Real Madrid lose Thibaut Courtois for Barcelona showdown

Published on: 25 October 2026

Real Madrid will be without first-choice goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois for their El Clasico against Barcelona after he was ruled out with flu.

The club confirmed the Belgium international’s absence on its official website, leaving Andriy Lunin expected to start in goal for Real Madrid at Camp Nou.

Barcelona and Real Madrid are scheduled to kick off at 23:00 Moscow time. LiveResult will provide text coverage of the match.

Barcelona lead La Liga after nine rounds with 27 points, while Real Madrid are third on 21 points.

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