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“As long as I emerge victorious they are unable to say anything,” Lamine Yamal previously remarked, but this time he came up short and opponents were coming for him. They said he was overly vocal; they replied that, indeed, they were going to meet him off the pitch; they told him words mean little. This included only the players: further remarks from commentators in their pulpits, men who never lose.

Just before this epic clash, the teenager who claims he left fear behind in his hometown implied that the Madrid side benefit from decisions and moan, according to reports. Additionally, he offered a reminder that the last time he had been the Santiago Bernabéu – a kid with blaugrana braces, a glint in his gaze and a right foot was unexpected he had – he beat them 4-0. But that was then and this was now. Moreover, more mature currently, precisely twelve months later, he was beaten back. He knew, they told him so.

Jude Bellingham scores clásico winner as Real Madrid open a gap of their rivals

As the match conclusion went on a wild, intense 262nd clásico that was a little like old times, the Barcelona winger walked in the direction of Madrid’s captain, hand out. Rather than taking it, Carvajal did the classic jibber-jabber motion. The match was hard enough following with everything that unfolded in the 105 minutes that went before, a match of 38 shots, multiple scores scored and three more ruled out; at that moment it became impossible.

Suddenly appeared players everywhere, racing in and out of view and converging, security pulling individuals away from each other. Amidst the melee, Thibaut Courtois was accepting the offer to resume this down the tunnel. The Brazilian forward was restrained, him saying to someone else they are too vocal. Barcelona’s winger hurried to stop his countryman, the defender also present. “It was when we young,” Aurélien Tchouaméni said.

Turning Point

Earlier this year, the French star posted: “They celebrate our losses as if we will never win again. We will return stronger.” Real Madrid had just lost the clásico Spanish Cup showpiece 3-2 in extra time, a collective breakdown following the final whistle, ice cubes being thrown. A fortnight afterwards, they were beaten again. Over four encounters, the team had lost on each occasion, La Liga, Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup going to Barcelona. Their defense allowed four, five, three and four. However there remains the future and it turned out Tchouaméni was right.

On just one occasion have the Catalan side previously secured 5 clásicos in a row, Pep Guardiola’s historic streak concluding with that 5-0 against José Mourinho’s team, and it was not repeated. On Sunday, Madrid brought to a close the coach’s unbeaten start as manager, beating their arch-rivals 2-1 to move a significant margin ahead at the top of the table.

What It Means

Madrid required the victory. The celebration reflected this, players dancing together. So did the crowd’s roar, their stadium louder and intense compared to on a clásico day for years: “amazing,” Jude Bellingham described it. The coach echoed this. When questioned if the win represented a relief, if there had been a mental block regarding big games, an obsession, Xabi Alonso responded: “That’s you lot’s thing.” But he did admit that this was “not just a win, and our recent history and its importance for the squad; the players needed that feeling of securing a victory in a major fixture.”

In the previous campaign they failed to secure a win in such matches. Fourteen times they lost: Lille, Milan, English team, Athletic, Espanyol, Betis, Atlético, Valencia and Arsenal each defeated them. They did not achieve a single win against a top-tier opponent. The previous manager departed and was replaced by Alonso but it continued. Madrid secured five games in the global tournament, signs of tactical organization emerging, a game plan, however they faced Paris Saint Germain.

Current Campaign

That is part of last season, the coach said. But the next season, his season, began with six wins in a row before city rivals came and put five against them. It was positive beating Oviedo, Mallorca and Osasuna however, against elite opponents? Now at last they defeated one of them as well. Moreover it wasn’t just that they triumphed, it was the manner they achieved it.

Barcelona were missing unavailable: backup keeper, Gavi, Dani Olmo, star striker and Andreas Christensen were absent. So too the winger, whose significance may at least be appreciated by his absence. Others weren’t fully fit, Jules Koundé and Lamine Yamal among them. On the bench they had several individuals who hadn’t started in La Liga, two more who had started only once; teenagers, young talents and a couple who are nineteen. Plus defender, Uruguayan star, who finished the match up front once more. Additionally head coach was absent, Hansi Flick banned and located in a commentary box. His assistant, Sorg, has been on the touchline three times: he has lost all of them.

Tactical Analysis

Much discussion focuses of the team’s vulnerable high line, yet they did not attack well during the match. Among the things directed at the young player that day, perhaps the most revealing came from the Brazilian during the game, mocking the teenager by telling him: “You’re all retreating balls.” As for their defense, more porous compared to past with Iñigo Martínez leaving, defensive intensity on opponents decreasing and coordination off, one opponent created six clear chances versus Barcelona, another team 5, Andalusian side 5, Catalan club 3. Last year they caught Kylian Mbappé offside eight times in a high-scoring game; however, lost amid the defeats, is the fact in the last meeting he got three goals, Real Madrid always positioned to get opportunities currently.

Key Moments

Playing like this, in particular. This was a start and also an end in itself. “Going forward we’re going to need a lot of what we did in this game,” the manager said. They put shots in the net on five occasions – three disallowed for offside – missed {a penalty|a spot-kick