Barcelona reacted promptly following their loss in El Clásico. Flick’s men, unable to afford another setback, entered their clash with Elche with the right mindset —

Barcelona had to come from behind on three separate occasions to claim a point against Club Brugge on Wednesday, with the two teams playing out a pulsating 3-3 draw in the league phase of the Champions League.

Kylian Mbappe found the net first, after which Barca got the equaliser courtesy of Firmin Lopez. But just before the end of the first half, Bellingham scored to give the hosts a much-needed lead. However,

Lamine Yamal and Marcus Rashford were among the goals as Barcelona moved back to within five points of Real Madrid at the top of LaLiga.

Real Madrid won the season's first El Clasico, sealing a 2-1 win vs Barcelona, on Sunday. Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham scored for the hosts.

Jude Bellingham’s goal helped Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 to win the season’s first El Clasico and move five points clear of its bitter rival at the top of La Liga on Sunday. Safe to say this was a match of two halves. In complete contrast to an exciting first-half, the second 45 was drab, barring the last few minutes.

Barcelona enter this match under growing pressure following last weekend's 2-1 El Clasico defeat to Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu - a result that has left Hansi Flick 's side eight points adrift of the league leaders after Los Blancos cruised past Valencia 4-0 on Saturday night.

Real Madrid want to create some breathing room in La Liga's title fight when Barcelona visit the Santiago Bernabeu on October 26 for this season's first Clasico.

Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 thanks to goals from Bellingham and Mbappé. Fermín López scored the Culés' consolation goal, and goalkeeper Szczęsny was the star player for the visitors. The Merengues are now five points ahead of the Catalan side.

Manchester City make three changes from Sunday's win over Bournemouth. John Stones, Tijjani Reijnders and Savinho come into the side with Ruben Dias, Bernardo Silva and Rayan Cherki dropping out. Star striker Erling Haaland takes the captain's armband against his old club.