La Liga · Oct 25, 2026
Mbappé's 87th-minute winner gives Real Madrid victory over FC Barcelona
By Row Seventeen ·
Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2–1 (La Liga) on October 25, 2026.
Real Madrid beat FC Barcelona 2–1 in La Liga on October 25, 2026, with Mbappé's late second goal deciding the match after Raphinha's equalizer.
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Key moments
Sources ↓- Opening
He missed after four minutes, then saw his second attempt saved by Joan García 14 minutes later, leaving the match scoreless through those opening chances.
Read in context ↘ - Middle stages
Mbappé opened the scoring in the 41st minute. Yan Diomande crossed, and Gerard Martín's attempted clearance struck Mbappé's right thigh before going in, giving Madrid the first goal.
Read in context ↘ - Closing stages
That 87th-minute goal completed Mbappé's double. Madrid retained their restored lead through the final whistle.
Read in context ↘
Early chances and a Barcelona change
Arda Güler had two early opportunities for Real Madrid. He missed after four minutes, then saw his second attempt saved by Joan García 14 minutes later, leaving the match scoreless through those opening chances.
Barcelona made a change after half an hour when Xavi Espart went off. Alejandro Balde replaced him, while João Cancelo switched flanks as part of the resulting reshuffle.
Mbappé supplies the first-half breakthrough
Mbappé opened the scoring in the 41st minute. Yan Diomande crossed, and Gerard Martín's attempted clearance struck Mbappé's right thigh before going in, giving Madrid the first goal.
Lamine Yamal then missed from close range, and Diomande hit the side netting at the other end before halftime. Neither chance changed the score, and Madrid reached the interval ahead.
Raphinha levels before saves at both ends
Raphinha equalized in the 61st minute following a quickly taken corner. Pedri supplied him, and his low shot beat Lunin to bring Barcelona level after trailing at the break.
Arda Güler subsequently forced Joan García into another save with a powerful effort from a tight angle. Lunin also kept out Gerard Martín's header from a corner in the 66th minute.
Camavinga sets up Mbappé's decisive finish
Barcelona's later opportunities included a chance for returning Frenkie de Jong and a Lamine Yamal shot blocked by Huijsen. The decisive move instead came from Madrid: Bellingham counterattacked, Arda Güler passed, and Camavinga beat Cubarsí before supplying Mbappé for an unguarded finish.
That 87th-minute goal completed Mbappé's double. Madrid retained their restored lead through the final whistle. The winning finish also brought Mbappé to a hundred goals for Real Madrid, adding a milestone to his decisive contribution.
Based on the match coverage and records linked below. Core match facts were checked against the linked source pages. This is an original, AI-assisted recap.
- FC Barcelona official match report
- Real Madrid official match report
- FC Barcelona official match record
- Download the supporting facts and attribution
Published 2026-10-26. Game date shown above.
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