Jude Bellingham had a goal and an assist as snake-bit Real Madrid overcame several blips to beat Barcelona 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday.
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Kylian Mbappe also scored for Real, while Marcus Rashford set up a Fermin Lopez goal for Barca to briefly have the score 1-1.
Bellinghams’ 43rd-minute goal stood as the winner as Real saw an Mbappe penalty saved by Wojciech Szczesny and defended well in the second half to strengthen their table lead.
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For live updates and highlights throughout Real Madrid vs Barcelona, check out PST’s El Clasico live blog coverage below.
How to watch Real Madrid vs Barcelona live, El Clasico stream link and start time
Kick off time: 11:15am ET Sunday, October 26
Venue: Santiago Bernabeu Stadium — Madrid, Spain
TV Channel/Streaming: ESPN2, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+
Real Madrid vs Barcelona final score: 2-1
Kylian Mbappe 22', Fermin Lopez 38', Jude Bellingham 43'
El Clasico live updates
Nine minutes’ stoppage time
Barca can’t say the opportunity isn’t there!
Barca subs
Eric Garcia exits for Ronald Araujo, while Ferran Torres is out for Marc Casado.
Both subs coming as the game hits its 75th minute.
Vinicius Junior livid upon substitution
Vini Jr has thrown a fit upon being removed from this game. He leaves as does Fede Valverde, six minutes after Arda Guler exited the contest.
Real’s first sub was Brahim Diaz, while the other two injections are Rodrygo and Dani Carvajal.
Kylian Mbappe penalty saved by Wojciech Szczesny (video)!
A high penalty does not find the corner and the Polish deputy makes an great stop!
SZCZENSY SAVES MBAPPE'S PEN AFTER ERIC GARCIA'S HANDBALL!
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) October 26, 2025
WHAT A SAVE 😧 pic.twitter.com/knF6dRGVs5
Controversy! Real Madrid penalty
Jude Bellingham drives the touch line and his cross is blocked off Eric Garcia, then off Bellingham, then back off Garcia’s arm.
VAR is asking for a review and will very controversially send Real to the spot.
Jude Bellingham goal — Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona
Easy tap-in goal for Bellingham after Dean Huijsen flicks a high cross down inside the six.
JUDE BELLINGHAM PUTS REAL MADRID BACK ON TOP!
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) October 26, 2025
A GOAL AND AN ASSIST FOR JUDE IN ELCLASICO 👏 pic.twitter.com/nhvEMAmsnz
Fermin Lopez goal — Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona
Another Englishman setting up an Clasico goal as Marcus Rashford cues up Barca’s equalizer.
FERMIN LOPEZ STRIKES AGAIN AFTER HIS HAT TRICK IN MIDWEEK! BARCELONA ARE BACK!
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) October 26, 2025
MARCUS RASHFORD ASSIST! pic.twitter.com/Y2ILEJgbOw
Kylian Mbappe goal — Real Madrid 1-0 Barcelona
This one will stick.
Jude Bellingham sets up La Liga’s top scorer for a high-probability finish.
JUDE BELLINGHAM WITH AN INCREDIBLE ASSIST TO MBAPPE TO OPEN THE SCORING IN ELCLASICO 🔥 pic.twitter.com/sicrWIX82V
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) October 26, 2025
Kylian Mbappe goal overruled
Who else? Mbappe extends his huge lead atop La Liga’s scoring charts with a shot from distance, which comes from an increasingly familiar source in Turkish star Arda Guler.
But this time there was offside in the build-up. Pedri spared blushes for an error.
VAR denies penalty
Barca and Yamal with a let-off as Vini was judged to have fouled Yamal!
Real Madrid penalty!
Less than four minutes into the game and Vinicius Junior has won a penalty.
Lamine Yamal slides down a dribbling Vini inside the box.
Real Madrid lineup
Courtois, Valverde, Militao, Huijsen, Carreras, Tchouameni, Guler, Camavinga, Bellingham, Vinicius Jr, Mbappe
Barcelona lineups
Szczesny, Balde, Cubarsi, Eric, Kounde, De Jong, Pedri, Ferran, Fermin, Rashford, Yamal
Real Madrid team news, focus
Kylian Mbappe is on fire with La Liga’s best goal haul so far with 10 goals. Vinicius Junior is playing his part with five goals and four assists, while Arda Guler has made his mark and Eder Militao is impressing at the back since his return from a long-term injury.
Barcelona team news, focus
Barcelona have found goals from all corners, as Ferran Torres, Robert Lewandowski, and Raphinha all started well while Lamine Yamal and Marcus Rashford have each produced plenty in recent weeks. Pedri may join Yamal as the star of the show, but his counting stats are yet to light up the stat sheet.
Real Madrid vs Barcelona preview
Real started La Liga’s season with a two-point edge over Barcelona heading into Week 10, and also seek revenge on Barcelona after a historically-poor run of Clasicos last season.
Barca swept the league Clasicos last season with a 4-0 win in Madrid and a 4-3 thriller at home. The big-goal affairs weren’t contained in La Liga, as Barca won a 3-2 Copa del Rey final in Seville after blasting Real 5-2 in the Supercopa de Espana final.
Both teams have found blips in their early season, as Real lost a seven-goal Madrid derby and Barca were clobbered by Sevilla leading into the October international break.
El Clasico prediction
Besides goals? We’ll have to see how the preceding weeks go in terms of injuries, but there’s an overdue feel to this fixture. No hankies this time. Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona.
