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The match represented nearly an ideal day from Real Madrid, as they defeated Barcelona two goals to one in the famous derby and extend the gap in first place in La Liga with a five-point cushion.

Bellingham notched his inaugural goal in the league along with setup of the season after a difficult spell coming back from surgery on his shoulder.

Kylian Mbappe continued his lethal touch when scoring, and Alonso's tactics in his inaugural El Clasico as coach worked perfectly.

However the Vinicius Junior question emerged again another time.

Frustrated at being substituted, the star forward ranted on his way straight past Xabi Alonso before marched down the tunnel, before coming back on the sidelines after a short while.

Manager's Approach Yields Success from the Midfielder

As first Clasicos go, Alonso did well, given that the majority of Madrid's last eight bosses lost their initial league meeting with Barca.

After the player-focused style under Ancelotti failed to get results in the previous campaign, his structured approach produced a significant outcome.

An expert noted, “He got it spot on. Real Madrid performed excellently, while Barcelona didn't play well because of Madrid's tactics.”

Defensively, they pushed up consistently, and when bypassed, they retreated with discipline, all players even the forward.”

Their defensive setup with two banks with a gap of five to 10 metres. The opposition could not find a way through.”

The tactical change seems good news for the midfielder, as he in the past was expected to do everything in the center and beyond.

In the lineup Bellingham was positioned on the right, but actually he could to drift inward and either assist the attack or enter the box.

The expert continued, Employing Eduardo Camavinga in the center, this provides more dynamism and additional options to close down the channels.”

As a result the team to position Jude on the right flank. Undoubtedly his role included to track Mbappe's movements when he had the ball with room, connecting with him repeatedly.”

His instructions included to get into the box and position himself near just outside the box, where he poses a threat. He also drifted in to block central spaces and make Barcelona's life tough.”

Vinicius Tensions Laid Bare

There's no doubting that supporters adore Vinicius, his chant rang out on several occasions by an enthusiastic home supporters.

But there have been numerous stories lately that Los Blancos might think about selling him if the right offer arrived.

He has a year left on his deal come the end of the season, but talks over a new deal have stalled.

Vinicius' behavior to being replaced with 20 minutes left indicated strained relations. When the match ended, he had to be restrained when he moved toward Lamine Yamal.

The analyst said, He will face backlash and rightly so, as it demonstrated poor sportsmanship for Rodrygo taking his place.”

However, from a young age, he has existed in a challenging environment, and he believes that he faces opposition.”

This mindset is tough to overcome, especially when you believe near the top star, then the club drives the axis to Mbappe as the star.”

Recently he believes that Real Madrid is not defending him. There are stories, potentially club-sourced, or unchallenged by officials, that they would be open a bid of 250m euros for him and let him go.”

“He feels all that, so when Alonso subbed him – fairly, because Vinicius stopped dropping back as required – in Vinicius' head he thinks why single me out?’.”

Building bridges will be tough to reconcile with the club and him at the moment.”

Barca's Approach “Falls Apart”

Following victories in all four of recent derbies, Sunday's performance was emblematic of their uncertain start to the campaign.

Injuries have robbed the manager of important stars including Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski and Dani Olmo, and the tactical setup is failing without them.

Balague stated, Barcelona appear are slightly off without the ball, with less desire to win it back, with reduced intensity to reclaim the ball.”

Opponents find it simpler to break them down. Should the defense is not perfect, like on the first goal because Alejandro Balde failed to step up, they receive little support by teammates not closing down those on the ball as expected.”

Yamal, tormentor-in-chief earlier, was neutralized.

“Their stars were below par. The youngster seems not in top condition, maybe due to a groin issue