Exactly a year before this weekend's Clasico, Barcelona visited the Bernabeu and came away with a 4-0 victory, a match notable for the French superstar's struggle to beat the Catalans' high defensive line in his first outing against them for Madrid.

Real Madrid defender Alexander-Arnold suffered a hamstring injury during the early stages of the Champions League clash with Marseille on September 16, but the Englishman is now back in training, and he is in line to return to the squad against Barcelona. Possible return date: October 26 (vs. Barcelona)

La Liga title race heats up as Real Madrid host nemesis Barcelona in the 262nd El Clásico. Real Madrid made a wonderful start to life under Xabi Alonso. The Spanish tactician led his side to victories in all games but one.

Barcelona have the option to sign Rashford, 27, permanently for €30m following the expiration of his loan at the end of the 2025-26 season.

According to MARCA, Madrid have now ramped up their outcry with a formal report to Spain’s Higher Sports Council (CSD), the government branch responsible for all the country’s sport and the same department that overruled La Liga’s decision not to hand Barcelona midfielder Dani Olmo a new license to continue playing last January.

The game was scheduled for December 2025 La Liga says plans to hold a regular-season match between Villarreal and Barcelona in Miami in December have been cancelled.In August, the Spanish football federation (RFEF) approved plans to move Villarreal’s fixture against Barcelona to Hard Rock Stadium on 20 December – a decision that sparked discontent in Spain.