Kylian Mbappe scored in each half to give Real Madrid a 2-1 win over Barcelona in El Clasico. Barcelona had won all nine of their La Liga matches this season before the defeat. Raphinha levelled for the hosts in the 61st minute after Pedri's reverse pass. Eduardo Camavinga set up Mbappe's winner three minutes from time with a cut-back that the striker finished. The result cut Barcelona's lead at the top of the table to three points.
Juan Martinez Munuera has been chosen to referee the first league El Clasico of the 2026/27 season between Barcelona and Real Madrid on Sunday, October 25. The 44-year-old has been a La Liga referee since 2013 and has officiated the 2021 Copa del Rey final. This will be his fifth El Clasico. Real Madrid have won three of the four previous matches he has refereed between the clubs. Javier Iglesias Villanueva will serve as the VAR for the match.
Barcelona host Real Madrid in the first Clasico of the 2026-27 season on Sunday at Camp Nou. It marks Jose Mourinho's return to the fixture after more than 13 years away. Mourinho's Madrid played Barcelona 17 times during his first spell in charge, and a ranking of those matches has been published. The top-ranked clash was a 5-0 Barcelona win in November 2010, Mourinho's first Clasico, which he later called the biggest defeat of his career.
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Vinicius Jr. has been suspended for four La Liga matches after being sent off against Villarreal for pulling the hair of Nathan Saliba. The ban means he will miss El Clasico against Barcelona on October 25 at the Camp Nou. He will be available for Champions League games against RB Leipzig and AEK Athens. In the 4-3 Champions League win at Roma, Vinicius was substituted after 59 minutes, having made little impact. His place in the starting line-up now looks uncertain, with Yan Diomande and Endrick potential replacements.
