Mbappé wrecks Barça as the Brewers grab a 2-0 World Series lead

Top line: Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 at Camp Nou on Sunday, October 25, with Kylian Mbappé scoring both goals. It was the 87th minute when Mbappe tucked in from Eduardo Camavinga's cutback¹ for the winner.

What happened

The big ones

Barcelona had won nine consecutive league victories² before this El Clasico, and Real's win stopped that run. Raphinha had equalised for Barcelona, but Mbappé's late strike left Real closing in on rivals¹ at the top of La Liga.

In the Rugby League World Cup, England thrashed France 82-0 on Saturday, October 24. Their fate still relies on other results³ if they want a semi-final spot. The tournament runs from October 15-November 15⁴ and is hosted by Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.

Boxing's big night came in San Antonio on Saturday, October 24. O'Shaquie Foster won a lopsided decision and became the WBC, WBO and IBF unified super featherweight champion⁵. The judges scored it 118-108, 118-108 and 115-111⁵.

Beyond the majors

• NASCAR: Kyle Larson won the YellaWood 500 at Talladega on Sunday, October 25, in a photo finish⁶, with William Byron second, 0.041 seconds back.
• Boxing, Sheffield: Dalton Smith kept his WBC light-welterweight belt on Saturday, October 24, on a split-points decision³ over Alberto Puello. Smith is now unbeaten in 20 fights³.
• League of Ireland: Shamrock Rovers sealed their 23rd League of Ireland title with a game to spare³ after a 4-0 win over Sligo Rovers.
• New Zealand provincial rugby: Northland's fairytale bid ended in the NPC final on Monday, October 26, as Canterbury won 43-24 after coming back from behind.
• Premiership rugby: Harlequins beat Saracens 33-15 in a derby in Round 4 on Sunday, October 25.
• Cycling scandal: Olympic silver medallist Daria Pikulik was handed an 18-month period of ineligibility⁷ by the International Testing Agency for testing no-shows. Reports conflict on the medal itself. One says she keeps her Paris Olympic medal⁸, while another describes her results as stripped.

Majors in a line

The World Series is 2-0 to Milwaukee. The Brewers won Game 1 3-2 on Friday, October 23, then came back from 4-0 down to win 5-4⁹ on Saturday, October 24. Neither franchise has previously won the World Series.³

What's next

• World Series Game 3, Brewers at Rays: Monday, October 26, 8pm ET, which is 00:00 UTC on Tuesday, October 27, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. After a pair of agonizing losses in Milwaukee, the Rays will look to turn the World Series around¹⁰, and Tampa Bay's Freddy Peralta will get the start¹⁰.
• Ballon d'Or, Monday, October 26: Mbappé is in the running. Kylian Mbappe, who is aiming to win the Ballon d'Or on Monday¹¹, had the Clasico double to back his case. Kick-off time to confirm.
• Rugby League World Cup, England v Papua New Guinea: Friday, October 30. England next face Papua New Guinea on Friday.³ A win keeps England's semi-final hopes alive, and kick-off time to confirm.

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