Sunday’s El Clásico may well shape the 2025–26 La Liga title race, with leaders Real Madrid attempting to assert their authority over champions Barcelona with a victory on Sunday.
Barça are playing catch-up at the summit, with injuries and off-field drama ensuring the start of their title defense has been anything but serene. Hansi Flick is yet to succumb to the club’s infamous ’entorno,’ but the German is perhaps beginning to understand why so many managers have crumbled in Catalonia.
