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This proved to be almost a perfect outing from Real Madrid, as they overcame Barca by a 2-1 scoreline in the Clasico and stretch the gap at the top of the domestic championship to five points.

Bellingham got his inaugural domestic strike and key pass this term following a challenging few months coming back from shoulder surgery.

The French forward showed his deadly performance when scoring, and Alonso's tactics during his debut derby on the sidelines worked brilliantly.

However the issue surrounding Vinicius came to the forefront once more.

Unhappy with coming off, the star forward protested on his way right by Xabi Alonso before headed down the tunnel, before reappearing to the bench several minutes.

Alonso System Gets Success from the Midfielder

For a debut Clasico, Alonso did well, considering seven of Real's previous eight bosses were defeated in their initial league meeting against Barcelona.

After the player-focused approach from the previous coach fell short earlier, Alonso's positional game-model delivered its first major result.

An expert observed, His plan was perfect. Real Madrid performed excellently, and Barca were off-color because of Madrid's tactics.”

Defensively, they pushed up for as long as they could, and if they were beaten, they retreated in a structured manner, everybody including the forward.”

“They defended in two lines spaced by 5-10 meters. The opposition struggled to penetrate.”

This approach appears to be positive for Jude, who previously was essentially asked to cover multiple roles in the center and beyond.

In the lineup the young star started wide right, but in practice he was allowed to drift inward and either link with Mbappe or enter the box.

Balague stated, With the French midfielder in the middle, it brings increased movement and additional options to block the channels.”

As a result them to position Jude wide right. Undoubtedly he would have been asked to track the runs of Mbappe in possession and found openings, and he located him repeatedly.”

He was told to move into the penalty area and operate on the outskirts of the area, his most effective zone. He also came inside to close the inside channels and cause Barca's task challenging.”

Vinicius Tensions Laid Bare

Undoubtedly that supporters love Vinicius, calls for him rang out multiple times by the passionate Bernabeu crowd.

However recently there were various accounts lately that Los Blancos would consider letting him leave if an attractive proposal was made.

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

Vinicius' behavior to being replaced late in the game spoke of tension. When the match ended, he had to be restrained when he moved toward Yamal.

Balague commented, Many will criticize him and rightly so, since it displayed disrespect toward his replacement who replaced him.”

“But since being a kid, he has existed in a challenging environment, and perceives that everyone is against him.”

This mindset is difficult to shake, notably when you believe on the verge of the top star, and the organization shifts the focus in favor of Mbappe as the star.”

Recently he's felt that the organization has not supported him. Reports suggest, possibly leaked by the club, or with the club not denying it, that they would be open if someone paid 250m euros for him and let him go.”

“He feels all that, and after he was taken off – reasonably, since he wasn't defending as he should – in Vinicius' head he thinks why always me?.”

Building bridges will be tough to mend relations between the club and Vinicius currently.”

Their System “Falls Apart”

After winning all four of recent Clasicos, this outing highlighted Barcelona's unconvincing beginning of the season.

Absences have robbed the manager of key players including Raphinha, the striker plus others, and the tactical setup is not effective without them.

The analyst commented, The squad seems are slightly off without the ball, not as eager to regain possession, less aggressive to reclaim the ball.”

They are more vulnerable to break them down. If the defensive line is not perfect, as it wasn't the first goal because Alejandro Balde kept him onside, they are not helped by teammates failing to press those on the ball as well as they should.”

The young talent, who troubled Madrid of Real last season, was well contained.

Key players did not perform well. Yamal appears he is at his best, maybe due to injury issues