Barcelona vs Real Madrid: El Clasico Preview, Team News and Key Battles

Barcelona host Real Madrid at Camp Nou on Sunday, 25 October, in the first El Clasico of the 2026/27 La Liga season. Barcelona lead their rivals by six points and can extend the gap to nine with a home win. Barcelona are looking to bounce back after their 4-2 Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain ended an 11-match winning run. Real Madrid arrive with momentum after four straight wins, including a 4-1 Champions League victory over RB Leipzig. Lamine Yamal and Raphinha will lead Barcelona’s attack, while Kylian Mbappe, Arda Guler and Yan Diomande are expected to pose Madrid’s main threat. Barcelona have won six of the last seven Clasicos, but Madrid will aim to cut the points gap in the title race.

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