Barcelona vs Real Madrid LIVE: Clasico match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

El Clasico LIVEGettyThe first Clasico of the 2026/27 season is upon us, with Real Madrid visiting Barcelona for an evening of La Liga action. There is already plenty on the line tonight, with Jose Mourinho’s Real already falling off the pace in the title race. With nine matches played, Los Blancos sit third but six points adrift of the runaway leaders Barcelona, a deficit they could stand to halve tonight.Hansi Flick’s Blaugrana, though, have made a riproaring start to the campaign, with their only defeat in all competitions coming last time out at the hands of European champions Paris Saint-Germain. The record remains spotless in the league, though, with 39 goals scored across nine victories. Real have two losses on their record already, both of which came away from home, and this will undoubtedly be their toughest road trip yet.Real will be further shorthanded by the absence of star winger Vinicius Jr, who remains suspended after being sent off two weekends ago. Follow the match as it happens below with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog, complete with expert insight and analysis.El Clasico latest updatesReal Madrid team newsInjuries are already hampering this Real Madrid campaign, though, with Ferland Mendy, Raul Asencio and Rodrygo all injured. He will be further shorthanded on Sunday by the absence of Vinicius Junior, who remains suspended after being sent off against Villarreal.Those absentees will force Jose Mourinho to shuffle the deck. Arda Guler is expected to be deployed in the wide areas, opening a space for Bernardo Silva to fill in at the base of midfield.The versatile Fede Valverde has been used as an auxiliary right-back and should be used again here, as he was against Leipzig midweek. Marc Cucurella will return in the opposite full-back position.Thibaut Courtois has made himself available despite Real putting out a statement saying he was ruled out due to the flu.Barcelona team newsHansi Flick is mulling a few selection headaches ahead of this match.Dani Olmo, Andreas Christensen and Eric Garcia are all due to miss this match, with Jules Kounde a doubt due to an ankle injury. He is not expected to be involved.With the Frenchmen out, it will be Joao Cancelo and Xavi Espart lining up at full-back.AFP/GettyHow to watch El ClasicoTV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Premier Sports. Coverage starts on Premier Sports 1 at 7.30pm GMT ahead of a 8pm kick-off.Live stream: Premier Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Premier Sports app and website.Good eveningHello, and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Barcelona vs real Madrid - the first Clasico of the season!This storied rivalry gains another chapter, and it already means an awful lot to Los Blancos, who are losing touch with their league leading rivals.Stick with us for all the latest from the Nou Camp! Kick-off is pencilled in for 8pm GMT!Getty Images