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Mbappé’s Second Goal Decides El Clásico

A late goal breaks the 1–1 tie.

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2–1 to in the 25 El Clá at . é the 41 , in the 61st.

With the , é in the 87th . His had the .

Source: LALIGA, 2026-10-25.

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Read and understand · 1/2Which sequence matches the match?

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Madrid goal, Barcelona goal, Madrid goal. The goals came in minutes 41, 61 and 87.

Clue: Real Madrid won 2–1 away to Barcelona in the October 25 El Clásico at Spotify Camp Nou. Mbappé opened the scoring after 41 minutes, before Raphinha equalised in the 61st.

Read and understand · 2/2Why was the final goal the winner?

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It gave Madrid the lead that became the final result.. Madrid regained the lead and won 2–1.

Clue: With the teams level, Mbappé struck again in the 87th minute. His late winner restored Madrid’s advantage after Barcelona had cancelled out the opening goal.

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