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  "id": 16574238,
  "title": "Real Madrid defeat Barcelona at Camp Nou to halve gap to LaLiga leaders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/real-madrid-defeat-barcelona-at-camp-nou-to-halve-gap-to-laliga",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-26T07:10:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40445971/real-madrid-defeat-barcelona-at-camp-nou-to-halve-gap-to-laliga-leaders"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Real Madrid secured a 2-1 victory over league leaders Barcelona at Camp Nou, marking their first win against Barcelona this season. Kylian Mbappe scored twice for Real, with his second goal coming in the 61st minute after a set piece. This win reduced the gap between Real Madrid and Barcelona to three points. Jose Mourinho, returning to El Clasico after 13 years, praised his team's performance, stating it was the most impressive display in the match. Barcelona's manager Hansi Flick acknowledged Mourinho's team's victory, citing their better execution. The defeat ended Barcelona's nine-match winning streak and came after a 4-2 Champions League loss to Paris St Germain. Real Madrid's win leaves them in second place with 24 points, one behind leaders Barcelona.",
  "summary": "BARCELONA: Real Madrid became the first side to beat Barcelona in LaLiga this season, defeating the league leaders 2-1 at Camp Nou with a brace from Kylian Mbappe . Mbappe’s 11th goal in 10 LaLiga matches secured victory for Jose Mourinho in his return to El Clasico 13 years after his first spell at Real Madrid ended. Real halved the gap to league leaders Barcelona to three points. “It was the…",
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