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This proved to be nearly an ideal day from Real Madrid, who overcame Barca two goals to one during the Clasico and stretch their advantage at the summit of the domestic championship to five points.

Jude Bellingham notched his maiden league goal and setup this campaign following a challenging period healing from a shoulder operation.

The French forward continued his deadly touch in front of goal, and the manager's strategy in his first El Clasico on the sidelines functioned perfectly.

Yet the issue surrounding Vinicius emerged again yet again.

Unhappy at coming off, Vinicius ranted as he walked straight past Xabi Alonso and stormed off the pitch, then returning on the sidelines later.

Manager's Approach Gets Success for the Midfielder

For a debut Clasico, this wasn't a bad one, given that seven of Madrid's last eight managers lost their debut league meeting with Barcelona.

After the laissez-faire approach under Ancelotti did not deliver earlier, his structured approach delivered a significant outcome.

Spanish football analyst commented, “He got it spot on. The home side performed excellently, and Barca were off-color because of what Real Madrid were doing.”

When not in possession, they pressed high as much as possible, if overcome, they tracked back in an organised way, all players including the forward.”

Their defensive setup with two banks with a gap of five to 10 metres. The opposition were unable to break through.”

The tactical change appears to be good news for Bellingham, who in the past was essentially asked to carry the midfield in midfield and beyond.

On paper the young star was positioned on the right, but actually he could to move centrally and either assist the attack or get into scoring positions.

The analyst stated, Employing the French midfielder in central midfield, this provides increased movement and additional options to shut down the passing lanes.”

As a result them to deploy Bellingham on the right flank. Undoubtedly his role included to keep an eye on the forward's positioning in possession and had space, and he found him on several occasions.”

His instructions included to get into the box and operate on just outside the box, where he poses a threat. Additionally, he moved centrally to cut off passing options and make Barca's task tough.”

Strained Relations Laid Bare

Undoubtedly that Madridistas are fond of the Brazilian, his chant rang out repeatedly by the passionate Madrid fans.

Yet multiple countless reports in recent months that Los Blancos could entertain selling him if the right offer arrived.

He has one season to go under his current terms at the end of the campaign, yet talks over a new deal have stalled.

The player's reaction after coming off with 20 minutes left indicated tension. After the full-time whistle, he was held back as he attempted to confront Lamine Yamal.

The analyst noted, He will face backlash and rightly so, because it showed a lack of respect for the substitute who replaced him.”

However, from a young age, his life has been amid adversity, and he believes that everyone is against him.”

Such thinking is difficult to shake, notably when you feel on the verge of the top star, but the team drives the axis in favor of Mbappe as the key figure.”

During this campaign he believes that Real Madrid isn't protecting him. Rumors indicate, possibly leaked by the club, or unchallenged by officials, that they would be open if someone paid a quarter-billion euros to sign him and allow him to leave.”

This affects him, and after the coach substituted him – reasonably, because Vinicius stopped dropping back as required – to him he questions why always me?.”

It may be challenging to mend relations between the club and Vinicius at the moment.”

Barca's Approach “Struggles”

Following victories in all four of previous campaign's matches, this outing highlighted Barcelona's unconvincing start to the campaign.

Absences have left without the manager of crucial contributors such as Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski and Dani Olmo, and the tactical setup is failing in their absence.

The analyst stated, Barcelona appear are slightly off defensively, with less desire to win it back, less aggressive to get the possession back.”

Opponents find it simpler to break them down. If the defensive line is not perfect, as it wasn't the Mbappe goal since the defender played him onside, they are not helped by the midfield and forwards not closing down the ball-carrier as expected.”

The young talent, who troubled Madrid earlier, was kept largely in check.

The big names did not perform well. Lamine doesn't feel like he's in good form, perhaps he's suffering from groin problems