FLASH
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A fiery start to the first El Clasico of the season, with Real Madrid exploiting their corner kick superiority to secure a 2-1 advantage over Barcelona at the end of the first half.
The match, played at the Santiago Bernabeu, was characterized by a high tempo, amazing saves from the goalkeepers and questionable decisions from VAR, keeping fans in suspense until the last minute.
The match began with immediate confusion: In the 3rd minute, Lamine Yamal slipped and caused a foul, awarding a penalty to Real Madrid. Referee Cesar Soto Grado immediately overturned the decision after a quick VAR review, leaving the Madrid fans disappointed.
Barcelona, led by a dominant possession, created early chances through Marcus Rashford who found a corner kick in the 2nd minute, but Thibaut Courtois easily saved it. The drama increased in the 12th minute when Kylian Mbappe fired a long-range shot into the net, making it 1-0. The celebrations were immediately cut short by VAR's signal for offside, and after a lengthy review, the referee disallowed the goal.
However, the Madrid team did not give up. In the 22nd minute, Mbappe was served in the area and did not miss the opportunity, passing the ball with a powerful shot under the left post and sealing the score 1-0 for Real Madrid.
Barcelona tried to react. In the 34th minute, Ferran Torres was stopped by a wonderful save from Courtois. But the climax came in the 38th minute: Fermin Lopez received a precise pass from Pedri, found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper and calmly sent the ball into the middle of the goal, restoring the balance to 1-1.
Real would try again, and in the 43rd minute it reached its climax: After a pass from Eder Militao, Bellingham found the empty net and sealed the 2-1 win for the Madrid team.
Two minutes later, in the 45th minute, Mbappe scored again, but the goal was again ruled out for offside and the score remained 2-1. With Real in the lead, but Barcelona still dangerous thanks to possession, the second half remains open.
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