Xabi Alonso takes high road over Barcelona star remarks before Clasico originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Matches between and have often carried carried their own spice which can often stretch beyond the pitch and this week feels no different.

LIVEEl Clasico takes centre stage for the first time this season as Real Madrid host Barcelona in a massive showdown at the top of LaLiga. In the corresponding fixture just over a year ago, Barca won 4-0 in a statement victory that set the tone for the remaining three meetings of the campaign.

Real Madrid hope to turn around their miserable Clasico form as they host Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday in the latest edition of the world's most famous football rivalry.

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso refused to be drawn on comments from Lamine Yamal ahead of the Clásico, after the Barcelona star joked that Madrid "rob and complain."

Spanish soccer's big two face off at the Santiago Bernabéu, with Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal going head-to-head for the first time this season.

Real Madrid host Barcelona in the season's first El Clasico, marking Xabi Alonso's debut as Madrid coach. Barca face major injury woes with Raphinha, Lewandowski, and Gavi out, while tension rises after Lamine Yamal's “cheating” remarks about Madrid.

The mononymous matchup returns to Bernabéu. Real Madrid is a narrow home favorite against Barcelona on Sunday.

Real Madrid face Barcelona on matchday 10 of the 2025-26 LaLiga season, with a tight battle expected between the two Spanish giants and plenty of star power on display. Here are the expected lineups.