Real Madrid vs Barcelona live streaming: El Clasico date, time, how to watch online and on TV | Football News

Real Madrid, currently leading La Liga by two points, will aim to overcome Barcelona’s dominance from last season’s four Clasico victories when they meet at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday, with in-form striker Kylian Mbappe leading their charge in the 2025-26 season.Barcelona, under Hansi Flick, secured a domestic treble last season, defeating Madrid twice in La Liga and winning both the Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup finals, which led to Carlo Ancelotti’s departure.New Madrid coach Xabi Alonso has made a strong start, though questions remain about the team’s performance in crucial matches following losses to PSG in the Club World Cup semi-finals and a 5-2 defeat to Atletico Madrid.A victory would extend Madrid’s lead to five points over Barcelona, who haven’t matched their previous season’s form under Flick.Mbappe has emerged as Madrid’s key player this season, scoring in 11 consecutive matches for club and country before Wednesday’s Champions League victory over Juventus, where Jude Bellingham scored the winner.The French striker has contributed 10 of Madrid’s 20 La Liga goals, leading the scoring charts in Spain, and has netted 15 times across all competitions, accounting for 54 percent of the team’s goals.“We’re not dependent on him,” said Madrid coach Alonso last week. “We are very happy with his performance, he’s being decisive.”Mbappe’s journey at Madrid hasn’t always been smooth, particularly evident in his first Clasico a year ago, where Barcelona won 4-0 at the Bernabeu.In that match, Mbappe struggled against Barcelona’s high defensive line, having one goal disallowed and being caught offside eight times, leading Spanish newspaper AS to describe him as “shrunken and without venom.”“It’s time to change my situation and show who I am as a player,” Mbappe declared weeks later amid Madrid’s difficulties.The French forward showed improvement in subsequent Clasicos, scoring in both the Spanish Super Cup final’s 5-2 loss and the Copa del Rey final’s 3-2 defeat.Mbappe’s evolution continued with a hat-trick against Barcelona in May, though Madrid still lost 4-3 at the Olympic stadium.This season, Turkish midfielder Arda Guler has developed an effective partnership with Mbappe, consistently finding the striker’s forward runs.“Arda gets between the lines and there he finds Mbappe well,” Alonso explained.Real Madrid have won their last 10 home matches across all competitions, matching their best run in a decade.Barcelona have drawn 44 offsides this season in La Liga, the highest among Europe’s top five leagues.In the historical head-to-head record, Real Madrid leads with 105 Clasico wins to Barcelona’s 104, with 52 draws.El Clasico – Real Madrid vs Barcelona – in La LigaVenue: Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in MadridDate: 26 October, 2025Time: 8:45pm IST (11:15am EDT/10:15am CDT/8:15am PDT/3:15pm GMT/3:15pm BST)TV Channel: ESPN2, ESPN2 Deportes (in the USA), Disney+Live Streaming: FanCode (India), ESPN App (USA), Premier Sports (UK)