"It was almost the perfect day for Real Madrid as Xabi Alonso's side beat Barcelona 2-1 in El Clasico to go five points clear at the top of La Liga. Jude Bellingham got his first league goal and assist of the season after a difficult few months recovering from shoulder surgery. Kylian Mbappe continued his lethal form in front of goal, while Alonso's tactics in his first Clasico in the dugout worked like a charm."
"Unhappy with being substituted in the 72nd minute, the Brazilian winger ranted as he walked straight past his manager and stormed down the tunnel, before returning to the bench several minutes later. BBC Sport spoke to Spanish football expert Guillem Balague to get his takeaways from a fiery Clasico at the Bernabeu, and whether or not Vinicius' frosty relationship with his club will ever thaw."
""He got it spot on. Real Madrid were very good, and Barcelona didn't play well because of what Real Madrid were doing," Balague told BBC Sport. "Without the ball they pressed high for as long as they could, and if they were beaten, they tracked back in an organised way, everybody including Vinicius. "They defended in two lines separated by five to 10 metres. Barcelona could not find a way through.""
Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 in El Clasico to move five points clear at the top of La Liga. Jude Bellingham scored and assisted after recovering from shoulder surgery. Kylian Mbappé continued prolific scoring form. Xabi Alonso's positional, high-pressing system worked effectively in his first Clasico, pressing without the ball, tracking back in organised lines and defending in two banks separated by five to ten metres to stifle Barcelona. Eduardo Camavinga's role in central midfield added dynamism and allowed Bellingham to drift inside and support Mbappé. Vinicius Junior reacted angrily to a 72nd-minute substitution, briefly storming down the tunnel before returning.
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