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Barcelona welcome Real Madrid to Camp Nou for the first Clasico of the 2026/27 season.

Hansi Flick’s reigning La Liga champions have been in scintillating form so far this season, winning nine out of nine in Spain’s top flight.

They had their momentum checked in midweek, losing a Champions League thriller 4-2 at Paris Saint-Germain, but they are still six points better off than their bitter rivals Madrid domestically.

Jose Mourinho returns to the famous fixture for the first time since 2013 and will hope to throw a spanner in the Barca machine.

The Sporting News is following El Clasico live, providing score updates and commentary

Barcelona vs. Real Madrid live score

Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera

Lineups:

Barcelona (4-2-3-1, right to left): 1. Joan Garcia (GK) — 12. Xavi Espart, 5. P. Cubarsi, 18, Gerard Martin, 2. Joao Cancelo — 16. Rodri, 8. Pedri — 10. Lamine Yamal, 7. Fermin Lopez, 17. Anthony Gordon — 11. Raphinha

Real Madrid (4-2-3-1, right to left): 13. Andriy Lunin (GK) — 8. Federico Valverde, 16. Ibrahima Konate, 4. Dean Huijsen, 17. Marc Cucurella — 14. Aurelien Tchouameni, 20. Bernardo Silva —15. Arda Guler, 5. Jude Bellingham, 25. Yan Diomande — 10. Kylian Mbappe

Barcelona vs. Real Madrid live updates, highlights from El Clasico

(All times ET)

Prematch

3 p.m. – Real Madrid are without Thibaut Courtois after the goalkeeper was struck down with flu. Dependable back-up Andriy Lunin comes in. Yan Diomande and Arda Guler flank Kylian Mbappe in attack, with Vinicius Jr. still suspended.

📋✅ ¡Nuestro XI inicial! 🆚 @FCBarcelona_es 👉 @UnicajaBanco https://t.co/bBESv0aW6C

— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) October 25, 2026

2:45 p.m. – The teams are in. First a look at the hosts, who line up as expected. Xavi Espart, Pau Cubarsi, Fermin Lopez and Lamine Yamal mean there are four La Masia graduates in Hansi Flick’s XI. Rodri and Anthony Gordon get their first taste of El Clasico.

2:30 p.m. – Fetch the popcorn, then. Jose Mourinho is back in El Clasico for the first time since 2013. Remarkably, despite his storied career elsewhere, this is the first time Mourinho will face Barcelona in a competitive fixture since then. Across three incredibly intense seasons going toe-to-toe in Europe’s most famous football rivalry, Mourinho faced Barca 17 times. We ranked every one of those games, from his greatest triumphs to his most humiliating losses.

MORE: Jose Mourinho’s 17 Clasico meetings ranked: Special One’s most memorable Real Madrid vs. Barcelona clashes

2 p.m. – Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of Barcelona vs. Real Madrid. Jose Mourinho returns to El Clasico after more than 13 years away. Real Madrid are six points behind Barcelona in La Liga, with their hosts having won all nine of their top-flight games this season.

Barcelona vs. Real Madrid kick off time

El Clasico kicks off in Barcelona at 9 p.m. local time.

Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:

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Barcelona vs. Real Madrid start time

• Date: Sunday, October 25
• Kickoff: 4 p.m. ET

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