So, a new twist in the script at the top of the table. Ernesto Valverde’s men, fourth with 29 points, did a favor to FC Barcelona (leader with 37 points) leaving Real Madrid in second position, four points behind the Blaugrana, although still with one game less.
The ‘Cathedral’ of Spanish football was a party before the start, with the presentation of the One Club Man and Woman 2024 awards to Inter Milan’s Italian Giuseppe Bergomi and the Austrian Maria Gstöttner for her stay in the same team throughout her career.
After a first half in which Mbappé’s goal was disallowed for offside and in which Álex Berenguer wasted a clear chance after an assist from Iñaki Williams, the red and white team took the lead with a goal from Berenguer himself by taking advantage of a rebound from Courtois after a cross into the area by the eldest of the Williams brothers from the right (53).
The penalty missed by Mbappé, however, gave wings to Real Madrid and the French striker himself, whose shot was rejected by Julen Aguirrezabala and Jude Bellingham took advantage to equalize (78).
But when Carlo Ancelotti’s men were pressing the most, a loss of ball by Uruguayan Fede Valverde was taken advantage of by Gorka Guruzeta, who had just entered the field, to beat Courtois (80) and unleash euphoria in ‘the Cathedral’.