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The match represented nearly a flawless outing for the Madrid side, who defeated Barcelona by a 2-1 scoreline during the Clasico to increase their lead at the summit in the domestic championship by five points.

Bellingham got his first league goal along with setup this campaign following a tough spell recovering from a shoulder operation.

Kylian Mbappe showed his clinical performance when scoring, and Alonso's tactics during his debut derby in the dugout proved perfectly.

But then the Brazilian's situation emerged again yet again.

Dissatisfied at coming off, the Brazilian winger complained as he walked directly past his manager before headed down the tunnel, then returning to the bench after a short while.

Tactical Setup Delivers Results for the Midfielder

As first Clasicos go, this wasn't a bad one, given that the majority of Real's recent bosses were defeated in their debut league meeting against Barca.

Following the relaxed approach of Carlo Ancelotti failed to get results in the previous campaign, the new tactical system yielded a significant outcome.

An expert noted, The strategy worked brilliantly. The home side performed excellently, while Barcelona struggled due to the home team's approach.”

Defensively, they pressed high consistently, and if they were beaten, they fell back with discipline, everybody even Vinicius.”

“They defended in two layers with a gap of five to 10 metres. Barcelona could not find a way through.”

The new system seems positive for the midfielder, who in the past had been tasked to cover multiple roles in midfield and additional duties.

In the lineup the 22-year-old played on the right, but actually he had the freedom to come inside and either link with Mbappe or get into scoring positions.

The analyst added, With the French midfielder in central midfield, this provides greater energy and better ability to shut down the spaces.”

As a result the team to position Bellingham on the right flank. I'm sure he was instructed to monitor the forward's positioning on the ball and had space, and he located him repeatedly.”

“He was asked to get into the box and position himself near the outskirts of the area, his most effective zone. He also drifted in to cut off passing options and cause the opponent's play very difficult.”

Strained Relations Exposed

There's no doubting that supporters adore Vinicius, his chant rang out on several occasions by the passionate Madrid fans.

Yet recently there were various accounts lately that Los Blancos would consider letting him leave if an attractive proposal arrived.

Vinicius has one year remaining under his current terms when this term concludes, yet discussions on a renewal have not progressed.

Vinicius' behavior when substituted with 20 minutes left indicated strained relations. When the match ended, he had to be restrained as he tried to approach Yamal.

The analyst commented, Many will criticize him and rightly so, as it demonstrated a lack of respect for Rodrygo who replaced him.”

Yet, growing up, he has existed in a hostile world, and he believes that the world is hostile.”

“That mentality is difficult to shake, particularly since you believe on the verge of the best player, and the organization redirects attention in favor of Mbappe as the key figure.”

During this campaign he believes that Real Madrid is not defending him. There are stories, potentially club-sourced, or with the club not denying it, that they would be open an offer worth €250 million for him and sell him.”

He is aware of this, so when he was taken off – justifiably, as he ceased tracking back as required – in his mind he thinks why single me out?’.”

Building bridges will be tough to reconcile between the club and the player now.”

Barca's Approach “Struggles”

Having triumphed in all four of last season's matches, Sunday's performance represented Barcelona's unconvincing early form.

Injuries have left without the manager of key players including the Brazilian winger, the striker and Olmo, and his system is not effective without them.

Balague stated, The squad seems is a little bit less sharp without the ball, with less desire to win it back, softer to get the possession back.”

They are more vulnerable to create chances against them. If the defensive line is not organized, like on Mbappe's strike since the defender kept him onside, the midfield doesn't assist by teammates not closing down the ball-carrier as well as they should.”

The young talent, who troubled Madrid earlier, was neutralized.

The big names weren't at their best. Lamine seems not he's in good form, possibly because of groin problems