Mourinho's return to the Clásico stage comes after a successful start to the new LaLiga campaign, with Real Madrid winning all three of their games to date. The team has scored 10 goals, with Kylian Mbappé leading the way with four goals. Jude Bellingham and Vinícius Júnior have also started the season well, with two goals and two assists, and one goal and two assists respectively.

Barcelona, meanwhile, have struck 12 goals in their opening three matches, including five against both Elche and Rayo Vallecano. Raphinha has netted a league-high five goals, while Lamine Yamal also opened his account for the season with a brace in Monday's 5-2 victory over Rayo. The match between the two teams is already a mouth-watering prospect, with October's meeting likely to have consequences in the title race.

Mourinho oversaw some of the most heated Clásicos in modern history against Pep Guardiola and Tito Vilanova's Barça during his first spell as Madrid boss between 2010 and 2013. He was reappointed as Los Blancos' manager for a second time earlier this year with the task of toppling Hansi Flick's Barça, who have won back-to-back LaLiga titles. The match, the biggest fixture in Spanish football, will be broadcast on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ in both English and Spanish.

The last time the two teams met at Camp Nou, in May earlier this year, Barça won 2-0, clinching the LaLiga title against their rivals in the process. It continued a pattern of Barça success since Flick's appointment in 2024. Under the German, Barça have won six of their last seven competitive matches against Madrid, including the Copa del Rey final in 2025 and back-to-back Spanish Supercopa finals.

The match between Real Madrid and Barcelona will take place on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 9 p.m. local time -- 4 p.m. ET.