Graham Hunter Oct 27, 2026, 05:00 AM ET

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Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team.

Those of us who tipped Real Madrid to win LaLiga at the start of the season now owe a small debt of appreciation to midfielder Eduardo Camavinga .

With Barcelona threatening to open up an alarming nine-point advantage at the top of LaLiga after only 10 matches, Camavinga's impact from the bench in Sunday's Camp Nou Clásico means Madrid's deficit behind their arch rivals is now just three points.

Camavinga's productivity in putting Madrid's late winner on a plate for Kylian Mbappé , now looks inevitable given the context.

In the 13th game of manager José Mourinho's second stint in charge at Madrid, it was the 13th time that his side scored in the final 10 minutes. A good record.…