Mbappé’s 87th-minute goal puts Real Madrid past Barcelona 2-1

Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 2-1 at Spotify Camp Nou on Sunday, October 25, 2026, with Kylian Mbappé’s second goal deciding the La Liga match three minutes from the end.

Late winner settles a changing scoreline

Mbappé opened the scoring for Real Madrid in the 41st minute, making it 0-1 at half-time. Barcelona responded in the 61st minute when Raphael Dias Belloli equalised to make it 1-1, assisted by Pedri.

The decisive moment came in the 87th minute. Eduardo Camavinga assisted Mbappé for his second goal, restoring Real Madrid’s lead at 1-2. Barcelona made several late changes, including replacing Raphael Dias Belloli with Gabriel Jesus in the 86th minute, but did not find another equaliser.

Barcelona had more of the ball, Madrid made more of its chances

Barcelona controlled 62% possession and recorded 18 shots to Real Madrid’s 10. The home side also had 569 accurate passes to Real Madrid’s 322 and 11 shots inside the box compared with six. However, Real Madrid led expected goals 2.01 to 1.3, while A. Lunin made five saves to Barcelona’s three.

The match produced three yellow cards for each team. Aurelien Tchouameni was booked in the 46th minute, while Anthony Gordon saw yellow in the 84th. Marc Cucurella, Mbappé, Karim Adeyemi and Alejandro Balde were all booked in the 90th minute.

Mbappé drives Madrid’s table impact

Mbappé was the standout performer, earning an 8.8 rating after 90 minutes and scoring twice. Barcelona remained provisionally top of Primera División on 27 points, with a 9W 0D 1L record, while Real Madrid moved to 24 points and remained provisionally third with an 8W 0D 2L record. The gap narrowed from six points before the match to three points afterward. Barcelona’s nine-match winning pre-match run ended; Real Madrid’s pre-match form was seven wins and two losses across nine matches.