in one of Europe's top five leagues with 10 straight victories, having already built a six-point buffer to Madrid.

But Hansi Flick's side was up against it when Gerard Martin's attempted clearance ricocheted in off Mbappe in the 41st minute, although Raphinha's 13th goal of the LaLiga season drew the Blaugrana level shortly after the hour mark.

However, a wonderful, late counter from Madrid resulted in Mbappe slotting home to silence Camp Nou, with Jose Mourinho celebrating with a knee slide on the sidelines. 

Madrid quickly got on the front foot as it looked to quiet the crowd, but no white shirts were lurking for a tap-in when Joan Garcia could only parry Arda Guler's drive.

Raphinha had three efforts at the other end, the second of which was the most threatening as his first-time strike whistled over the crossbar after some industrious work from Pedri, while Andrii Lunin – standing in for Thibaut Courtois, who was suffering from flu – denied Anthony Gordon.

Yan Diomande was one of Madrid's bright sparks in attack, and its opening goal came from him being slipped into the area by Marc Cucurella. The Ivorian's centre was far from his best, but Martin blasted it straight off Mbappe and in. 

Barca should have had a quick equaliser when Lamine Yamal scuffed an uncharacteristically poor finish wide, but Flick's team was cut open on two more occasions before the interval.

Mbappe rifled against the inside of the post, only for the offside flag to go up against him, but Diomande was onside when he broke in behind and hit the side-netting moments later. 

Madrid spurned another excellent counter-attacking chance early in the second half, with Jude Bellingham failing to get his pass off when Mbappe was supporting him against an isolated Martin.

Barca made those reprieves count when Raphinha's shot proved too hot for Lunin to handle, after the Brazilian was cleverly found by Pedri on the right side of the area.

Lunin made a one-handed save to keep out Martin's header, though he was lucky to see one Yamal effort drift narrowly wide and another smack Dean Huijsen in the face.

However, there was a twist to come at the other end as, after more superb work from the outstanding Bellingham, substitute Eduardo Camavinga burst into the area and centred for Mbappe, who simply could not miss.