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Barcelona hosts Real Madrid in El Clásico matchup today

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 25, 2026, 10:42 AM

Last updated Oct 25, 2026

Barcelona hosts Real Madrid in El Clásico matchup today

Summary

Barcelona faces Real Madrid today at Camp Nou for the first El Clásico of the 2026-27 LaLiga season. The match kicks off at 21:00 CEST (15:00 EST). Currently, Real Madrid trails Barcelona by six points in the league standings and is without goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois due to illness, handing the starting role to Lunin. Both teams have announced their predicted lineups ahead of the match.

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Key Details

•Match starts at 21:00 CEST at Camp Nou.
•Real Madrid is six points behind Barcelona in the standings.
•Thibaut Courtois is unavailable due to flu.
•Lunin will start as goalkeeper for Real Madrid.
•Predicted lineups have been announced for both teams.

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What they're saying

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Real Madrid visit Barcelona in the first El Clásico of the 2026-27 season. Los Blancos are currently six points behind Barça in the table, which means that they must avoid losing this game if they want to keep their title hopes alive. Madrid will be without goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who initially made the squad list […]
— Yahoo Sports

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