Real Madrid came back from behind twice to beat Barcelona 3-2 on Sunday, giving them an 11-point gap atop the table as they inch closer to their first La Liga title in two years. Barcelona entered the match as the underdogs but took an early lead when Andreas Christensen scored just six minutes in off a corner. Real Madrid found their equalizer just 12 minutes later when 17-year-old Pau Cubarsi fouled Lucas Vazquez in the box and conceded a penalty, which Vinicius Junior converted. Barcelona also seemed like they had scored again in the 28th minute when teen sensation Lamine Yamal took a shot, but VAR ruled that Andriy Lunin made the save before the ball fully crossed the line.
The visitors went ahead again in the 69th minute when Lunin's clearance only sent the ball to Fermin Lopez, who scored from close range. That lead was short-lived as three minutes later, Real Madrid made something out of nothing and Vazquez scored the equalizer. Jude Bellingham was the hero in stoppage time with his latest goal for Real Madrid, scoring the game-winner much like he did when the two sides squared off in October.
As if the loss was not enough, Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong left the game on a stretcher shortly before halftime. He appears to have injured his right ankle, per ESPN, but there's little information about the severity of the issue and his timeline of recovery.
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