Real Madrid and Barcelona have suffered a series of injuries in recent weeks, and all of them have been measured against the length of time the players in question have to recover before El Clasico.

While both clubs will have the fixture circled on their calendars, Real Madrid are the ones hungry for redemption. The Spanish giants came up short in all four Clásicos last season, losing to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final, the Copa del Rey final and twice in La Liga.

The first Clásico of the LaLiga season will kick off at 4.15 p.m. local time -- 11.15 a.m. ET-- on Sunday, Oct. 26.

Madrid enters the clash unbeaten under Xabi Alonso, fueled by Kylian Mbappé’s scoring form, while Barça looks to recover with Hansi Flick. The first El Clásico of the 2025-26 season already has a date and time.

Barcelona are dealing with an injury crisis on an already thin squad in a month when matches against PSG and Real Madrid loom

The Uruguayan hit back at critics on Wednesday, and it all stems from a debate over the position he plays for new coach Xabi Alonso

When the schedule for the 2025-26 La Liga season was released, most fans will be searching for the first El Clasico game of the season, especially those of Real

Ed Sheeran is set to feature on Barcelona’s shirt for the next Clasico against Real Madrid in October in La Liga as part of the club’s ongoing sponsorship deal with Spotify. The new design has been leaked and shows the logo will be of Sheeran’s new Play album which was released earlier this month.

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