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The match represented almost a flawless day for the Madrid side, as they defeated Barca by a 2-1 scoreline during the famous derby to extend their lead at the summit in the Spanish league to five points.

Bellingham got his first goal in the league along with assist this campaign after a tough period healing from shoulder surgery.

Kylian Mbappe maintained his lethal performance in front of goal, while the coach's game plan in his first derby on the sidelines worked like a charm.

But then the issue surrounding Vinicius reared its head another time.

Unhappy at coming off, the Brazilian winger complained while walking straight past Xabi Alonso and stormed to the dressing room, before coming back to the bench later.

Tactical Setup Gets Results from Jude Bellingham

As first Clasicos go, this wasn't a bad one, especially since seven of Madrid's recent coaches lost their debut La Liga match with their rivals.

Following the laissez-faire approach under Ancelotti did not deliver earlier, his structured approach delivered an important victory.

An expert noted, His plan was perfect. The home side were impressive, and Barca struggled due to Madrid's tactics.”

Defensively, they applied pressure consistently, and when bypassed, they fell back with discipline, everybody even the forward.”

The team's shape in two lines spaced by five to 10 metres. The opposition could not find a way through.”

This approach looks to be positive for the midfielder, who last season had been tasked to do everything in the engine room and beyond.

On paper the young star started wide right, but actually he had the freedom to drift inward and link with Mbappe or crash the penalty area.

Balague added, “By using the French midfielder in the middle, it brings more dynamism and more ways to close down the passing lanes.”

As a result them to deploy Bellingham wide right. Undoubtedly he was instructed to track Mbappe's movements on the ball and found openings, connecting with him a few times.”

His instructions included to enter the area and operate on the outskirts of the area, where he poses a threat. He also came inside to cut off passing options and make the opponent's play tough.”

Vinicius Tensions Revealed

There's no doubting that supporters are fond of the Brazilian, his chant was chanted repeatedly by an enthusiastic Bernabeu crowd.

But multiple countless reports lately that Real Madrid might think about letting him leave if an attractive proposal arrived.

He has one year remaining under his current terms come the end of the season, but discussions on a renewal are at a standstill.

His response when substituted with 20 minutes left indicated strained relations. When the match ended, he was held back as he tried to approach Yamal.

The expert said, Many will criticize him for good reason, because it showed a lack of respect for the substitute taking his place.”

Yet, growing up, he has lived in a hostile world, and perceives that the world is hostile.”

This mindset is hard to change, particularly since you believe close to being number one in the world, but the team redirects attention towards Mbappe as the key figure.”

Recently he believes that the organization is not defending him. Reports suggest, perhaps from within, or unchallenged by officials, that they would be open an offer worth 250m euros for him and allow him to leave.”

This affects him, and when Alonso subbed him – reasonably, since he wasn't defending as he should – in his mind he thinks why single me out?’.”

Building bridges will be tough to reconcile with the club and the player now.”

Barcelona Style “Crumbles”

After winning all four of recent Clasicos, this outing was emblematic of Barca's shaky early form.

Fitness issues have deprived the Barcelona coach of crucial contributors including Raphinha, the striker and Olmo, and the approach is failing when they are missing.

The analyst stated, The squad seems are slightly off without the ball, less hungry to recover it, softer to reclaim the ball.”

Opponents find it simpler to break them down. When the backline is flawed, like on the Mbappe goal since the defender kept him onside, they are not helped by teammates not closing down the ball-carrier as well as they should.”

Lamine Yamal, who troubled Madrid in previous meetings, was kept largely in check.

The big names weren't at their best. Yamal doesn't feel like he's in good form, maybe due to a groin issue