# El Clasico set for Yamal-Mbappe showdown as Mourinho returns to La Liga

https://mins.news/en/item/114470

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-25 03:40 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/25/el-clasico-awaits-a-yamal-vs-mbappe-showdown-on-mourinhos-return-to-la-liga?traffic_source=rss

> Barcelona and Real Madrid are set to renew Spanish football’s fiercest rivalry, with Jose Mourinho returning to the fixture after 13 years. Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe will draw the spotlight. Barcelona have won all nine league games and lead Madrid by six points, while Madrid have lost six of their past seven Clasicos.

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