Barcelona’s Camp Nou will host the first Clásico of 2026/27 on Sunday, 25 October, with the two-time reigning Spanish champions holding a six-point advantage over Real Madrid at the top of LaLiga. Hansi Flick’s side arrive from Barcelona with domestic momentum intact, while José Mourinho’s visitors come north after a commanding European night but without Vinícius Júnior.
Key takeaways
- Barcelona lead LaLiga on 27 points, with Real Madrid on 21.
- The match begins at 17:00 Brasília time at Camp Nou.
- Barça have won six of the last seven meetings with their principal rivals.
- Real Madrid beat RB Leipzig 4-1 in the Champions League, whereas Barcelona lost 4-2 to Paris Saint-Germain.
- Vinícius Júnior is unavailable as he serves the second match of a four-game suspension.
Two different European journeys into Camp Nou
Barcelona’s league form has been close to immaculate. They have taken maximum points in the Spanish championship, scoring 39 goals and conceding nine for a goal difference of plus 30. Yet the trip to Paris interrupted the mood around the leaders, as PSG prevailed 4-2 at the Parc des Princes in the Champions League.
Real Madrid have endured a less steady domestic campaign, already losing twice in LaLiga, but their midweek performance at the Bernabéu offered a timely lift. The Spanish side swept past RB Leipzig by four goals to one in the third Champions League round.
Raphinha has returned to Barcelona duty after around six weeks out injured and is expected to feature in a forward line that also includes Lamine Yamal, Fermín López and Anthony Gordon. The Brazilian was among the scorers in the 4-0 victory at the Santiago Bernabéu that opened Barcelona’s recent dominance in the fixture.
A rivalry tilted Barcelona’s way
Across the past two seasons, Barcelona have taken six victories from seven Clásicos. That sequence began with the 4-0 win in Madrid, when Yamal and Raphinha scored alongside a Robert Lewandowski double.
Flick’s club have also defeated Real Madrid in two Spanish Super Cup finals and in a Copa del Rey final during that period. Madrid’s only success in the seven-match stretch came at the Bernabéu on 26 October 2025, when they won 2-1.
The likely Barcelona side is Joan García in goal; João Cancelo, Pau Cubarsí, Gerard Martín and Xavi Espart in defence; Rodri and Pedri in midfield; then Yamal, Fermín, Gordon and Raphinha further forward.
Madrid are expected to line up with Thibaut Courtois; Federico Valverde, Ibrahima Konaté, Dean Huijsen and Marc Cucurella; Aurélien Tchouaméni and Bernardo Silva; Arda Güler, Jude Bellingham, Yan Diomande and Kylian Mbappé. Mourinho will have to manage without Vinícius as his ban continues.
The fixture will be shown on Cazé TV via streaming, with Camp Nou providing the setting for a meeting that can either extend Barcelona’s early title advantage or pull Madrid back towards the summit.
