Barcelona, Oct. 26 -- Lamine Yamal slid to his back, his hands covering his face.
The 19-year-old Barcelona phenom is so used to winning, and playing so spectacularly well, that he seemed the most awestruck of all the 60,000-plus at Camp Nou when he missed a chance like few others against Real Madrid on Sunday.
Yamal's close-range miss late in the first half summed up a frustrating clasico for Barcelona, which ended in a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Real Madrid.
Kylian Mbappe scored twice for Madrid to give Jose Mourinho a victory in his first game at Camp Nou since returning to coach Barcelona's fiercest rival.
Mbappe and Yamal are two of the favorites for the Ballon d'Or award to be announced in London on Monday. While voting for the world's top player last season ended a month ago, Mbappe upstaged Yamal on the field this time.
Madrid had fortune on its side in the 41st minute when Mbappe's first goal was part chance, part being in the right place.
Barcelona defender Gerard Martin tried to clear a cross by Yan Diomande. But his low, horizontal clearance hit Mbappe and ricocheted into the net.
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