El Clasico

In pictures: Five-star Barcelona's Spanish Super Cup triumph

 Barcelona put in a clinical display to lift their first trophy in more than a year, having no silverware to show for last season.

'In the first half we didn't play football'

Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Alejandro Balde were all on target before halftime, after French forward Kylian Mbappe put Real in front in the fifth minute. Raphinha grabbed another in the second half while Rodrygo scored for Real.

Five-star Barca smash Real Madrid to win Spanish Super Cup

Kylian Mbappe put Madrid ahead but a dominant Barcelona hit five in response before their goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny was sent off in the second half.

Real look to avenge Barca thrashing in Super Cup

LaLiga leaders Real recovered from that setback and are on a five-match winning streak ahead of defending the Super Cup in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, but coach Carlo Ancelotti is cautious.

Ancelotti anticipates 'unpredictable' Super Cup Clasico

Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo scored second-half goals to help Real to a 3-0 win over Mallorca after Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 in the other last-four clash.

Mbappe and Real Madrid shaken by Clasico thrashing

Flick's tactical approach, featuring an extremely high defensive line, also seemed ripe for Mbappe and Vinicius to pillage with their pace.

Real Madrid condemn racist abuse of Barca players in Clasico

"Real Madrid strongly condemns any kind of behaviour involving racism, xenophobia or violence in football and sport, and deeply regrets the insults that a few fans uttered last night in one of the corners of the stadium," said Los Blancos in a statement Sunday.

We have to forget the last 30 minutes: Ancelotti

"We are hurt, it's a tough moment, but I want to thank the fans for their support. We don't have to throw everything away, because there is nothing to throw away," added a downhearted Ancelotti.

Barca in 'flow' state after thrashing Madrid: Flick

The Catalan giants triumphed at the Santiago Bernabeu to snap Madrid's run of 42 matches unbeaten and continue their own revival under the German coach who arrived this summer.

October 26, 2024
October 26, 2024

Real v Barca: Interesting facts and more ahead of tonight’s Clasico 

Defending champions Real Madrid are set to host archrivals Barcelona in a LaLiga game at the Santiago Bernabeu tonight.

October 26, 2024
October 26, 2024

Mbappe can launch Madrid career in first Clasico

Kylian Mbappe's start at Real Madrid has been satisfactory, his performances neither spectacular nor underwhelming, but Saturday's La Liga Clasico offers the French superstar a springboard to kick on from.

October 24, 2024
October 24, 2024

Four arrested over Vinicius abuse before Madrid derby

The viral social media campaign before the September 29 clash encouraged Atletico fans to arrive at the club's Metropolitano stadium and utter "degrading and discriminatory insults with racist connotations" against a Real player, police said.

October 23, 2024
October 23, 2024

Injured Courtois and Rodrygo set to miss Clasico

Real Madrid duo Thibaut Courtois and Rodrygo are likely to miss the Clasico clash with La Liga leaders Barcelona on Saturday with injury problems.

August 4, 2024
August 4, 2024

Pau Victor stars as Barca beat Real Madrid in New York

Pau Victor was the star of the night, scoring twice to lead Barça to victory in front of 82,154 fans, in what was also Hansi Flick’s first El Clasico as Barça manager.

April 22, 2024
April 22, 2024

Laporta wants Clasico replay if Yamal 'ghost goal' call wrong

Laporta demanded the Spanish football federation and the refereeing committee send Barcelona all footage of the incident and audio recordings of the officials' conversations.

April 22, 2024
April 22, 2024

'Shameful' La Liga has no goal-line technology: Xavi

The coach was furious after Lamine Yamal had a shot which Barcelona said crossed the line not given as a goal after officials could not prove that it had using VAR.

April 22, 2024
April 22, 2024

Bellingham gives Real Madrid late Clasico win over Barcelona

Jude Bellingham snatched Real Madrid a dramatic 3-2 Clasico win over champions Barcelona on Sunday to take them 11 points clear at the top of La Liga with six matches remaining.

April 21, 2024
April 21, 2024

‘Cake prepared’ as Real aim to hit wounded Barca fatally

The last chance saloon has opened its doors early for Barcelona as they travel to the capital on Sunday aiming to hold off Real Madrid's LaLiga title run in a desperate effort to stay alive in the race for the only remaining major silverware they can win.

January 15, 2024
January 15, 2024

Vinicius hat-trick as Real humiliate Barca to win Spanish Super Cup

Vinicius Junior struck a first-half hat-trick to fire Real Madrid to Spanish Super Cup glory in a thumping 4-1 win over rivals Barcelona on Sunday in Saudi Arabia.