Barcelona are set to face Real Madrid in an El Clasico La Liga clash at the Camp Nou on Sunday, May 10, 2026.
All eyes will be on the showdown as the two arch-rivals meet in a matchup which could see the hosts crowned as LaLiga champions.
Teams’ Form and Recent Performances
Barcelona
Barca are currently in a red-hot form going into this El Clasico as they have won nine of their last 10 matches in all competitions with the defeat to Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final their only loss within this period.
The Blaugrana won their last game away at Osasuna with goals from Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres ensuring they get closer to LaLiga glory as Hansi Flick is set to become the fourth Barcelona coach this century to win back-to-back titles in his first two seasons at the club.
Real Madrid
Following an impressive start to the 2025/26 season where they lost just one of their first 14 matches, Real Madrid have failed to win five of their last 10 matches including a home-and-away defeats to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-final.
Alvaro Arbeloa’s side, however, are unbeaten in their last four league matches with their last defeat being a 2-1 loss away at Mallorca. Vinicius Jr scored a brace to give Madrid a 2-0 victory over Catalan outfit, Espanyol in their last match.
Los Blancos are currently 11 points adrift of Barca in the standings.
Head-To-Head Statistics
Real Madrid and Barcelona have met on 263 occasions across all competitions. Los Blancos hold a slender lead with 107 wins to Barca’s 105 while 51 matches have ended with the two teams sharing the spoils.
The last ten matches between these two sides have ended in five victories apiece. The last time this fixture ended in a draw was in the 2019/20 season where both sides failed to find the back of the net.
Only once before has the Clasico definitively led to the Spanish champions being crowned, but that was back in 1932, when a 2-2 draw saw Madrid win the league. Barcelona will be looking to create history 94 years later.
The last encounter between these sides was in the Spanish Supercopa final which ended 3-2 in favour of Barcelona.
Raphinha gave the Catalan giants the lead before three stoppage-time goals saw the teams go level at half-time. Vinicius and Gonzalo Garcia netted either side of Lewandowski’s strike. Raphinha scored his second of the night which proved to be the decider.
Key Players To Watch Out For
Barcelona
Raphinha
Raphinha is a highly energetic, versatile winger known for his intense work rate, creative playmaking, and goal-scoring ability.
Despite having his season blighted by injuries, Raphinha has 19 goals and 8 assists in 31 matches.
The 29-year-old has netted seven goals and created three assists in el Clasico.
Fermin Lopez
Fermin has proven to be a very valuable player for Barcelona this term having hit the back of the net 13 times including a strike in the reverse fixture and assisted 17 as the Blaugrana move closer to the league title.
The 22-year-old is an energetic, high-pressing attacking midfielder known for his direct style, exceptional movement, and goal-scoring ability
Real Madrid
Kylian Mbappe
Mbappe has been in a breathtaking form since the start of the season having scored 41 goals and provided 6 assists in all competitions amid reported tension between him and his teammates.
Mbappe is currently the top goalscorer both in the La Liga and the Champions League. The Frenchman has 24 league goals while also netting 15 in the European Cup.
The 27-year-old has scored 12 goals in 10 matches against Barcelona and his blistering pace, exceptional technical ball control and elite clinical finishing could hurt Barca, who are known for a high-defensive line.
Vinicius Junior
Vinicius is another player Barcelona will be wary of with his explosive pace, exceptional dribbling with his quick feet and agility, and improved finishing.
The 25-year-old Brazilian is currently enjoying one of his most productive spell for los Blancos having scored 21 goals and provided 14 assists this campaign.
Team News
Barcelona
Barca will be without star attacker Lamine Yamal for this weekend’s El Clasico. He is ruled out of the season having suffered a hamstring injury last month.
They are also set to be without Andreas Christensen, who is out for the remainder of the term with an ACL injury.
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Raphinha is expected to feature in the Clasico having made a comeback in the victory over Osasuna following recovery from a hamstring injury.
Real Madrid
Mbappe is reportedly cleared to play this match after passing fitness tests. Though, his reported issues with his teammates and one of the staff of the club could prevent him from featuring.
On Thursday, Madrid confirmed that there had been a scuffle between Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde, with the latter hospitalised with a head injury that will rule him out of this El Clasico.
It’s unclear if Tchouameni will play this game as the club are said to sanction him.
Arbeloa is also sweating on the fitness of some players. Eder Militao, Rodrygo, Ferland Mendy and Dani Carvajal are all out for the remainder of the season with their respective injury problems.
Arda Guler is also set to miss out with a muscle injury, but he could return before the season ends.
Possible Starting Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-2-3-1):
J. Garcia; E. Garcia, Cubarsi, Martin, Cancelo; Gavi, Pedri; Raphinha, Olmo, Lopez; Lewandowski
Real Madrid (4-2-1-3):
Lunin; Alexander-Arnold, Rudiger, Huijsen, Garcia; Pitarch, Tchouameni; Bellingham; Diaz, Mbappe, Vinicius
By Habeeb Kuranga
