Ah, it’s that time of the year again when even close friends turn into rivals for 90 minutes. The world’s most electric football rivalry reignites under the Santiago Bernabéu floodlights on Sunday, as Real Madrid host Barcelona in the first El Clásico of the 2025-26 La Liga season. With both giants locked in a great title race, Madrid will definitely be waiting to get their revenge from last season, where the Spanish Giants Lost every single Clásico. Kylian Mbappé’s blistering form will test Barcelona’s backline. History favors chaos: Barcelona has won the last 4 meetings. Will the kings reclaim their throne, or will the Blaugrana extend their unbeaten Streak?
Match Details
- Date: Sunday, October 26, 2025
- Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
- Competition: La Liga, Matchday 10
- Kickoff Time: 8:45 PM IST (4:15 PM CET / 11:15 AM ET)
- Broadcast (India): Fan Code
Key Stats Going Into the Game
Real Madrid enter as league leaders with 24 points from nine matches (7 wins, 0 draws, 1 loss W-W-L-W-W), a ruthless attack led by Mbappé. Barcelona sit second on 22 points (7W, 1D, 1L), with the league’s highest-scoring attack (24 goals) but vulnerabilities exposed in a recent 4-1 slip against Sevilla.
Head-to-head: Barcelona have dominated recent Clásicos, winning the last 4, scoring 16 goals across them. Expect goals: The last five meetings averaged over 3.5 goals
Predicted Lineups
Real Madrid (4-3-3, expected to exploit transitions):
Courtois; Carvajal, Militão, Huijsen, Carreras; Valverde, Tchouaméni, Bellingham, Guler, Vinícius Jr.; Mbappé.
Barcelona (4-2-3-1, high press with youth flair):
Szczęsny; Koundé, Araujo, Cubarsí, Balde; Pedri, De Jong; Yamal, Fermin, Rashford; Ferran.
Key Injuries
- Real Madrid: A relatively clean bill, With Only Rudiger missing the Match; Dean Huijsen (calf) trained fully and has good chances of Starting. Trent Alexander-Arnold is fit after a timely return, boosting right-flank options.
- Barcelona: An injury headache for Flick Raphinha, who was supposed to be back for the Clásico. Did not train with the group and hasn’t recovered in time, and is out of the match. Marc-André ter Stegen, Robert Lewandowski, Gavi, and Joan Garcia are major blows.
Predictions
We think this is going to be a high-scoring game as both teams have the most chances created in whole Europe and have scored tons of goals. This is going to be one of the best Clásicos in recent history
Score Prediction: Real Madrid 3-3 Barcelona
