bet365 pay out on Barcelona and Real Madrid before half-time

bet365 paid out on Barcelona and Real Madrid before half-time of their La Liga clash on Sunday afternoon, with the hosts going on to win 4-3.

A frantic opening saw Kylian Mbappe convert a fifth minute penalty to give the visitors the lead, after goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny had brought the striker down following a poor backpass from Pau Cubarsi.

The reigning La Liga champions were in dreamland less than 10 minutes later as Mbappe raced onto a through ball from Vinicius Junior and slotted the ball past the helpless Szczesny.

Real Madrid's early two-goal lead saw our popular 2 Goals Ahead Early Payout Offer triggered, with pre-match selections in the Full Time Result market settled as winners.

Starting the afternoon four points behind their great rivals, Real Madrid had a fantastic opportunity to narrow the gap to a single point ahead of their final three fixtures.

But Barcelona had other ideas as they launched a stunning first-half fightback.

The deficit was halved in the 19th minute as defender Eric Garcia nodded in at the near post from a Ferran Torres corner.

A moment of sheer quality from the ever-impressive Lamine Yamal levelled matters just after the half-hour mark, before fellow Ballon d'Or contender Raphinha gave the hosts the lead two minutes later.

With a breathless first-half approaching its conclusion, Raphinha capitalised on a Lucas Vazquez error to make it 4-2 and trigger the 2 Goals Ahead Early Payout Offer for the second time in the opening 45 minutes.

bet365 trading expert Steve Freeth reflected on a staggering opening to the El Clasico tussle, in which pre-match Barcelona and Real Madrid backers were celebrating.

There’s always a sense of nervousness when either of the Spanish giants go two goals behind, but a comeback in an El Clasico hurts a lot more, believe me.

The second-half was played at a more steady pace as Barcelona looked to hold onto a lead which they had worked so hard to establish.

With 20 minutes to go, Mbappe latched onto another Vinicius Junior pass and completed his hat-trick to bring his side to within one.

Los Blancos had the chance to equalise in the closing stages when Victor Munoz fired wide after being clean through, before Fermin Lopez had a goal disallowed for Barcelona.

Hansi Flick's side held on to secure a 4-3 victory and they are now seven points clear at the top of La Liga.

Matt Gibbs

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