Jose Mourinho matches Real Madrid’s unbeaten Clasico landmark as Mbappe ends Barcelona run

Jose Mourinho celebrated Kylian Mbappe’s late winning goal against Barcelona with his trademark knee slide as the Real Madrid manager extended his remarkable record in the Clasico.

The victory made Mourinho only the third Real Madrid manager to oversee six consecutive Clasico matches without defeat, according to the BBC. The achievement came 13 years after he last led the Spanish club in the fixture.

Mourinho’s record across those six games now stands at four wins and two draws against Barcelona. He joins Miguel Munoz, who achieved the same feat between 1962 and 1965, and Vicente del Bosque, who went six matches unbeaten between 2001 and 2003.

Mbappe scored twice as Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 2-1 at Camp Nou, with his second goal providing the decisive moment. Mourinho’s animated celebration reflected the significance of a result that ended Barcelona’s nine-match unbeaten run in domestic competitions.

For Real Madrid, the victory was only their second in their past eight meetings with Barcelona. However, the result gave the defending champions an important success in the Clasico, while Mourinho’s return to the fixture added further significance to the occasion.

The result also continued a notable personal sequence for Mourinho. His six-match unbeaten run against Barcelona places him among a select group of Real Madrid managers to have achieved the same defensive record in one of football’s most prominent rivalries.

Mbappe’s double ultimately settled a match that had carried added weight for both sides. Real Madrid secured a 2-1 win at Camp Nou, while Barcelona saw their long unbeaten sequence in domestic competitions brought to an end after nine matches.