La Leiga: Competition between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona in October

Madrid, September 24 (IANS). La Leiga of Spain announced the date of L. Classico of this season between Arch -Rivals Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. This very expected match will be played on October 26 at Santiago Burnbuy Stadium at 16:15 (14:15 GMT). This is the first classic match for Real Madrid coach Jabi Alonso, to improve Carlo Anseloti’s record against Barcelona last season. In the season 2024-25, Barcelona beat Real Madrid four times. With 4-0 in Burnbuy and 4–3 in Montjuic in La Liga, as well as 5–2 in the Spanish Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia, and won 3–2 in the Copa del Ray final in Seval, in which Jules scored the winning goal in the 116th minute. Real Madrid is currently on top of La Liga with six out of six games, while Barcelona is five points behind. Hansi -Flick of Hansi Flick has to be another middleweight match in Oviado on Thursday night. Meanwhile, Barcelona will end up in this match without Spain’s international midfielder Gavi, who has to have another knee operation, which will stay out of the field for four to five months. According to earlier reports, there was an operation from his right knee on Tuesday, after which Gavi will stay out of the ground until February or March. Barcelona’s website reported on Tuesday night: “Gavi’s mid-genic coastal injuries were arthroscopy, with stitches to protect meniscus. It is estimated to take about 4-5 months to recover.” The injury to Gavi sustained before the training during the training. The injury is in the same knee in which Gavi sustained an injury to the cruciate ligament while playing for Spain in November 2023, which remained out of the game for a year. -Ians bag shares this story tags