Perfect Barça vs Mourinho's Madrid. Nine wins from nine. One night to make history.
Barcelona vs Real Madrid at Spotify Camp Nou: kickoff time where you live, team news, likely line-ups and the numbers behind the first Clásico of the 2026-27 season.
By A Rashwan · Cairo Times 24 · October 25, 2026 · 6 min read
Sunday, October 25, 2026 · Spotify Camp Nou, Barcelona · Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera · Europe moved its clocks back today, so double-check your local time.
The biggest club game on the planet is back, and it has never felt this loaded. Barcelona have won all nine of their LaLiga games this season. One more win tonight and Hansi Flick's side would become the first team in Spanish history to win their first 10 league matches. Standing in the way: José Mourinho, back at Camp Nou as Real Madrid coach for the first time in more than 13 years.
For Madrid, this is not just pride. It is the title race. Lose, and they fall nine points behind Barça before November. Win, and the gap is down to three, with the whole season wide open again.
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The table: what is at stake
Atlético already played this weekend and won, moving four points clear of Real Madrid. That makes tonight even bigger for Mourinho. A defeat would leave Madrid nine points behind Barcelona and still four behind their city rivals.
Barcelona: a perfect start, with one bruise
Barça have been unstoppable in LaLiga: 39 goals in nine games and 23 home league wins in a row. But they come into tonight after their first defeat of the season, a 4-2 loss at PSG in the Champions League on Tuesday. Flick will want to show that night was a blip.
The man everyone is watching is Lamine Yamal: 8 league goals and 6 assists already, and more than 30 chances created. If Barça break records tonight, he will probably be in the middle of it.
Real Madrid: Mourinho's big return
Madrid are on a roll in October, with four wins out of four, including 4-1 wins over Sevilla and RB Leipzig. Kylian Mbappé has 9 LaLiga goals (12 in all competitions). Arda Güler and Yan Diomande have scored in each of Madrid's last two games.
The worry is defence. Madrid have not kept a clean sheet in their last 12 games against Barcelona, and they have not kept one away from home this season. And they must do it without their most dangerous dribbler.
Team news: who is out?
Barcelona
- Dani Olmo: out, adductor injury (about a month)
- Andreas Christensen: out, thigh muscle tear
- Eric García: out, hamstring
- Roony Bardghji: out, knee ligament (not back until 2027)
- Jules Koundé: big doubt, ankle sprain
Real Madrid
- Vinícius Júnior: suspended (red card vs Villarreal)
- Rodrygo: out, knee (ACL)
- Raúl Asencio: out, stress fracture
- Ferland Mendy: out, muscle problem
Biggest absence: no Vinícius in a Clásico. He is serving a four-match ban after his red card against Villarreal, so tonight is the second game of it. Expect Mbappé to carry even more of Madrid's attack.
Likely line-ups
Official line-ups come about an hour before kickoff. Most previews expect something close to this:
- Barcelona: Joan García; Xavi Espart, Pau Cubarsí, Gerard Martín, João Cancelo; Pedri, Fermín López, Rodri Hernández; Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Anthony Gordon.
- Real Madrid: Courtois; Valverde, Konaté, Huijsen, Cucurella; Tchouaméni, Camavinga; Arda Güler, Bellingham, Yan Diomande; Mbappé.
Previews disagree on a few spots, so treat these as best guesses, not facts.
Head-to-head: Barça own this fixture lately
Barcelona have won six of the last seven Clásicos in all competitions, including a 2-0 win at Camp Nou in May 2026. They have not lost at home to Madrid since October 2023. Madrid's last league win in this fixture came at the Bernabéu in October 2025 (2-1). On the other side, Mourinho himself is unbeaten in his last five games against Barcelona.
- History: can Barça become the first team to win their first 10 LaLiga games?
- Yamal vs Mbappé: the two biggest stars in Spain, both in great form.
- Mourinho's plan: can his Madrid finally keep Barcelona quiet at Camp Nou?
Where to watch
In Spain, the game is on DAZN. In the United States it is on ABC and ESPN Deportes, with streaming on ESPN+. In other countries, check your local LaLiga rights holder. Only use official broadcasters.
Our prediction
Previews are split. Sports Mole expects a 2-2 draw that would end Barça's winning run, while RotoWire leans to a 3-2 Barcelona win. Our view: with Vinícius out and Barça unbeaten at home in the league for so long, Barcelona are slight favourites, but this Madrid team scores a lot, and a draw would surprise nobody. Expect goals.
We will update this story with the result and key moments after the final whistle. Stay with Cairo Times 24.
El Clásico FAQ
What time is Barcelona vs Real Madrid?
Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 21:00 in Spain (20:00 UK, 16:00 New York, 23:00 Cairo and Riyadh, 00:00 Dubai).
Where is El Clásico being played?
At Spotify Camp Nou in Barcelona. It is LaLiga Matchday 10.
Is Vinícius Júnior playing in El Clásico?
No. He is suspended after his red card against Villarreal.
Who are the coaches?
Hansi Flick for Barcelona and José Mourinho for Real Madrid.
What happened in the last Clásico?
Barcelona won 2-0 at Camp Nou in May 2026.
