LALIGA has confirmed that Barcelona will host Real Madrid in the first Clasico of the season on 25 October, with kick-off scheduled for 21:00 local time at Spotify Camp Nou.
The fixture will be played during matchweek 10 of the Spanish top flight. LALIGA announced the details on Tuesday in a post on its official X account, publishing the message: “SAVE THE DATE FOR #ELCLASICO The stage is set. 🗓️ October 25th ⌚️ 9 PM 🏟️ Spotify Camp Nou #LALIGAEASPORTS”.
It will be the first Clasico of Jose Mourinho’s second spell in charge of Real Madrid. The Portuguese manager returned to the club for a second stint, and his first league meeting with Barcelona in this latest period will take place at the Catalan side’s home ground.
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick will also have the opportunity to continue his impressive record against Real Madrid during his first two seasons at Spotify Camp Nou. The German has recorded notable figures against the Spanish capital club since taking charge of Barcelona, although the article does not provide further detail about those results.
The two sides currently share the lead in the LALIGA table after the opening three rounds of the campaign. Both Barcelona and Real Madrid have collected nine points, but Barcelona are ranked first because of their superior goal difference.
That early standings position means the two clubs enter the international fixture as the leading teams in the competition, although the Clasico is still scheduled several rounds into the season. The meeting at Spotify Camp Nou will therefore be the first direct contest between the two current leaders.
LALIGA’s announcement settles the date, venue and local kick-off time for one of the most anticipated fixtures on the Spanish football calendar. Barcelona will have home advantage, while Real Madrid will travel for Mourinho’s first Clasico since beginning his second spell at the club.
The match is also the first of the season’s league meetings between the two clubs. Further context around the fixture includes Flick’s record against Real Madrid in his opening two campaigns at Spotify Camp Nou and the contrasting significance of the occasion for Mourinho, who will be taking charge of Real Madrid in this rivalry for the first time since returning.
Barcelona and Real Madrid are level on points after three matches, with goal difference currently separating them at the top of the table. Their first head-to-head encounter will now take place on 25 October at 21:00 local time, in front of the Spotify Camp Nou crowd.
