Clásico: José Mourinho sets the tone for the clash

The Special One kicks off the duel between the giants

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Clásico: José Mourinho sets the tone for the clash

25.10.26 16:00 LaLiga Spain

Barcelona

Real Madrid

All eyes are already on Sunday evening. The Clásico will be played at Camp Nou between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. After the victory over RB Leipzig, José Mourinho set the tone.

The duel between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona already promises to be exciting. Following Los Merengues’ victory over RB Leipzig, José Mourinho expressed his dissatisfaction with the scheduling of La Liga matches.

Mourinho believes Barça are being favoured

Speaking to the press, the Portuguese coach suggested that FC Barcelona have benefited from more rest. “The Clásico? There’s no question of confidence. It’s another league match, even if it’s true that it’s not like the others. For now, we have already lost 24 hours of rest (compared with Barça, ed.)” explained the Special One in front of the Movistar cameras.

🚨🚨 JOSÉ MOURINHO 🇵🇹 DÉJÀ FOCUS SUR LE CLASICO : « Dire que c’est un match comme les autres, c’est évidemment MENTIR ! C’est complètement EN DEHORS DE LA RÉALITÉ. Nous y allons. Nous perdons 24 HEURES DE REPOS, mais nous y allons. » 🤣 https://t.co/qB7mEYG7R3
— BeFootball (@_BeFootball) October 21, 2026

Wednesday evening’s victory allowed Real Madrid to make it three wins from three at the start of their Champions League campaign.

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