RIVALS MEET: FC BARCELONA VS REAL MADRID IN 2026-27 LA LIGA BLOCKBUSTER 

• By: Isaac Amponsah (Dr Ike)

• Predictions: Away win/draw

• FC Barcelona will welcome their arch-rivals, Real Madrid, at the Spotify Camp Nou in week 10 of the 2026-27 season of La Liga on Sunday, October 25, 2026, to put each other to the test.

• The two sides will battle for the three maximum points, supremacy, and bragging rights in the El Clásico.

• FC Barcelona thrashed Real Betis 5-2 in a thrilling La Liga fixture at Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla, extending their winning streak to nine games (W9 GF39 GA9). 

• Real Madrid's last La Liga game saw them triumph 4-1 over Sevilla at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.

• Six points separate the two sides on the League table, with FC Barcelona having 27 points in 1st position while Real Madrid sits in 3rd position with 21 points.

• Raphinha of FC Barcelona is their top scorer with 12 goals, which is more than any other player in the ongoing season of La Liga, while Kylian Mbappé of Real Madrid has scored on nine occasions, and he ranks second in the goal-scoring charts in the 2026-27 season. 

• The 2026-27 season of La Liga, also known as La Liga EA Sports due to sponsorship reasons, is the 96th season of La Liga since the competition started in 1929, Spain's top-flight football competition. 

• Only three (3) teams have never been relegated since La Liga's inception in 1929:

• Real Madrid
• FC Barcelona
• Athletic Club (Athletic Bilbao)

• They are the only clubs to have played every single La Liga season (96 seasons as of 2026-27).

• Since the inception of La Liga, 62 teams have featured in La Liga since 1929, and only nine (9) teams have won the La Liga title so far, with Real Madrid being the most successful club with 36, followed by FC Barcelona (29), Atlético Madrid (11), Athletic Bilbao (8), Valencia (6), Real Sociedad (2), Sevilla (1), Real Betis (1), and Deportivo La Coruña (1).
 
• FC Barcelona are the two-time defending champions, having won their 29th title the previous season with 94 points.

• The first-ever La Liga game between the two sides was played on February 17, 1929, in matchday 2 of the 1928-29 season (Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid): Rafael Morera (brace) 10', 55' for Madrid and Manuel Parera 70' for Barca at Les Corts, Barca's stadium before Camp Nou (1922-1957).

• All-time competitive (official only):
Total matches played  - 264 
FC Barcelona wins       - 106 
Goals scored                 - 428
Real Madrid wins          - 106
Goals scored                 - 440
Draws games                - 52

• including friendlies/exhibitions:
Total matches played  - 307 
FC Barcelona wins       - 131  
Madrid wins                   - 112  
Drawn games                - 64

• Last 5 official games:

• May 10, 2026 (Day 35) [2025-26 La Liga]
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
FC Barcelona            2-0 Real Madrid
Marcus Rashford 8' / Ferran Torres 18'
Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández

• NB: Title decider: Barça clinched 29th La Liga, moved to 91 points, 14 clear of Madrid with 3 games left.

• April 26, 2025 (Copa del Rey Final) [2024-25]
Venue: La Cartuja, Sevilla
FC Barcelona            3-2 Real Madrid (AET)
Pedri 28', Ferran 84', Koundé 116' / Mbappé 70', Tchouaméni 77'
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea

• January 11, 2026 (Spanish Super Cup Final) [2025-26] 
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
FC Barcelona            3-2 Real Madrid
Raphinha (brace) 27', 73', Lewandowski 45+3' / Vinícius 45+5', Gonzalo García 48'
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero

• October 26, 2025 (Day 10) [2025-26 La Liga]
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Real Madrid               2-1 FC Barcelona
Mbappé 22' Bellingham 43' // Fermín López 38'
Referee: César Soto Grado

• NB: Red cards 90+9': Pedri (Barça) 2nd yellow, Lunin (Madrid bench) aggressive attitude - both suspended 1 game.

• May 11, 2025 (Day 35) [2024-25 La Liga]
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
FC Barcelona            4-3 Real Madrid
Eric García 19', Lamine Yamal 32', Raphinha (brace) 34', 45' // Mbappé 5' (pen), 14', 70' (hat-trick)
Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández

• Match Facts:

• Two teams' match Day 10 La Liga games:

Total matches played  - 6
Barcelona wins             - 3
Goals scored                 - 8
Real Madrid wins          - 3
Goals scored                 - 8

• December 1, 1940 (Day 10) [1940-41 La Liga]
Venue: Camp de Les Corts
FC Barcelona            3-0 Real Madrid 
Jaime Sospedra (brace) 49', 69', José Valle Mas 53'

• November 11, 1951 (Day 10) 1951/52 La Liga
Venue: Chamartín (Madrid)
Real Madrid               5-1 FC Barcelona
Luis Molowny 3', Cabrera 32', Pahiño (brace) 35', 87', Arne Olsen 57' // Estanislao Basora 44'
Referee: Rafael Garcia Fernandez 

• NB: Barca were La Liga champions that season despite this defeat - the famous Kubala Barcelona winning the 5 cups.

• November 13, 1955 (Day 10) [1955-56]
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Real Madrid               2-1 FC Barcelona
José Héctor Rial 35' (1-0), Rafael Areta 77' (1-1), Marquitos 89'
Referee: José Antonio Fombona Fernández

• NB: First Clásico under the name Santiago Bernabéu - stadium renamed January 4, 1955 (before that: Nuevo Chamartín, inaugurated Dec 14, 1947).

• First Bernabéu Clásico in history - all previous Madrid home Clásicos were at old Chamartín or Metropolitano during construction.

• November 11, 1956 (Day 10) [1956-57 La Liga]
Venue: Camp de les Corts
FC Barcelona            1-0 Real Madrid
Luis Suárez Miramontes 46'
Referee: José María Ortiz de Mendibil

• November 20, 1966 (Day 10) [1966-67 La Liga]
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Real Madrid               1-0 FC Barcelona
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
Goal: Veloso 89'
Referee: José María Ortiz de Mendíbil

• NB: Most famous/controversial Clásico of the 60s - Barça claims he added 6 minutes of extra time.

• November 9, 1985 (Day 10) [1985-86 La Liga]
Venue: Camp Nou
FC Barcelona            2-0 Real Madrid 
Steve Archibald 8', Ramon Calderé 82'
Referee: Iidefonso Urizar Azpitarte

• No Round 10 Clásico since 1985 - that's 41 years ago.

• October Clásico in La Liga:

Total matches played  - 26
Barcelona wins             - 8
Goals scored                 - 40
Real Madrid wins          - 12
Goals scored                 - 44
Drawn games                - 6

• October 19, 1941 (Day 4) [1941-42 La Liga]
Venue: Chamartín, Madrid
Real Madrid               4-3 FC Barcelona
Arbiza (brace) 17', 70', Benito 35' (OG), Belmar 55' // Calvet 25', Raich 60' (pen), Gracia 87'

• October 12, 1947 (Day 4) [1947-48 La Liga]
Venue: Metropolitano, Madrid (Real's home while Nuevo Chamartín was being built).
Real Madrid               1-1 FC Barcelona
Barinaga 65' // Clemente 31' (OG)

• October 25, 1953 (Day 7) [1953-54 La Liga]
Venue: Nuevo Estadio Chamartín (Bernabéu)
Real Madrid               5-0 FC Barcelona
Di Stéfano (brace) 10', 85', Roque Olsen 34', 35', Molowny 39'
Referee: García Fernández

• NB: This was Di Stéfano's first league Clásico after the famous transfer battle. Madrid went on to win La Liga that season.

• October 13, 1957 (Day 5) [1957-58 La Liga]
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu (Chamartín)
Real Madrid               3-0 FC Barcelona
Kopa 10', Héctor Rial 43', Di Stéfano 73'
Referee: Rey Martínez

• NB: This was Barça's first season at Camp Nou. Real Madrid were European Champions and went on to win La Liga + the European Cup.

• October 26, 1958 (Day 7) [1958-59 La Liga]
Venue: Camp Nou
FC Barcelona            4-0 Real Madrid
Evaristo 22', 68', 70' (hat-trick), Tejada 84'
Referee: Félix Birigay Nieva

• NB: Real Madrid came in with Di Stéfano, Puskás, Gento, Kopa having won 6/6. Barça had Ramallets, Kubala, Suárez, Evaristo, Czibor. The game turned ugly — Czibor and Real's José Santamaría were sent off after a brawl with Di Stéfano near the end.

Barça went on to win La Liga under Helenio Herrera.

• October 25, 1970 (Day 7) [1970-71 La Liga]
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Real Madrid               0-1 FC Barcelona
Zabalza 28'
Referee: Ángel Franco Martínez
Coaches: Madrid - Miguel Muñoz // Barça - Vic Buckingham

• October 1, 1972 (Day 5) [1972-73 La Liga]
Venue: Camp Nou
FC Barcelona            1-0 Real Madrid
Barrios 52'
Referee: José María Ortiz de Mendibil
Coaches: Barça - Rinus Michels // Madrid - Miguel Muñoz

• October 7, 1973 (Day 6) [1973-74 La Liga]
Venue: Camp Nou
FC Barcelona            0-0 Real Madrid
Referee: Antonio Ríos
Coaches: Barça - Rinus Michels // Madrid - Miljan Miljanić

• October 22, 1983 (Day 8) [1983-84 La Liga]
Venue: Camp Nou
FC Barcelona            1-2 Real Madrid
Quini 17' (pen) // Juanito 12' (pen), Santillana 20'
Referee: Joaquín Ramos Marcos
Coaches: Barça - César Luis Menotti // Madrid - Alfredo Di Stéfano

• NB: Madrid away win without Maradona (suspended after the Athletic Bilbao incident).

• October 8, 1986 (Day 8) [1986-87 La Liga - Regular Phase]
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Real Madrid               1-1 FC Barcelona
Hugo Sánchez 27' (pen) // Ángel Pedraza 6'
Referee: Ildefonso Urizar Azpitarte
Coaches: Madrid - Leo Beenhakker // Barça - Terry Venables

• October 22, 1988 (Day 8) [1988-89 La Liga]
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Real Madrid               3-2 FC Barcelona
Hugo Sánchez 57', Aldana 59', Gordillo 81' // Bakero 21', Carrasco 70'
Referee: Victoriano Sánchez Arminio
Coaches: Madrid - Leo Beenhakker // Barça - Johan Cruyff

• October 7, 1989 (Day 6) [1989-90 La Liga]
Venue: Camp Nou
FC Barcelona            3-1 Real Madrid
Salinas 10', Koeman 74' (pen), 89' (pen) // Hugo Sánchez 5' (pen)
Referee: Urizar Azpitarte
Coaches: Barça - Johan Cruyff // Madrid - John Toshack

• October 19, 1991 (Day 6) [1991-92 La Liga]
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Real Madrid               1-1 FC Barcelona
Prosinečki 19' // Koeman 58' pen
Referee: Joaquín Urío Velázquez
Coaches: Madrid - Radomir Antić // Barça - Johan Cruyff

• NB: Dream Team season - Barça's first Liga title under Cruyff. Madrid finished 2nd after losing Liga on the last day at Tenerife.

• October 13, 1999 (Day 7) [1999-00 La Liga]
Venue: Camp Nou
FC Barcelona            2-2 Real Madrid
Rivaldo 28', Figo 49' // Raúl (brace) 26', 86'
Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega
Coaches: Barça - Louis van Gaal // Madrid - John Toshack

• NB: Figo's last Clásico for Barça before moving to Madrid next summer.

• October 21, 2000 (Day 6) [2000-01 La Liga]
Venue: Camp Nou  
FC Barcelona            2-0 Real Madrid
Luis Enrique 26'
(iconic celebration pointing at the Madrid bench
Simão Sabrosa 79'
Referee: Alfonso Pérez Burrull
Coaches: Barça - Llorenç Serra Ferrer //Madrid - Vicente del Bosque
• NB: The first Clásico after Figo's betrayal.

• October 22, 2006 (Day 7) [2006-07 La Liga]
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu 
Real Madrid               2-0 FC Barcelona
Raúl 3', Ruud van Nistelrooy 51' 
Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo
Madrid coach - Fabio Capello 
Barça coach - Frank Rijkaard

• October 7, 2012 (Day 7) [2012-13 La Liga]
Venue: Camp Nou 
FC Barcelona            2-2 Real Madrid
Messi (brace) 31', 61'//Ronaldo (brace) 23 ', 66'
Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez
Barça coach - Tito Vilanova
Madrid coach - José Mourinho

• October 26, 2013 (Day 10) [2013-14 La Liga]
Venue: Camp Nou 
Neymar vs Bale debut
FC Barcelona            2-1 Real Madrid
Neymar 19', Alexis Sánchez 78//Jesé 90+1' 
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
Barça coach - Gerardo "Tata" Martino
Madrid coach - Carlo Ancelotti

• October 25, 2014 (Day 9) [2014-15 La Liga]
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu 
Luis Suárez Barça debut after biting ban.
Real Madrid                3-1 FC Barcelona
Ronaldo 35' (pen), Pepe 50', Benzema 61'//Neymar 4'
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
Coaches: Real Madrid - Carlo Ancelotti // Barça - Luis Enrique

• October 28, 2018 (Day 10) [2018-19 La Liga]
Venue: Camp Nou 
First Clásico in 11 years without Messi and Ronaldo.
FC Barcelona            5-1 Real Madrid
Coutinho 11', Suárez 30' pen (VAR), 75', 83', Vidal 87'//Marcelo 50'
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
Coaches: Barça - Ernesto Valverde// Madrid - Julen Lopetegui (sacked the next day)

• October 24, 2020 (Day 7) [2020-21 La Liga]
Venue: Camp Nou - Empty due to COVID (First Clásico ever without fans).
FC Barcelona            1-3 Real Madrid
Fati 8'// Valverde 5', Ramos 63' (pen), Modrić 90'
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
Coaches: Barça - Ronald Koeman // Madrid - Zinédine Zidane

• October 24, 2021 (Day 10) [2021-22 La Liga]
Venue: Camp Nou  
First Clásico post-Messi, full crowd return
FC Barcelona            1-2 Real Madrid
Agüero 90+7'//Alaba 32', Vázquez 90+4'
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
Coaches: Barça - Ronald Koeman // Madrid - Carlo Ancelotti

• October 16, 2022 (Day 9) [2022-23 La Liga]
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu 
Real Madrid               3-1 FC Barcelona
Benzema 12', Valverde 35', Rodrygo 90+1' pen // Ferran Torres 83'
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
Coaches: Madrid - Carlo Ancelotti // Barça - Xavi Hernández

• October 28, 2023 (Day 11) [2023-24 La Liga]
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys - Barça playing at Montjuïc due to Spotify Camp Nou works.
Bellingham debut Clásico. 
FC Barcelona            1-2 Real Madrid
Gündogan 6' // Bellingham (brace) 68', 90+2'
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
Coaches: Barça - Xavi Hernández // Madrid - Carlo Ancelotti

• October 26, 2024 (Day 11) [2024-25 La Liga]
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Mbappé debut massacre.
Real Madrid               0-4 FC Barcelona 
Lewandowski (brace)54', 56', Yamal 77', Raphinha 84'
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
Coaches: Madrid - Carlo Ancelotti // Barça - Hansi Flick

• Records: Ends Madrid's 42-game unbeaten La Liga run (one short of Barça record 43), Mbappé 2 goals disallowed + caught offside 8 times, Yamal youngest Clásico scorer ever (17y 105d).

• October 26, 2025 (Day 10) [2025-26 La Liga]
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Real Madrid               2-1 FC Barcelona
Mbappé 22', Bellingham 42' // Fermín López 38'
Referee: César Soto Grado
Coaches: Madrid - Xabi Alonso // Barça - Hansi Flick (suspended, Marcus Sorg on touchline)

• Notes: Alonso debut Clásico - 23 shots (most for a debut Clásico coach since 2003). Mbappé 11th league goal + penalty saved by Szczęsny 51'; Bellingham 4th goal in 5 Clásicos. Pedri sent off on a 90+ second yellow, bench brawl + post-match clash Yamal/Vini/Carvajal; Madrid ended Barça's 4-game Clásico win streak from 2024-25.

• October 25 Clásico in La Liga:

Total matches played  - 3
Barcelona wins             - 1
Goals scored                 - 2
Real Madrid wins          - 2
Goals scored                 - 8
Drawn games                - 6

• October 25, 1953 (Day 7) [1953-54 La Liga]
Venue: Nuevo Estadio Chamartín (Bernabéu)
Real Madrid               5-0 FC Barcelona
Di Stéfano (brace) 10', 85', Roque Olsen 34', 35', Molowny 39'
Referee: García Fernández

• NB: This was Di Stéfano's first league Clásico after the famous transfer battle. Madrid went on to win La Liga that season.

• October 25, 1970 (Day 7) [1970-71 La Liga]
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Real Madrid               0-1 FC Barcelona
Zabalza 28'
Referee: Ángel Franco Martínez
Coaches: Madrid - Miguel Muñoz // Barça - Vic Buckingham

• October 25, 2014 (Day 9) [2014-15 La Liga]
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu 
Luis Suárez Barça debut after biting ban.
Real Madrid                3-1 FC Barcelona
Ronaldo 35' (pen), Pepe 50', Benzema 61'//Neymar 4'
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
Coaches: Real Madrid - Carlo Ancelotti // Barça - Luis Enrique

• Clásico in year ending with "6":

Total matches played  - 9
Barcelona wins             - 3
Goals scored                 - 9
Real Madrid wins          - 4
Goals scored                 - 11
Drawn games                - 2

• December 1, 1946 (Day 11) [1946-47 La Liga]
Venue: Estadio Chamartín, Madrid
Real Madrid               2-1 FC Barcelona
Pruden (brace) 48', 75' / Seguer 27'
Referee: Tamarit Falaguera

• November 11, 1956 (Day 10) [1956-57 La Liga]
Venue: Les Corts, Barcelona
FC Barcelona            1-0 Real Madrid
Luis Suárez 46'
Referee: González Echeverría

• March 27, 1966 (Day 29) [1965-66 La Liga]
Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona (Estadio del CF Barcelona)
FC Barcelona            2-1 Real Madrid
Rifé 59', Zaballa 63' / Gento 39'
Referee: Rigo Sureda

• November 20, 1966 (Day 10) [1966-67 La Liga]
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Real Madrid               1-0 FC Barcelona
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
Goal: Veloso 89'
Referee: José María Ortiz de Mendíbil

• NB: Most famous/controversial Clásico of the 60s - Barça claims he added 6 minutes of extra time.

• September 19, 1976 (Day 3) [1976-77 La Liga] 
Venue: Camp Nou
FC Barcelona            3-1 Real Madrid
Marcial 29', Cruyff 53', Heredia 90' pen / Pirri 52' pen
Referee: Luis Jaramillo González

• October 8, 1986 (Day 5) [1986-87 La Liga]
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Real Madrid               1-1 FC Barcelona
Butragueño 34' / Hughes 29'
Referee: Joaquín Ramos Marcos

• December 7, 1996 (Day 16) [1996-97 La Liga]
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
Real Madrid               2-0 FC Barcelona
Šuker 24', Mijatović 48'
Referee: Juan Manuel Brito Arceo

• October 22, 2006 (Day 7) [2006-07 La Liga]
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Real Madrid               2-0 FC Barcelona
Raúl 3', Van Nistelrooy 51'
Referee: Alfonso Pérez Burrull

• December 3, 2016 (Day 14) [2016-17 La Liga]
Venue: Camp Nou
FC Barcelona            1-1 Real Madrid
Suárez 53' / Ramos 90'
Referee: Clos Gómez

• Hansi Flick vs Real Madrid - 7 Clásicos as Barça coach (2024-26): 6W, 1L

• Oct 26, 2024 (Day 11) [2024-25 La Liga]
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Real Madrid               0-4 FC Barcelona  
Lewandowski (brace) 54', 56', Yamal 77', Raphinha 84'
Referee: César Soto Grado
vs Ancelotti - W

• Jan 12, 2025 (Spanish Super Cup Final) [2024-25]
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah 
Real Madrid               2-5 FC Barcelona - Mbappé 5', Rodrygo 60' // Yamal 22', Lewandowski 36' (pen), Raphinha (brace) 39', 48', Balde 45+10'
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano - Red: Szczęsny 57' (straight)
VAR: Javier Iglesias Villanueva
vs Ancelotti - W (1st trophy)

• Apr 26, 2025 - Copa del Rey Final [2024-25]
Venue: La Cartuja, Seville
FC Barcelona            3-2 Real Madrid (AET) Pedri 28', Ferran 84', Koundé 116' // Mbappé 70', Tchouaméni 77'
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
VAR: Pablo González Fuertes
Reds 120+': Rüdiger (throwing object), Vázquez, Bellingham (aggressive attitude) - all Madrid
vs Ancelotti - W (2nd trophy)

• May 11, 2025 (Day 35) [2024-25 La Liga]
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
FC Barcelona            4-3 Real Madrid - García 19', Yamal 32', Raphinha (brace) 34', 45' // Mbappé (hat-trick) 5' (pen), 14', 70'
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
VAR: Juan Martínez Munuera
vs Ancelotti - W

• Oct 26, 2025 (Day 10) [2025-26 La Liga]
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Real Madrid               2-1 FC Barcelona - Mbappé 22', Bellingham 43' // Fermín López 38'
Referee: César Soto Grado
Reds 90+9': Pedri (2nd yellow), Lunin (bench) - both 1 game suspended
vs Xabi Alonso - L (only defeat)

• Jan 11, 2026 (Spanish Super Cup Final) [2025-26]
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah 
FC Barcelona            3-2 Real Madrid  
Raphinha (brace) 36', 73', Lewandowski 45+3' // Vinícius 45+5', Gonzalo García 45+7'
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero - 3rd Clásico as ref
VAR: Daniel Trujillo Suárez - Red: De Jong 90' (late tackle on Mbappé)
vs Alonso - W (16th Supercopa)

• May 10, 2026 (Day 35) [2025-26 La Liga]
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
FC Barcelona            2-0 Real Madrid  
Rashford 8', Ferran Torres 18'
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
VAR: Javier Iglesias Villanueva
vs Álvaro Arbeloa - W
 • Liga title decider (29th Liga)
Record: 6W, 1L, 21GF, 12GA

• Hansi Flick vs Real Madrid - La Liga only: 4 Clásicos - 3W 1L

• Oct 26, 2024 (Day 11) [2024-25 La Liga]
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Real Madrid               0-4 FC Barcelona
Lewandowski (brace) 54', 56', Yamal 77', Raphinha 84'
Referee: César Soto Grado

• May 11, 2025 (Day 35) [2024-25 La Liga]
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
FC Barcelona            4-3 Real Madrid
Eric García 19', Yamal 32', Raphinha (brace) 34', 45' // Mbappé (hat-trick) 5' (pen), 14', 70'
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández

• Oct 26, 2025 (Day 10) [2025-26 La Liga]
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Real Madrid               2-1 FC Barcelona
Mbappé 22', Bellingham 43' // Fermín López 38'
Referee: César Soto Grado
Reds 90+9': Pedri (2nd yellow), Lunin (bench)

• May 10, 2026 (Day 35) [2025-26 La Liga]
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
FC Barcelona            2-0 Real Madrid
Rashford 8', Ferran Torres 18'
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
NB: Liga title decider - 29th Liga for Barça

• José Mourinho vs FC Barcelona - Clásico stats

• First spell at Real Madrid 2010-2013: 17 Clásicos
Record: 5W - 6D - 6L 

• Full list:
• Nov 29, 2010: Barça 5-0 Madrid (La Liga)
• Apr 16, 2011: Madrid 1-1 Barça (La Liga)
• Apr 20, 2011: Madrid 1-0 Barça AET (Copa del Rey Final - WIN)
• Apr 27, 2011: Madrid 0-2 Barça (UCL SF 1st leg)
• May 3, 2011: Barça 1-1 Madrid (UCL SF 2nd leg)
• Aug 14, 2011: Madrid 2-2 Barça (Supercopa 1st)
• Aug 17, 2011: Barça 3-2 Madrid (Supercopa 2nd)
• Dec 10, 2011: Madrid 1-3 Barça (La Liga)
• Jan 18, 2012: Madrid 1-2 Barça (Copa QF 1st)
• Jan 25, 2012: Barça 2-2 Madrid (Copa QF 2nd)
• Apr 21, 2012: Barça 1-2 Madrid (La Liga - WIN, title decider)
• Aug 23, 2012: Barça 3-2 Madrid (Supercopa 1st)
• Aug 29, 2012: Madrid 2-1 Barça (Supercopa 2nd - WIN on away goals)
• Oct 7, 2012: Barça 2-2 Madrid (La Liga)
• Jan 30, 2013: Madrid 1-1 Barça (Copa SF 1st)
• Feb 26, 2013: Barça 1-3 Madrid (Copa SF 2nd - WIN)
• Mar 2, 2013: Madrid 2-1 Barça (La Liga - WIN)

• Trophies vs Barça: Copa del Rey 2011, Supercopa 2012, La Liga 2011-12 (100 pts)

• All-time vs Barça (including Chelsea, Inter, Man Utd): 27 matches, 7W, 9D,  11L

• In La Liga only as Real Madrid manager: 6 Clásicos: 2W - 2D - 2L

• Nov 29, 2010 (Day 13) [2010-11 La Liga]
Venue: Camp Nou
FC Barcelona            5-0 Real Madrid
Xavi 10', Pedro 18', Villa (brace) 55', 58', Jeffrén 90+1'
Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González
Red: Ramos 90+3'

• Apr 16, 2011 (Day 32) [2010-11 La Liga]
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Real Madrid               1-1 FC Barcelona
Ronaldo 82' (pen) // Messi 53' (pen)
Referee: César Muñiz Fernández
Red: Albiol 90' (pen foul)
• NB: First of 4 Clásicos in 18 days

• Dec 10, 2011 (Day 16) [2011-12 La Liga]
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Real Madrid               1-3 FC Barcelona
Benzema 1' (22 sec) // Alexis 30', Xavi 53', Fàbregas 66'
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán

• Apr 21, 2012 (Day 35) [2011-12 La Liga]
Venue: Camp Nou
FC Barcelona            1-2 Real Madrid
Alexis 70' // Khedira 17', Ronaldo 73' winner
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
NB: Title decider - Madrid go +7, en route to 100 pts Liga

• Oct 7, 2012 (Day 7) [2012-13 La Liga]
Venue: Camp Nou
FC Barcelona            2-2 Real Madrid
Messi (brace) 31', 61' (FK) // Ronaldo (brace) 23', 66'
Referee: Carlos Delgado Ferreiro
NB: Mourinho waited for ref in car park after - 2 pens claimed

• Mar 2, 2013 (Day 26) [2012-13 La Liga]
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Real Madrid               2-1 FC Barcelona
Benzema 6', Ramos 81' // Messi 18'
Referee: Miguel Ángel Pérez Lasa
NB: Valdés sent off after FT - double yellow for protesting non-penalty on Adriano

• In all official El Clásicos, 28 hat-tricks have been recorded since 1902. The most famous:

• 4 players have 2 hat-tricks:
• Santiago Bernabéu (Real Madrid) - April 2 & 13, 1916 - Copa del Rey semi vs Barça
• Jaime Lazcano (Real Madrid) - 1930, 1931
• Ferenc Puskás (Real Madrid) - 1962, 1963 - both 4-goal games, one at Camp Nou
• Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - _only one to do it twice in the modern era_
    - Mar 10, 2007 - Barça 3-3 Real Madrid - 19yo
    - Mar 23, 2014 - Real Madrid 3-4 Barça - 2 pens, winner 84'

• Other historical:
• Jim Carlier (Real) - 1913 - first ever
• Paulino Alcántara (Barça) - 1916
• Fernando Sañudo (Real) - Feb 1935 - 4 goals in 8-2
• Jesús Narro (Real) - Jan 1951 - 29-minute hat-trick in 4-1
• Eulogio Martínez (Barça) - 1957

• Modern era (since 1980):
• Gary Lineker (Barça) - Jan 31, 1987 - Barça 3-2 Real - _only Englishman_
• Romário (Barça) - Jan 8, 1994 - Barça 5-0 Real
• Iván Zamorano (Real) - Jan 7, 1995 - Real 5-0 Barça - first-half hat-trick
• Luis Suárez (Barça) - Oct 28, 2018 - Barça 5-1 Real - with Messi injured
• Karim Benzema (Real) - Apr 5, 2023 - Barça 0-4 Real - Copa del Rey semi-final 2nd leg - 2nd-half hat-trick
• Vinícius Jr (Real) - Jan 14, 2024 - Real 4-1 Barça - Spanish Super Cup Final - first-half hat-trick
• Kylian Mbappé (Real) - May 11, 2025 - Barça 4-3 Real - La Liga Day 35 - _in a losing effort, 5', 14', 70'

• Center Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández

• Alejandro José Hernández Hernández was born on November 10, 1982 (age 43) in Arrecife, Spain.

• He has been a full international referee for FIFA since 2014.

• He is widely regarded as one of Spain's greatest referees in contemporary football, having been voted as the best by the Spanish FA's technical committee in 2017. He is presently ranked as a UEFA elite category referee.

• El Clásico Matches Officiated by Alejandro José Hernández Hernández - 6 Matches

• Overall Clásico Record by Club:

• FC Barcelona: 3 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss

• Real Madrid: 1 win, 2 draws, 3 losses

• April 2, 2016 (Matchday 31) [2015-16 La Liga] 
Venue: Camp Nou
FC Barcelona            1-2 Real Madrid
Piqué 56' // Benzema 62', Ronaldo 85'
Coaches: Luis Enrique (Barça) vs Zinedine Zidane (Real) -
Zidane's first Clásico as coach

• April 23, 2017 (Matchday 33) [2016-17 La Liga] 
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Real Madrid               2-3 FC Barcelona
Casemiro 28', James 85' // Messi (brace) 33', 90+2', Rakitic 73'
 - Messi 500th Barça goal, shirt celebration
Sent off: Ramos 77'
Coaches: Zidane (Real) vs Luis Enrique (Barça)

• May 6, 2018 (Matchday 36) [2017-18 La Liga] 
Venue: Camp Nou
FC Barcelona            2-2 Real Madrid
Suárez 10', Messi 52' // Ronaldo 14', Bale 72'
Sent off: Sergi Roberto 45+3' - Barça already champions, guard of honour not given
Coaches: Ernesto Valverde (Barça) vs Zidane (Real)

• December 18, 2019 (Matchday 10) [2019-20 La Liga] 
Venue: Camp Nou
FC Barcelona            0-0 Real Madrid
First 0-0 at Camp Nou in Clásico since 2002 - Originally Oct 26, 2019, postponed due to Catalan protests[Postponed]
Coaches: Ernesto Valverde (Barça) vs Zidane (Real)

• May 11, 2025 (Matchday 35) [2024-25 La Liga] 
Venue: Montjuïc (Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys)
FC Barcelona            4-3 Real Madrid
Eric García 19', Lamine Yamal 32', Raphinha 34', 45' // Mbappé 5'(pen), 14', 70' - Mbappé hat-trick in losing effort, title decider
Coaches: Hansi Flick (Barça) vs Carlo Ancelotti (Real)

• May 10, 2026 (Matchday 35) [2025-26 La Liga] 
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou Reopening
FC Barcelona            2-0 Real Madrid
Rashford 8', Ferran Torres 18' - First game back at the new Camp Nou (105,000), title decider
Coaches: Hansi Flick (Barça) vs Xabi Alonso (Real)

• FC Barcelona are currently 1st with 27 points after Matchday 9 games, while Real Madrid on the other hand are 3rd with 21 points on the La Liga top-flight log.