Robert Lewandowski has not started the fifth FC Barcelona match in a row. He lost three matches because of injury, while in matches with Inter Milan in the Champions League and the league El Clasico with Real Madrid began on the bench.
This also gave Kylian Mbappe a huge opportunity to jump over the Pole in the La Liga shooter classification. The French superstar Real Madrid before Sunday El Clasico at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona had only one goal less than the leader of Lewandowski. There were 25 hits on the “Lewy” account, and Mbappe had 24 of them.
Doublet in 14 minutes! Kylian Mbappe broke an effective record in El Clasico
Only a quarter was enough for a passing at the top. Mbappe started the classic perfectly. First, in the second minute he used the terrible mistake of Pau Cubarsi and after the foul of Wojciech Szczęsny he won the penalty for the “royal”, whom he himself used.
In the 14th minute, after serving Vinicius Junior, the French attacker came out alone with Szczęsny and used it with great calmness, hitting 0: 2. It was his 26th goal in the La Liga season. As Misterchip informed, this is the second fastest doublet of the “Królewskie” player in El Clasico played at the Barcelona stadium after Ruda Van Nistelrooyu in the 2006/07 season, which scored two goals in 12 minutes.
What's more, reaching the net twice, Mbappe also broke the effective, club shooting record of Real Madrid. These were goals No. 37 and 38 for “Royal” in all official competitions. The 26-year-old Mbappe in this way became the best scorer of Real in the debut season held in his colors.
Until the break, however, FC Barcelona led 4: 2 in this meeting. Live report lasts at this link.