Mbappe double seals El clasico victory for Real Madrid over Barcelona
Kylian Mbappe scored twice, including an 87th-minute winner, to earn victory for Real Madrid against Barcelona in El Clasico. Barcelona were aiming to set an outright record for the most consecutive victories at the start of a Spanish top-flight season. The BBC reports that Hansi Flick’s side were however, unable to surpass the mark of nine straight wins set by the Real Madrid team of 1968-69. The home side suffered an early setback when Mbappe opened the scoring four minutes before half-time. Mbappe’s first goal was a fortuitous one as home defender Gerard Martin’s attempted clearance of…
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[Claude] The outlets differ: Report 3 names Jose Mourinho as Real Madrid's coach and says Barcelona were La Liga leaders, which conflicts with the other reports' details, while Reports 2 and 4 fit Report 1's event.
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