When Barcelona take on Real Madrid in the first El Clásico of the season, Hansi Flick will not be on the touchline for the defending Spanish champions.
The Catalans close out October with a trip to the Santiago Bernabéu. The pressure is on Barcelona to deliver a statement victory against their bitter rivals to turn the corner in what has been an otherwise lackluster start to their 2025–26 campaign.
Should Barcelona walk away with three points and extend their winning streak to five matches against Real Madrid, they will reclaim first place in La Liga with a favorable string of league matches coming in November.
Yet the Spanish giants will be led by assistant manager Marcus Sorg for the all-important fixture instead of Flick.






