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Five observations from the first Clásico of the 2025-26 season

On Sunday evening, I sat down in front of the television hoping for a satisfying end to the week – only to watch chaos unfold within minutes. A penalty shout in the third minute had me bracing for yet another “penalti a favor de Real Madrid”. I guess even the referees are running out of […]

Pedri to be banned for Barcelona vs Elche after Clasico red card

Barcelona will have to cope without Pedri next time out against Elche in La Liga after the midfielder was sent off late on in El Clasico. The midfielder was booked for pulling Vinicius Jr back and then saw yellow for a second time for a foul on Aurélien Tchouaméni. It’s the first red card of […]

Barcelona can’t blame injuries for their slump in form

Emotions are always high at the end of a Clásico whether you win or lose. For Barcelona, there will be a lot to analyze in the days to come, but the debate remains the same in trying to determine why Real Madrid has been the superior team in La Liga at the beginning of the season. […]

Barcelona boss defends Lamine Yamal after El Clasico

Hansi Flick’s assistant Marcus Sorg defended Lamine Yamal after El Clasico, with the teenager very much in the spotlight after the final whistle. Real Madrid players confronted the teenager on the pitch, after seemingly being upset by his pre-match comments, and the incident sparked a mass brawl. Sorg was quizzed on Yamal’s contribution after the […]

Three things we learned from Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona

The first El Clasico of the 2025/26 season was always going to be an exciting one between the two top teams in the division. Despite their injury problems, Barcelona were only two points behind Real Madrid at the start of proceedings, and if they were able to play as well as in last season’s matches […]

Real Madrid vs Barcelona, La Liga: Match Thread, El Clasico Live Updates

WELCOME TO THE SANTIAGO BERNABÉU!!! The home of Real Madrid in the Spanish capital is the site of the first El Clasico of the season between the hosts and Barcelona in a top of the table clash, with the winner claiming first place in the standings. Barça come into this one on the back of […]

FC Barcelona News: 26 October 2025; All set for El Clasico against Real Madrid

Last workout before El Clásico – FC BarcelonaAll set! The preparations for El Clásico are complete. The Barça squad trained on Saturday morning at the Ciutat Esportiva just hours before travelling to Madrid, where the much-anticipated clash with Real Madrid is happening on Sunday at 4.15pm CET. Marcus Sorg expecting a tough game – FC […]

FC Barcelona announce squad for El Clasico against Real Madrid

The next Barcelona match is upon us! The Blaugrana travel to the Spanish capital for the first El Clasico of the season against Real Madrid, and Hansi Flick has called up the following 22 players for Sunday’s clash: Goalkeepers: 25. Wojciech Szczesny, 31. Diego Kochen, 33. Eder Aller Defenders: 3. Alejandro Balde, 4. Ronald Araujo, […]

Real Madrid vs Barcelona, La Liga: Team News, El Clasico Match Preview

Real Madrid CF (1st, 24pts) vs FC Barcelona (2nd, 22pts) Competition/Round: 2025-26 La Liga, Matchday 10 Barcelona Outs & Doubts: Marc-André ter Stegen, Joan Garcia, Gavi, Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Andreas Christensen, Dani Olmo (out) Real Madrid Outs & Doubts: David Alaba, Antonio Rüdiger (out) Date/Time: Sunday, October 26, 2025, 4.15pm CET/WAT (Barcelona & Nigeria), 3.15pm GMT […]

Barcelona star Lamine Yamal teases Real Madrid fans again ahead of El Clasico

Lamine Yamal has sent a fresh message to Real Madrid fans ahead of El Clasico on Sunday at the Santiago Bernabeu. Barcelona’s teenage star has already wound up Los Blancos with some pre-match comments which have led to speculation Dani Carvajal wants a word with the youngster. Yamal has now posted another update on social […]

Joan Laporta takes aim at Real Madrid TV ahead of El Clasico

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has taken aim at Real Madrid TV ahead of Sunday’s Clasico at the Bernabeu. Real Madrid TV has regularly criticised La Liga referees and Laporta thinks it should not be allowed to happen. “Let’s prepare for a great match where we’re all convinced our team will give us great joy. Our […]

MLB

Gerard Pique says Real Madrid ‘would love to have a Lamine Yamal’

Gerard Pique says Real Madrid would “love to have a Lamine Yamal” and is expecting criticism of the youngster from Los Blancos of the Barcelona teen. Yamal stoked the fires before El Clasico with some comments about Madrid which apparently didn’t go down too well in the Spanish capital. Pique has now had his say […]

‘He’s the most important part of the team’ – Marcus Sorg admits Hansi Flick’s El Clasico ban is a ‘disadvantage for Barcelona’

Barcelona assistant coach Marcus Sorg will be on the sidelines for the Blaugrana’s trip to the capital to face Real Madrid in El Clasico, and he admitted that he’d much rather have his boss in his place on Sunday. Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Sorg was asked about the impact of Flick’s absence […]

Why Robert Lewandowski missed out in vote for Barcelona’s captains

Robert Lewandowski is one of the senior figures in the dressing room at Barcelona but isn’t part of the team’s leadership group. Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Ronald Araujo, Pedri, Frenkie de Jong and Raphinha are the captains for the 2025-26 season, with Lewandowski overlooked once again. Barcelona’s players traditionally vote for the captains and journalist Toni […]

NBA

FC Barcelona News: 25 October 2025; Preparations continue for Real Madrid, Raphinha ruled out for El Clasico

Clásico approaching – FC BarcelonaAnother training session in preparation for the Clásico against Real Madrid on Sunday in the Santiago Bernabéu. The session saw all the available players take part along with Frenkie de Jong and Andreas Christensen. Pedri confident about Clásico hopes – FC BarcelonaMidfielder says the wins in the last four meetings are […]

MLS

How will Barcelona line up against Real Madrid in El Clasico?

Barcelona play the biggest game of their season so far as the Blaugrana travel to the Spanish capital to face eternal rivals Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu in the first El Clasico of the campaign. The Catalans got a big win over Olympiacos in midweek to boost their confidence ahead of the trip to […]

Fermín López reveals Real Madrid interest before Barcelona breakthrough

Fermín López, one of FC Barcelona’s brightest young talents, has confirmed that Real Madrid showed interest in signing him before his professional breakthrough, but he insists his heart was always set on Barcelona. Speaking ahead of El Clásico, the 22-year-old midfielder revealed that despite Madrid’s approach, he would have chosen Barça regardless. “It is true […]

Revealed: How Lamine Yamal reacted to Barcelona’s interest in Marcus Rashford

Marcus Rashford joined Barcelona in the summer transfer window on loan from Manchester United after a tough few years in the Premier League. Hansi Flick has already made it clear he was really eager to sign the England international, and it’s now been revealed that Yamal felt exactly the same way. Journalist Guillem Balague has […]