According to a report by BBC Sport on Monday, October 26, 2026, Barcelona suffered a 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid in Sunday's El Clasico, while Atletico Madrid continued their push for the LaLiga title. The results have kept the battle at the top of the table close, with only three points separating the leading three teams.

Real Madrid secured all three points against Barcelona thanks to two goals from French forward Kylian Mbappe. He opened the scoring in the 41st minute before Raphinha equalised for Barcelona. Mbappe later scored his second goal to seal a 2-1 win for the home side.

The defeat left Barcelona at the top of the standings with 27 points from 10 matches. Hansi Flick's team have won nine games and lost once.

Atletico Madrid are second with 25 points from 10 matches, just two points behind Barcelona. Although the headline refers to a 2-0 victory, the report states that Diego Simeone's side beat Deportivo La Coruna 1-0 on Saturday.

Real Madrid sit third with 24 points, three behind Barcelona and one behind Atletico Madrid. Their victory over their rivals has kept them firmly involved in the title race.

Real Betis occupy fourth position with 20 points, followed by Real Sociedad with 19 points after their 2-1 win over Levante. Sevilla are sixth with 14 points from nine matches, while Alaves are seventh with 12 points.

Athletic Bilbao, Celta Vigo and Villarreal occupy eighth, ninth and tenth positions respectively, with 12 points each. Deportivo La Coruna are 11th with 11 points, followed by Osasuna and Racing Santander in 12th and 13th places, also on 11 points.

Levante and Elche are 14th and 15th with 10 points each. Rayo Vallecano and Getafe follow in 16th and 17th positions, both with nine points.

Espanyol are 18th with eight points, while Valencia sit 19th with six points. Malaga remain bottom of the table with five points.

Barcelona will now look to recover from their defeat, while Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid will aim to close the gap further in their next matches.