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The match represented nearly an ideal outing from Xabi Alonso's squad, who beat their arch-rivals by a 2-1 scoreline in the famous derby and increase their advantage at the top of the domestic championship to five points.

Bellingham scored his maiden league goal and setup this term after a challenging period coming back from shoulder surgery.

Kylian Mbappe showed his deadly performance in attack, and the manager's strategy in his inaugural Clasico in the dugout worked perfectly.

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

Dissatisfied with his substitution, the star forward protested on his way right by the coach before marched off the pitch, then returning on the sidelines several minutes.

Alonso System Yields Success from the Midfielder

In his first derby, it was a solid start, considering the majority of Real's last eight bosses were defeated in their debut La Liga match against Barca.

Following the relaxed method of Carlo Ancelotti failed to get results in the previous campaign, Alonso's positional game-model yielded its first major result.

An expert commented, The strategy worked brilliantly. Real Madrid were very good, while Barcelona didn't play well due to Madrid's tactics.”

Defensively, they applied pressure for as long as they could, and when bypassed, they tracked back in a structured manner, everybody even Vinicius.”

Their defensive setup with two banks spaced by five to 10 metres. The opposition struggled to penetrate.”

This approach seems good news for Bellingham, who in the past had been tasked to do everything in the center and beyond.

In the lineup the young star played on the right, but actually he was allowed to come inside and either support Mbappe or get into scoring positions.

The expert continued, “By using Eduardo Camavinga in the center, you get more dynamism and more ways to shut down the spaces.”

“That forced them to position Jude wide right. I'm sure he was instructed to keep an eye on Mbappe's movements in possession and found openings, and he found him repeatedly.”

He was told to enter the area and position himself near just outside the box, where he is very dangerous. He also drifted in to close the inside channels creating Barcelona's life challenging.”

Conflict Issues Exposed

It's clear that Madridistas love Vinicius, his name was chanted on several occasions by a fervent home supporters.

Yet there have been numerous stories lately that Los Blancos would consider selling him should a suitable bid arrived.

The winger has one season to go on his deal come the end of the season, yet negotiations for an extension are at a standstill.

Vinicius' behavior when substituted with 20 minutes left suggested issues. When the match ended, he had to be restrained as he tried to approach the Barcelona player.

The expert noted, Many will criticize him and rightly so, because it showed disrespect for Rodrygo taking his place.”

Yet, growing up, his life has been in a hostile world, and he feels that he faces opposition.”

Such thinking is tough to overcome, notably when you believe on the verge of the best player, and the organization drives the axis in favor of Mbappe as the key figure.”

During this campaign he has perceived that the organization has not supported him. Reports suggest, potentially club-sourced, or not denied by the club, that they wouldn't be unhappy an offer worth a quarter-billion euros to sign him and let him go.”

This affects him, so when he was taken off – justifiably, since he wasn't defending as expected – to him he says why single me out?’.”

Building bridges will be tough to reconcile between the club and Vinicius at the moment.”

Barcelona Style “Crumbles”

After winning each of the recent Clasicos, Sunday's performance represented Barca's shaky early form.

Injuries have left without the Barcelona coach of important stars including the Brazilian winger, the striker and Dani Olmo, and his system is not effective without them.

The expert stated, “It's like the whole team are slightly off defensively, with less desire to win it back, softer to reclaim the ball.”

Opponents find it simpler to attack them. If the defensive line is not perfect, like on the Mbappe goal because Alejandro Balde failed to step up, they receive little support by the midfield and forwards not closing down those on the ball as expected.”

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

Key players were below par. Lamine seems not he's in good form, maybe due to a groin issue