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Real Madrid head coach Jose Mourinho stole the headlines with an emotional touchline celebration during his side's dramatic 2-1 El Clasico victory over Barcelona. The Portuguese tactician could not hide his sheer delight after Kylian Mbappe struck in the 87th minute to seal all three points for Los Blancos.
The moment the ball hit the net, Mourinho bolted from the dugout, sprinted forward, and dropped into an impassioned knee slide across the turf. The Portuguese manager stuck out his tongue and emphatically pumped his fists before finally returning to the technical area.
The scenes evoked fond memories of one of the Special One's most iconic celebrations from his first stint in charge of Real Madrid. In September 2012, he produced an identical knee slide to celebrate Cristiano Ronaldo's dramatic 3-2 winner against Manchester City in the Champions League.
In stark contrast to his wild outburst for the late winner, Mourinho had cut a remarkably composed figure following Mbappe's first goal of the contest.
The crucial victory brought an end to Barcelona's nine-match winning streak in La Liga, cutting Real Madrid's deficit behind the Catalan leaders to just three points.
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