Real Madrid finally show their potential under Jose Mourinho in convincing El Clasico win over Barcelona

Kylian Mbappe scored his 100th goal for Real Madrid in a 2-1 win at Barcelona on Sunday, trimming the gap between the rivals to three points There is an air of inevitability when a player is in peak form, to the point that their teams develop a very entertaining type of dependence on them. At the team's best, the player is merely the focal point in a harmonious system; otherwise, that player is almost resigned to the reality that they exist in large part to bail their team out of trouble. Barcelona felt like the best-case scenario before El Clasico after both Lamine Yamal and Raphinha got off to strong starts to their seasons, Tuesday's 4-2 loss at Paris Saint-Germain doing little to dampen their spirits.

If anything, it was Real Madrid who have become overly reliant on Kylian Mbappe over the years, Sunday's game slated to be no exception. Over the course of Real Madrid's 2-1 win at the Camp Nou, though, the roles had reversed. Mbappe and Raphina were each on the scoresheet, neither feat much of a surprise considering each of their exploits this season. Early in his third season with the club, Mbappe notched his 99th and 100th Real Madrid goals on Sunday while Raphina registered his 13th goal in nine LaLiga games this campaign. Both