La Liga Scores, Oct. 25: Real Madrid Win Clásico 2-1 at Camp Nou

La Liga scores for Oct. 25

Sunday belonged to Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappé scored twice at Camp Nou, the winner coming in the 87th minute, and Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 to end the leaders’ perfect start, according to Sporza and VAVEL. We break that game down in our El Clásico explainer.

Earlier in the day, Athletic Club thrashed Getafe 4-0 in Bilbao, Real Sociedad beat Levante 2-1 in San Sebastián, and Celta Vigo and Real Betis drew 0-0. The four games produced 10 goals, and only one road team won.

All final scores

Madrid win at Camp Nou

Barcelona had more of the ball but struggled to break through. Mbappé’s opener just before halftime came when Gerard Martín’s attempted clearance struck him and went in. Raphinha leveled the match on the hour with a low finish from Pedri’s pass, before Camavinga set up Mbappé’s winner late on, per El Español.

Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin, in for Thibaut Courtois, who had the flu, made a key save on a Gerard Martín header in the second half. Both sides lost a player to injury: Barcelona’s Xavi Espart in the first half and Madrid’s Federico Valverde early in the second.

Athletic end their slump

Athletic had gone four league rounds without a win, EFE reported. Berenguer opened the scoring in the 17th minute and then set up Iñaki Williams, whose goal in the 35th was his first of the season. Aitor Paredes headed in a Berenguer corner in the 70th, and Yuri Berchiche added a long-range fourth late on.

Getafe finished with 10 men after Mario Martín was shown a straight red card for a heavy challenge in the closing minutes. EFE noted that Getafe, who lost 5-2 to Lugano in Europe on Thursday, have yet to collect a point on the road this season. Athletic out-shot them 11-7 and had about 63% of the ball, La Nación’s match data showed.

Real Sociedad rally, Celta settle for a point

Real Sociedad scored first through Orri Óskarsson in the sixth minute, but Nacho Pérez equalized for Levante in the 22nd. Beñat Turrientes restored the lead five minutes later, and that was enough. The home side took 17 shots to Levante’s 6, according to La Nación.

In Vigo, Celta had managed fewer shots on target than any other La Liga team before Sunday, yet they made Betis goalkeeper Álvaro Valles work six times, EFE said. Deossa’s shot off the bar early in the second half was the closest either side came.

What it means

The top of the table after Matchday 10’s Sunday games, per Goal.com:

Compared with LaLiga’s table before Sunday, Barcelona’s lead over Madrid has halved, from six points to three. Atlético are now the closest challenger, two points back. Betis moved up one point to 20 and Real Sociedad climbed from 16 to 19.

Further down, Athletic have 12 points from nine games, while Getafe stayed on 9 and Levante on 10, both from 10 games.

What’s next

Matchday 11 begins next weekend. Barcelona host Alavés on Saturday, Oct. 31, and Real Madrid visit Racing Santander on Sunday, Nov. 1, according to LaLiga’s fixture pages for Barcelona and Real Madrid. Both clubs then play Champions League games: Barcelona host Aston Villa on Nov. 3, and Madrid visit AEK Athens on Nov. 4.