The Earth Classic match between Real Madrid and Barcelona kicked off at the Spotify Camp Nou as part of the tenth round of the Spanish league (La Liga).
Barcelona enters the match leading the table with 27 points, seeking to widen the gap with its traditional rival, while Real Madrid, in third place with 21 points, aims to correct its course and reduce the points difference with Barcelona and Atlético Madrid.
Real Madrid secured the classic showdown against its traditional rival Barcelona with a 2-1 victory on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at Camp Nou, in the Spanish football league.
French star Kylian Mbappé scored the opening goal for Real Madrid in the 41st minute, before Barcelona managed to equalize through Raphinha in the 61st minute.
In the 87th minute, Mbappé returned to score the winning goal for Real Madrid after a well-organized attack led by Jude Bellingham, granting his team three valuable points in the race for the league title.
The match witnessed intense competition between the two teams, with mutual attempts to settle the confrontation, before the royal team succeeded in snatching victory in the final minutes.
With this result, Real Madrid achieves an important victory in one of the most prominent matches in global football, while Barcelona suffers a significant defeat at home in the title race.
Highlights of the match
Minute 30 | Barcelona made the first quick substitution due to the injury of Xavi Espasart, with Alejandro Baldy coming on to replace him.
Minute 22 | Raphinha shoots from the edge of the Real Madrid penalty area, going over the crossbar.
Minute 7 | Anthony Gordon, Barcelona's winger, initiates attacks for the hosts and shoots towards the goal, which was firmly saved by Real Madrid's goalkeeper Lunin. Real star and scorer Kylian Mbappé scored his team's goals in the 41st and 88th minutes, while Raphinha scored Barcelona's only goal in the 61st.
Real Madrid raised its tally to 24 points, narrowing the gap with the leading Barcelona, which remained at 27 points and suffered its first defeat in the league, and second in a row after losing to Paris Saint-Germain 4-2 in the Champions League.
Highlights of the match
Minute 88 | Real Madrid's goal in the dying moments, substitute Camavinga passed by everyone on the right side and delivered a low cross, and as always, Mbappé was on time... he shot it into the net, announcing the second goal for the royal team.
Minute 85 | A significant decline in Real Madrid's physical condition, and Barcelona is currently the more dangerous side. Flick introduced Karim Adeyemi and Gabriel Jesus, hoping to clinch the match in its final minutes.
Minute 65 | Goalkeeper Lunin saved Real Madrid from conceding the second goal with a superb save from Fermín López's header.
Minute 61 | Raphinha scores the equalizing goal for Barcelona with a direct shot from inside the penalty area that found the net.