Barcelona were beaten in the first El Clásico of 2025–26 as Real Madrid ran out 2–1 winners on Sunday afternoon. The visitors remained depleted and were lethargic for much of the game, surrendering high-quality openings to their determined hosts, who were inefficient but still walked away with all three points.

Barcelona star Raphinha continued to showcase his leadership qualities during the club’s showdown with Real Madrid on Sunday.This came by way of his efforts to protect the under-fire Lamine