A record in the Clasico: Mbappé surpasses Ronaldo and Benzema

The French forward opened the scoring in the 41st minute, before Brazilian Raphinha equalized for Barcelona nearly an hour into the match.

The match featured thrilling and open competition, with scoring opportunities for both Mbappé and Yamal before the equalizer.

Ukrainian goalkeeper Andriy Lunin shone, starting for Real Madrid in place of injured keeper Thibaut Courtois, making a brilliant save against a dangerous attempt from Barcelona's Gerard Martín.

However, Mbappé returned to clinch the match three minutes before the end of regular time, scoring the winning goal after a precise pass from compatriot Eduardo Camavinga from the right near the goal line.

The goal was preceded by a brilliant individual effort from English star Jude Bellingham, who played a crucial role in building the decisive attack.

With this victory, Real Madrid, under Portuguese coach José Mourinho, managed to secure an away win in the El Clásico, narrowing the gap with Barcelona in the race for the La Liga title.

How many goals has Mbappé scored against Barcelona?

Mbappé raised his tally to 14 goals in 11 matches against Barcelona across all competitions, including 8 goals in 7 El Clásico matches while wearing the Real Madrid jersey.

The French star scored two goals in Monday's match, with the second being the winning goal in the 87th minute, ending Barcelona's consecutive winning streak since the start of the La Liga season.

With this achievement, Mbappé has now scored braces in El Clásico matches in La Liga, surpassing two of Real Madrid's greatest legends, Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo and French Karim Benzema, both of whom scored one brace in El Clásico matches in the league, as noted by "Football 360".

Mbappé's impressive scoring record against Barcelona began during his time with Paris Saint-Germain, where he scored 6 goals in 4 matches against the Catalan team in the UEFA Champions League.

One of his standout achievements was scoring a hat-trick at Camp Nou in 2021, in one of his most famous matches against Barcelona.

Mbappé reaches 100 goals with Real Madrid

Mbappé reached the 100-goal milestone for Real Madrid in 116 matches across all competitions since joining the Spanish club from Paris Saint-Germain in 2024.

In addition to his 100 goals, the French star has provided 15 assists for his teammates.

This season, Mbappé has scored 14 goals in 13 matches across all competitions, including 11 goals in 10 La Liga matches.

His scoring average with Real Madrid stands at approximately 0.86 goals per match, reflecting his significant attacking impact since arriving at "Santiago Bernabéu".

How many El Clásico matches has Mourinho won?

Portuguese coach José Mourinho celebrated his return to El Clásico matches after a 13-year absence with another victory over Barcelona, adding a new chapter to his history with the Catalan team.

During his first stint as Real Madrid's coach from 2010 to 2013, Mourinho played 17 official El Clásico matches against Barcelona, achieving 5 wins, 6 draws, and 6 losses.

His first match against Barcelona ended in a heavy defeat, 5-0, in November 2010.

However, Mourinho later led Real Madrid to win the Copa del Rey in 2011 and the La Liga title in the 2011-2012 season.

Monday's El Clásico victory raised Mourinho's official win tally against Barcelona to 6 victories during his two coaching stints with Real Madrid.