Courtois challenges Barcelona with a clear message before the Clasico
Courtois said Real Madrid must win to cut Barcelona’s six-point lead and keep their La Liga title hopes alive.
- Barcelona and Real Madrid face off at Camp Nou this Sunday, October 25, in the first Clasico of the 2026-27 season. The Catalans seek to extend their perfect start to a record 10 consecutive victories.
- Manager Hansi Flick's Barcelona leads La Liga with 27 points and 39 goals, while Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid arrives following four straight wins. Mourinho aims to prove his team remains a title contender.
- Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois stressed the importance of winning to close the six-point gap, stating, "We need to close the gap with them, and this can only be achieved by winning." Vinicius remains suspended for the visitors.
- League top scorer Raphinha, with 12 goals, and winger Lamine Yamal spearhead Barcelona's attack. A victory would extend the Catalans' lead to nine points, potentially distancing them from Madrid in the title race.
- Monday's Ballon d'Or ceremony follows the Clasico, where Yamal and Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe hope to be crowned the planet's best player. Both teams prioritize the match result as a critical step toward domestic success.
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As the date of the Classico approached, the conflict between Barcelona and the Real Madrid intensified to reach the corridors of press conferences and media.
El Clasico: 'It'll be war' - Barcelona's Xavi Espart fires warning to Real Madrid
Barcelona midfielder, Xavi Espart, has fired a warning to Real Madrid ahead of both sides' El Clasico in the LaLiga on Sunday. Espart, who scored a goal in Barcelona's 4-2 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League in mid-week, warned that the encounter will be a war. Speaking to TNT Sports about Barcelona's clash […] El Clasico: 'It'll be war' - Barcelona's Xavi Espart fires warning to Real Madrid
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From his arrival as Bobby Robson’s assistant and translator to this Sunday’s classic, more than 30 years have passed. José Mourinho’s career can’t be explained without the Barça, the team in which he finished his training to be first coach and also the one he has most often faced as an opponent: Sunday’s will be 28 duels, one more than Liverpool.
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