
Barcelona faces Real Madrid in a crucial El Clásico, with Barça 11 points ahead. Both teams are set to field strong lineups, including the return of Mbappé for Madrid.
Real Madrid visit Barcelona in the midst of an institutional crisis. Los Blancos are 11 points behind Barça and Flick’s team could clinch the title with a victory tonight.
Barcelona predicted XI: Joan García; Koundé, Cubarsí, Gerard Martín, Cancelo; Pedri, Gavi; Rashford, Olmo, Fermín and Lewandowski.
Real Madrid predicted XI: Courtois; Trent, Rüdiger, Huijsen, Fran García; Tchouaméni, Thiago Pitarch; Brahim, Bellingham, Vinicius and Mbappé.
Barcelona's predicted XI includes Joan García, Koundé, and Lewandowski, while Real Madrid's lineup features Courtois, Tchouaméni, and Mbappé.
Real Madrid is currently 11 points behind Barcelona ahead of the match.

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Mbappé is expected to return to the lineup having recovered from the mild injury he suffered against Betis. Courtois will also be back as Madrid try to stay alive in the race for the title.
HOW TO WATCH, STREAM EL CLASICO
Date: 05/10/2026
Time: 21:00 CET, 03:00pm EST.
Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain.
Available TV: DAZN La Liga (Spain), ESPN Deportes (USA).
Available Streaming: ESPN+ (USA)
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