Barcelona vs Real Madrid LIVE: El Clasico result and final score after Jude Bellingham’s winner
Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid: Jude Bellingham’s double in first Clasico secures dramatic comeback win for visitors
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Your support makes all the difference.Barcelona lost to Real Madrid in the first Clasico of the season as Jude Bellingham delivered more brilliance with two second-half goals to win the game.
Barcelona won last season’s La Liga crown as they surged to their first league title since 2019 under Xavi. The champions were undefeated this season with seven wins and three draws, but this defeat leaves them trailing leaders Real Madrid by four points.
Madrid’s new signing Bellingham has made an astonishing start to life in the Spanish capital with 13 goals in his first 13 games for the club since arriving from Borussia Dortmund in the summer. The 20-year-old England star took centre stage in El Clasico, as Real Madrid laid down a marker in the race to win La Liga.
Follow the latest reaction from El Clasico below.
Barcelona 1-0 Real Madrid
59 mins: Cancelo fires over after a mazy run, cutting in from the right. It wouldn’t have counted, though, as the offside flag goes up shortly after on the Portuguese international.
Barcelona 1-0 Real Madrid
58 mins: Modric and Joseul are warming up on the sidelines and it looks like more changes are imminent as Madrid try and chase an equaliser. A better spell of possession now for the visitors who have been much-improved since the break.
Kroos tries his luck from range but Ter Stegen gets down well to his left to make the save.
Barcelona 1-0 Real Madrid
53 mins: Real Madrid make an early change as Mendy comes off for Camavinga. Perhaps, an injury there as the Madrid left-back clutches his leg.
Better from Madrid now as Bellingham surges into the box. Pedri recovers well to make a tackle and prevent the Englishman from getting a shot off but that’s encouraging signs from Ancelotti’s men.
Barcelona 1-0 Real Madrid
51 mins: POST! Barca almost double their lead at the start of the second half as Martinez’s header cannons back off the post following a corner. Kepa has to be aware and gets up well to make a sharp save and deny Araujo’s follow-up effort from close range. So close from the hosts.
Barcelona 1-0 Real Madrid
50 mins: Rodrygo has some space on the right, but his whipped ball into the box is claimed with ease by Ter Stegen.
Barcelona 1-0 Real Madrid
47 mins: Gavi starts the second half as he spent much of the first half - pressing relentlessly. He gives away a foul after a tackle on Vinicius but it’s still a good sign from Barca’s energetic young midfielder.
KICK-OFF! Barcelona 1-0 Real Madrid
46 mins: A big second half needed for Real Madrid as they get the second half under way.
They trail to the hosts Barcelona after Gundogan’s early goal.
HALF-TIME: Barcelona 1-0 Real Madrid
The hosts lead:
HALF-TIME: Barcelona 1-0 Real Madrid
The free-kick comes to nothing and that is that for the first half. it’s been an impressive performance from the home side who deservedly lead through Gundogan’s early strike. They’ve controlled the territory and the possession in this game and could well have gone two goals ahead when Fermin struck the post.
Plenty for Carlo Ancelloti and Real Madrid to ponder at the break.
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