Kylian Mbappe scored a decisive brace as Real Madrid beat Barcelona at the Nou Camp to keep their heads above water in the La Liga title race.
So many La Liga campaigns end up as dogfights between these two great rivals, and Los Blancos’ dawdling, injury-ravaged start to this campaign has already led many to question their credentials. With nine of 38 matches played, they headed to Barcelona six points off the pace, a gulf which could have widened to nine with defeat here. Not insurmountable, but certainly not good enough.
