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The match represented nearly a perfect outing from the Madrid side, who defeated Barca two goals to one during the Clasico and extend their advantage in first place in the Spanish league by five points.

Jude Bellingham notched his first league goal and assist this campaign following a tough spell recovering from surgery on his shoulder.

Kylian Mbappe continued his clinical form in attack, while the coach's game plan in his first derby as coach worked like a charm.

However the issue surrounding Vinicius emerged again once more.

Dissatisfied at being substituted, the Brazilian winger complained on his way straight past the coach before marched down the tunnel, before reappearing to the substitute area after a short while.

Tactical Setup Delivers Results from Bellingham

As first Clasicos go, it was a solid start, considering seven of Madrid's previous eight coaches were defeated in their debut league encounter against their rivals.

Following the player-focused style of Carlo Ancelotti did not deliver in the previous campaign, Alonso's positional game-model yielded an important victory.

An expert observed, His plan was perfect. Real Madrid performed excellently, while Barcelona didn't play well because of the home team's approach.”

“Without the ball, they pressed high as much as possible, and when bypassed, they tracked back with discipline, all players including the forward.”

Their defensive setup with two banks separated by a short distance. The opposition could not find a way through.”

The new system looks to be good news for Bellingham, as he in the past was expected to cover multiple roles in the engine room and more.

Theoretically the young star started wide right, but in practice he had the freedom to come inside and either assist the attack or get into scoring positions.

The expert added, Employing Eduardo Camavinga in the middle, it brings more dynamism and better ability to block the channels.”

As a result them to position Bellingham wide right. I'm sure his role included to monitor Mbappe's movements when he had the ball and had space, and he found him repeatedly.”

His instructions included to move into the penalty area and position himself near the edge of the box, where he is very dangerous. Additionally, he moved centrally to block central spaces and cause Barcelona's life tough.”

Strained Relations Revealed

There's no doubting that Madridistas adore Vinicius, calls for him rang out repeatedly by the passionate Madrid fans.

But recently there were countless reports in recent months that Los Blancos might think about selling him if an attractive proposal were to come in.

Vinicius has a year left on his contract come the end of the season, but discussions on a renewal have stalled.

Vinicius' behavior after coming off late in the game suggested tension. After the full-time whistle, teammates intervened as he tried to approach Yamal.

The analyst said, “Everyone will have a go at him and justifiably, as it demonstrated poor sportsmanship toward his replacement who replaced him.”

However, from a young age, he has existed in a hostile world, and perceives that the world is hostile.”

“That mentality is tough to overcome, particularly since you feel near the best player, then the club shifts the focus towards Mbappe as the star.”

During this campaign he has perceived that the club is not defending him. Reports suggest, perhaps from within, or unchallenged by officials, that they wouldn't be unhappy a bid of €250 million for his transfer and sell him.”

“He feels all that, and when he was taken off – reasonably, since he wasn't defending as expected – in his mind he thinks why single me out?’.”

“It will be difficult to build a bridge between the club and Vinicius now.”

Barca's Approach “Struggles”

Following victories in each of the last season's Clasicos, this outing highlighted Barcelona's unconvincing early form.

Injuries have left without the manager of important stars such as Raphinha, the striker and Olmo, and his system isn't working when they are missing.

The expert stated, Barcelona appear is a little bit less sharp defensively, less hungry to recover it, less aggressive to reclaim the ball.”

Opponents find it simpler to create chances against them. Should the defense is not perfect, which was the case the Mbappe goal since the defender kept him onside, they are not helped by the midfield and forwards failing to press those on the ball as expected.”

Yamal, who troubled Madrid earlier, was neutralized.

Key players weren't at their best. Lamine appears in top condition, maybe due to groin problems