# Yamal and Mbappe face off as El Clasico meets Mourinho's La Liga return

Barcelona and Real Madrid are set for an El Clasico headlined by Lamine Yamal against Kylian Mbappe. The match comes as Jose Mourinho returns to La Liga, adding another major storyline to the weekend.

**Importance:** 2/5

## Sources

### World
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/25/el-clasico-awaits-a-yamal-vs-mbappe-showdown-on-mourinhos-return-to-la-liga?traffic_source=rss) — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 03:40:52 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/29/kylian-mbappe-real-madrid-and-la-liga-face-long-redemption-road-in-china?traffic_source=rss) — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:30:25 +0000

### Sports
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cr3wvz20pglqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:07:16 GMT