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This proved to be nearly a flawless performance from Xabi Alonso's squad, who overcame Barcelona two goals to one in the famous derby to extend their advantage at the top of the Spanish league with a five-point cushion.

Bellingham notched his first goal in the league along with assist this campaign following a challenging few months recovering from shoulder surgery.

Mbappe showed his clinical touch in attack, and the manager's strategy in his first derby on the sidelines proved like a charm.

Yet the Brazilian's situation emerged again another time.

Dissatisfied with being substituted, the star forward protested as he walked directly past his manager and marched down the tunnel, before coming back to the bench later.

Tactical Setup Yields Positive Outcomes from Jude Bellingham

In his first derby, it was a solid start, considering the majority of Madrid's last eight coaches lost their debut league encounter with their rivals.

Following the relaxed approach under Ancelotti failed to get results in the previous campaign, his structured approach delivered its first major result.

Spanish football analyst observed, His plan was perfect. Madrid were very good, and Barca didn't play well because of what Real Madrid were doing.”

Defensively, they pressed high as much as possible, and when bypassed, they fell back with discipline, all players including the forward.”

Their defensive setup with two banks spaced by a short distance. Barca could not find a way through.”

The new system seems beneficial for the midfielder, who in the past was expected to carry the midfield in the center and more.

In the lineup the 22-year-old started wide right, but in practice he had the freedom to move centrally and either assist the attack or crash the penalty area.

The analyst stated, With Camavinga in central midfield, it brings more dynamism and better ability to block the spaces.”

As a result them to put Jude on the right-hand side. Certainly his role included to keep an eye on Mbappe's movements when he had the ball and had space, and he located him a few times.”

“He was asked to get into the box and operate on the outskirts of the area, where he poses a threat. He also came inside to cut off passing options and make Barca's task tough.”

Vinicius Tensions Revealed

It's clear that the fans are fond of the Brazilian, his chant was chanted multiple times by a fervent Madrid fans.

However recently there were countless reports over the past period that the club could entertain selling him if the right offer were to come in.

The winger has a year left on his contract when this term concludes, but discussions on a renewal have stalled.

The player's reaction when substituted with 20 minutes left spoke of strained relations. After the full-time whistle, teammates intervened as he attempted to confront the Barcelona player.

The expert noted, Many will criticize him and justifiably, since it displayed poor sportsmanship for the substitute who came on for him.”

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

“That mentality is difficult to shake, notably when you feel near number one in the world, and the organization shifts the focus to Mbappe as the main man.”

Recently he has perceived that the organization is not defending him. Rumors indicate, potentially club-sourced, or with the club not denying it, that they wouldn't be unhappy a bid of 250m euros for him and let him go.”

This affects him, and when the coach substituted him – fairly, since he wasn't defending as expected – in Vinicius' head he says why always me?.”

It may be challenging to build a bridge with the club and him at the moment.”

Their System “Struggles”

Following victories in all four of previous campaign's Clasicos, this outing was emblematic of Barca's shaky start to the campaign.

Absences have robbed the manager of important stars including the Brazilian winger, Lewandowski and Olmo, and the tactical setup is not effective when they are missing.

Balague stated, “It's like the whole team 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 organized, as it wasn't Mbappe's strike because Alejandro Balde kept him onside, they are not helped by the midfield and forwards not challenging the ball-carrier as expected.”

Yamal, who troubled Madrid in previous meetings, was kept largely in check.

“Their stars were below par. Yamal appears he is at his best, possibly because of a groin issue