Overview
- Real Madrid enter two points clear before Sunday’s Clásico at the Santiago Bernabéu, a fixture with immediate implications for the top of the table.
- Marcus Sorg will direct Barcelona on the day due to Flick’s ban; Sorg said the game is "50–50" and confirmed Raphinha is out as late checks continue on Jules Koundé.
- Real Madrid’s defensive options are stretched with David Alaba and Antonio Rüdiger unavailable, while Daniel Carvajal and Trent Alexander-Arnold have been working toward returns.
- Kylian Mbappé said Madrid are ready and want to win, as Xabi Alonso refused to trade barbs over Lamine Yamal’s Kings League remark and insisted the focus stays on the pitch; selection talk includes reports that Franco Mastantuono could start.
- Separately in Argentina, Boca Juniors sit on 50 points and need roughly eight from the final four matches to reach an estimated 58-point mark for direct 2026 Copa Libertadores qualification.