{"id":11627,"date":"2025-10-26T11:05:28","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T11:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/26\/real-madrid-hosts-barcelona-in-clasico-aiming-to-end-four-consecutive-defeats-against-rivals\/"},"modified":"2025-10-26T11:05:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T11:05:28","slug":"real-madrid-hosts-barcelona-in-clasico-aiming-to-end-four-consecutive-defeats-against-rivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/26\/real-madrid-hosts-barcelona-in-clasico-aiming-to-end-four-consecutive-defeats-against-rivals\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Madrid hosts Barcelona in Clasico, aiming to end four consecutive defeats against rivals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>MADRID (AP) \u2014 Real Madrid hosts Barcelona in the Spanish league in the first Clasico of the season, looking to end a four-game losing streak against their Catalan rivals.<\/p>\n<p>Madrid also remain top of the league and head into Sunday&#8217;s game at the Santiago Bernab\u00e9u Stadium with a two-goal advantage over Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>madrid <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Last season we lost the Clasico<\/span> They lost 16-7 in all competitions. It was the first time that Barcelona won every Clasico in a season in which the rivals faced at least three matches. <\/p>\n<p>Barcelona arrive with injuries in attack, meaning manager Hansi Flick will have to watch the game from his box seat at the stadium after the game. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">he was shown a red card<\/span> for protests in the previous round.<\/p>\n<p>Lamine Yamal has played two games since returning from a lingering groin injury and is expected to start for the visiting team. But striker <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Robert Lewandowski excluded<\/span> In Barcelona, \u200b\u200bhe injured his hamstring. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">FW Rafinha<\/span> He remains on the injured list for some reason. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">right foot disease<\/span> Continued in late September.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, Rafinha scored five of the 16 goals Barcelona scored in four games against Madrid. Playmaker Dani Olmo and first-choice goalkeeper Jo\u00e3o Garcia were already ruled out with injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Madrid will be led by a passionate player. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Kylian Mbappe<\/span>has scored a La Liga-leading 10 goals in matchday nine, four more than his nearest challenger, but he has also scored five more in the Champions League in the first two months of the season.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Madrid beat Juventus 1-0 in the Champions League with a goal from Jude Bellingham, but Barcelona arrived after an injury. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">They won 6-1 against Olympiakos.<\/span> Midfielder Fermin L\u00f3pez scored a hat-trick and Marcus Rashford added two more goals.<\/p>\n<p>Clasico brings La Liga&#8217;s lament <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">collapse of plans<\/span> The regular season match between Barcelona and Villarreal will be held in Miami next month.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/spanish-league-clasico-real-madrid-barcelona-3b8655349124be6e2bdb58e0866d122d\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MADRID (AP) \u2014 Real Madrid hosts Barcelona in the Spanish league in the first Clasico of the season, looking to end a four-game losing streak against their Catalan rivals. 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