Barcelona and Real Madrid meet with six-point gap at stake

Barcelona will host Real Madrid at Camp Nou on Sunday, October 25, with the league leaders seeking a 10th consecutive La Liga win and Madrid aiming to narrow a six-point gap. Kickoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. local time. The result remains to be decided. Barcelona have won all nine of their league matches, scoring 39 goals and conceding nine. Real Madrid have won seven and lost two, leaving them third in the standings, six points behind. A Barcelona victory would extend its perfect start and put the club in position to become the first team to open a La Liga season with 10 straight wins. Real Madrid were the only previous side to win their first nine, in 1968-69. The match brings together Barcelona coach Hansi Flick and Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho. It is Mourinho’s first Clasico since his previous spell in charge of Madrid ended in 2013. He went unbeaten in his final five matches against Barcelona during that tenure, according to the match preview, and could extend that run to six with a win or draw on Sunday. Barcelona’s league form comes after a 4-2 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday. Real Madrid, meanwhile, are seeking a result that would...