Overview
- Kick-off is Sunday, October 26 at 3:15 p.m. local time at the Santiago Bernabéu in LaLiga’s opening El Clásico of the season, marking Xabi Alonso’s first in charge of Real Madrid.
- Real Madrid top the table after nine games with Barcelona two points behind heading into the match.
- Barcelona’s injury list grows with Raphinha ruled out, joining Dani Olmo, Robert Lewandowski, Gavi, and goalkeepers Joan García and Marc-André ter Stegen among notable absentees.
- Mbappé has 15 goals in his first 12 Madrid games this season, and betting previews generally favor a home win, often expecting both teams to score.
- In India the match streams on the FanCode app and airs on Sony Sports, with Premier Sports 1 listed among broadcasters in other markets.