Robert Lewandowski scored twice, while Lamine Yamal and Raphinha added goals to seal a decisive win for the Blaugranas.
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At 17, Yamal became the youngest player to score in El Clasico history.
Both teams entered the match off impressive Champions League performances: Madrid overturned Borussia Dortmund 5-2 with a Vinicius Junior hat-trick, and Barcelona defeated Bayern Munich 4-1, with Raphinha netting a hat-trick.
New Madrid signing Kylian Mbappe endured a frustrating El Clasico debut, missing several scoring opportunities and seeing his one successful effort disallowed for offside.
After a tightly contested first half, Barcelona found their breakthrough in the 54th minute when Lewandowski beat the offside trap and scored. Just two minutes later, he struck again with a header after being left unmarked.
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In the 77th minute, Yamal fired Barcelona’s third into the roof of the net off a Raphinha setup. Raphinha then added a fourth goal with a lobbed finish in the 84th minute.
The victory extends Barcelona’s lead over Madrid to six points, with 30 points from 11 games.
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