Matchday

LaLiga 25/26 · 26 Oct 2025

Real Madrid 2–1 FC Barcelona

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.3 – 1.7
Actual xG
3.6 – 1.0
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot made Real Madrid favourites at 51%.

Real Madrid won and made the better chances: 3.6 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Lamine Yamal, 71.8 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Wojciech Szczęsny +24.2, Marcus Rashford +13.5, Frenkie de Jong +8.6.

Well below it: Dean Huijsen −16.6, Eduardo Camavinga −13.4, Pau Cubarsí −12.8.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Real Madrid

22 Oct 2025W 1–0v Juventus Champions League
19 Oct 2025W 1–0at Getafe LaLiga
4 Oct 2025W 3–1v Villarreal LaLiga
30 Sep 2025W 5–0at FC Kairat Almaty Champions League
27 Sep 2025L 2–5at Atlético Madrid LaLiga

FC Barcelona

21 Oct 2025W 6–1v Olympiacos FC Champions League
18 Oct 2025W 2–1v Girona FC LaLiga
5 Oct 2025L 1–4at Sevilla LaLiga
1 Oct 2025L 1–2v Paris Saint-Germain Champions League
28 Sep 2025W 2–1v Real Sociedad LaLiga

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Real Madrid

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Kylian Mbappé Forward89101.4970.9−7.0
Arda Güler Midfielder66000.0264.9−1.0
Jude Bellingham Midfielder89111.1957.2−10.8
Aurélien Tchouaméni Midfielder90000.1556.0+0.8
Thibaut Courtois Goalkeeper9000–55.3+7.0
Éder Militão Defender90010.1254.0−1.1
Vinícius Júnior Forward72000.1852.6−7.4
Eduardo Camavinga Midfielder9000–51.5−13.4
Federico Valverde Midfielder72000.0248.9−5.6
Rodrygo Forward18000.1247.9–
Álvaro Carreras Defender9000–45.8−10.8
Gonzalo García Forward1100–44.1–
Dani Ceballos Midfielder1000–43.3–
Brahim Díaz Midfielder2400–43.2–
Dean Huijsen Defender90000.3441.6−16.6
Dani Carvajal Defender1800–35.0–

FC Barcelona

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Lamine Yamal Midfielder90000.0371.8−10.8
Marcus Rashford Forward90010.0670.8+13.5
Pedri Midfielder9000–69.0+0.6
Wojciech Szczęsny Goalkeeper9000–67.6+24.2
Ronald Araújo Defender16000.0267.6–
Alejandro Balde Defender8900–64.2+5.0
Jules Koundé Defender90000.1063.8+5.9
Frenkie de Jong Midfielder9000–63.8+8.6
Eric García Defender74000.0263.7+4.6
Marc Casadó Midfielder16000.0656.3–
Fermín López Midfielder90100.5954.5−12.3
Roony Bardghji Forward1800–47.9–
Pau Cubarsí Defender83000.0147.6−12.8
Ferran Torres Forward74000.1345.5−9.3
Gerard Martín Defender100–0.0–