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Football: Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 in the Clásico

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Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 at the Camp Nou, giving José Mourinho his first Clásico victory since returning to the Madrid bench. The win keeps the club in the Spanish title race, Daily Post reports.

Real Madrid beat FC Barcelona 2-1 at the Camp Nou on Sunday night to win the La Liga Clásico, Daily Post reports. Real Madrid manager José Mourinho thus secured his first victory in the fixture since returning to the club.

Real Madrid went into the match knowing that a defeat would have severely damaged their chances in the title race. The victory comes after Mourinho’s return to the club, announced on 24 October in an article about his return to the Clásico.

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