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Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior complains to the bench as he is substituted during a La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Barcelona in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. (AP Photo)

Vinicius leaves out Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso's name from apology after outburst at being subbed in El Clasico

October 29, 2025 8:59 pm

The incident had happened in the 72nd minute of Madrid's 2-1 league win over Barcelona on Sunday at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium when Alonso opted to take Vinícius off the pitch and send Rodrygo out instead.

It was a night that saw the best and worst of Vinicius, a one-man allegory of the El Clasico itself, which fluctuated between brilliance and madness, genius and the clumsy. (AP)

Vinicius Jr's Real Rumble: The tempest straddling ginormous talent and tantrums; also manager Alonso's first of troubles

October 27, 2025 9:06 am

Subbing the dangerous Brazilian in the 72nd minute brought out fiery fury, but Lamine Yamal had wound Vinicius up much earlier in the game

WATCH: Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr fumes after getting subbed off vs Barcelona in El Clasico

October 26, 2025 11:18 pm

Vinicius Jr was absolutely fuming as he was taken off by Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso in the season's first El Clasico on Sunday.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Football Match Live Score Streaming Online: Real Madrid are sitting top of the table in La Liga after nine games while Barcelona are two points behind them on second. (AP Photo)

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Live Streaming, La Liga Match: When and where to watch El Clasico Live Score Streaming and Telecast

October 25, 2025 8:01 pm

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Live Streaming, La Liga 2025 Football Today Match Streaming Online: Real Madrid host Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu in the first El Clasico of this season.

Barcelona vs Real Madrid El Clasico Live Streaming: Check all you need to know for FCB vs RMA La Liga 2024-25 match. (PHOTO: AP)

Barcelona vs Real Madrid Live Streaming, Predicted XI, Head-to-head: Where and when can you watch BAR vs RMA La Liga El Clasico match in India?

May 11, 2025 6:54 pm

BAR vs RMA La Liga 2024-25 El Clasico Live Streaming, Predicted XI, Head-to-head: Barcelona will host Real Madrid at the Olympic Stadium on Sunday at 7:45 PM IST.

Before El Clasico, referee breaks down following Real Madrid row

April 26, 2025 7:45 pm

Real Madrid TV highlighted that when Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea, who will officiate the El Clasico, was in charge of Real Madrid's games, their win rate was 64 while Barcelona had 81 percent success rate.

Football legend Luis Figo, playing for Real Madrid Legends, glides past a FC Barcelona Legends player at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. (Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

When Figo tore up flanks, Xavi played delicate back flick from edge of box at Navi Mumbai

April 07, 2025 9:07 am

Their pace was gentler, but former Real Madrid and Barcelona stars bring old charm of El Clasico to Navi Mumbai

Pepe (2nd from right) recalls what made El Clasico special during his playing days ahead of Legends clash in Navi Mumbai. (Special Arrangement)

'Under Mourinho and Guardiola, El Clasico was something else': Pepe reflects on epic rivalry ahead of Legends match in Navi Mumbai

April 05, 2025 9:45 pm

Pepe will lace up his boots this Sunday, this time at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, where icons from Real Madrid and Barcelona will rekindle football’s fiercest rivalry.

Football: Barcelona are three points clear of Real Madrid at the top in LaLiga while the Ligue 1 title is a foregone conclusion with PSG's 21-point lead. (Reuters)

Title race in Europe's top football leagues: Barcelona, Inter hold slender leads in Spain and Italy; foregone conclusions elsewhere

April 05, 2025 7:48 am

With the European football season entering the final stretch, the title races have been a damp squip in most of the top leagues – but keep an eye on Spain and Italy.

On several instances on Saturday, it looked as though Mbappe was mistiming his run. He was, but not because he ran too early, but the defenders didn’t fluff their own lines. (Reuters)

How Hansi Flick's Barcelona laid the perfect trap to turn Kylian Mbappe's Clasico debut into a nightmare

October 28, 2024 8:33 am

The El Clasico was supposed to be Mbappe's statement-making game for Real Madrid; his first clash against their famous rivals at home. But Flick's tactics -- a high defensive line, chiselled to perfection -- ended up catching Mbappe offside eight times.