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The match represented practically a flawless day for the Madrid side, who overcame Barca two goals to one during the Clasico and increase the gap at the summit of the domestic championship with a five-point cushion.

Bellingham got his first domestic strike and setup this campaign after a challenging period coming back from a shoulder operation.

Mbappe continued his clinical performance in attack, and the manager's strategy in his first El Clasico in the dugout proved brilliantly.

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

Dissatisfied at his substitution, Vinicius complained while walking straight past the coach and marched off the pitch, before returning to the bench later.

Alonso System Gets Success for Bellingham

For a debut Clasico, this wasn't a bad one, especially since seven of Madrid's previous eight managers lost their initial La Liga match with their rivals.

Following the laissez-faire style from the previous coach fell short last season, his structured approach yielded an important victory.

An expert observed, His plan was perfect. The home side were impressive, while the visitors didn't play well due to what Real Madrid were doing.”

“Without the ball, they applied pressure consistently, and if they were beaten, they fell back in an organised way, everybody including the forward.”

Their defensive setup in two layers separated by five to 10 metres. The opposition struggled to penetrate.”

The new system appears to be beneficial for the midfielder, as he last season had been tasked to cover multiple roles in the engine room and beyond.

In the lineup Bellingham played on the right, however he had the freedom to move centrally and either link with Mbappe or get into scoring positions.

Balague stated, With the French midfielder in central midfield, you get increased movement and better ability to block the passing lanes.”

This led to them to deploy Bellingham wide right. Undoubtedly his role included to track the runs of Mbappe in possession and had space, and he found him repeatedly.”

He was told to get into the box and operate on the outskirts of the area, where he is very dangerous. He also came inside to close the inside channels and cause Barca's task very difficult.”

Conflict Issues Exposed

It's clear that the fans are fond of the Brazilian, his chant was chanted on several occasions by the passionate home supporters.

Yet there have been numerous stories lately that Real Madrid would consider allowing his departure if the right offer was made.

Vinicius has a year left under his current terms come the end of the season, yet negotiations for an extension are at a standstill.

Vinicius' behavior to being replaced in the second half spoke of strained relations. When the match ended, he was held back as he attempted to confront Yamal.

The analyst commented, He will face backlash for good reason, since it displayed disrespect for Rodrygo who came on for him.”

“But since being a kid, he has existed in a hostile world, and he believes that everyone is against him.”

Such thinking is tough to overcome, notably when you believe on the verge of number one in the world, and the organization shifts the focus to Mbappe as the star.”

During this campaign he's felt that the club has not supported him. There are stories, possibly leaked by the club, or with the club not denying it, that they would be open a bid of a quarter-billion euros to sign him and allow him to leave.”

This affects him, so when Alonso subbed him – reasonably, as he ceased tracking back as he should – to him he says why always me?.”

Building bridges will be tough to reconcile among the parties and Vinicius at the moment.”

Barca's Approach “Falls Apart”

After winning all four of last season's matches, this outing represented their uncertain beginning of the season.

Fitness issues have left without the Barcelona coach of crucial contributors including the Brazilian winger, Lewandowski and Dani Olmo, and his system is failing when they are missing.

The analyst stated, “It's like the whole team lack sharpness when not in possession, not as eager to regain possession, less aggressive to reclaim the ball.”

Opponents find it simpler to create chances against them. Should the defense is not organized, like on the first goal as Balde failed to step up, the midfield doesn't assist by teammates not challenging the ball-carrier as well as they should.”

Yamal, who troubled Madrid earlier, was neutralized.

Key players did not perform well. The youngster doesn't feel like he's in good form, maybe due to a groin issue