{
  "id": 16448638,
  "title": "'This is the only Clasico' - Mourinho's Real trying to stop Barca's shot at history",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/this-is-the-only-clasico-mourinhos-real-trying-to-stop-barcas-shot-at-16448638",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-25T08:04:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mourinhos-real-madrid-ruin-barcelonas-075510991.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Sunday, Real Madrid will face Barcelona in a crucial La Liga showdown known as El Clasico. Barcelona aims to start their season with a 10th consecutive win, surpassing Real Madrid's record of 9 consecutive victories set in 1968-69. Real Madrid, under manager Jose Mourinho, sees this as an opportunity to break the record and end Barcelona's streak. Both teams will have star players like Kylian Mbappe for Real and Lamine Yamal for Barcelona. Mourinho emphasizes the unique significance of this match, stating \"this is the only Clasico, the world stops.\" Real Madrid's defenders, including Cucurella and Cubarsi, will face off against Barcelona's attacking duo of Mbappe and Cubarsi. With a six-point gap to Barcelona, Mourinho acknowledges his team's adaptation to his tactics is still ongoing. Barcelona's manager, Hansi Flick, believes his team is ready but admits they must address defensive weaknesses exposed by PSG. Real's best chance to win lies in disrupting Barcelona's possession and exploiting spaces behind. A compact defensive shape, disciplined pressing, and quick transitions could force Barcelona away from their rhythm. Madrid must remain organized and choose the right moments to attack, using their pace and attacking quality to test Barcelona's defense.",
  "summary": "Barcelona aim to make La Liga history against Real Madrid, with Jose Mourinho looking to end their winning run.",
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "'This is the only Clasico' - Mourinho's Real trying to stop Barca's shot at history",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/this-is-the-only-clasico-mourinhos-real-trying-to-stop-barcas-shot-at",
        "published": "2026-10-25T07:55:05.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}