Real Madrid and Barcelona are once again locked in direct competition, this time over the future of Crystal Palace captain Marc Guéhi. According to Fichajes, both clubs have intensified their pursuit of the 25-year-old centre-back, who has informed manager Oliver Glasner that he will not renew his contract, which expires in June 2026.

According to MARCA, Madrid have now ramped up their outcry with a formal report to Spain’s Higher Sports Council (CSD), the government branch responsible for all the country’s sport and the same department that overruled La Liga’s decision not to hand Barcelona midfielder Dani Olmo a new license to continue playing last January.

The Spanish giants play three key matches over the next two weeks, having badly failed their first big test in September

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has criticized Spanish league president Javier Tebas over the decision to play a regular-season game in Miami in December.

Gil Manzano has overseen 44 games involving Barcelona and has produced no fewer than 11 red cards to players across that time, 10 of which went to the Blaugrana. The likes of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Robert Lewandowski have all been given their marching orders by the official.

Kylian Mbappe scores the only goal as Real Madrid beat nine-man Getafe to move above reigning champions Barcelona and return to the top of La Liga.

With El Clasico against Real Madrid to come for Barca on Sunday, Fermin Lopez scored a hat-trick, Lamine Yamal converted a penalty and Marcus Rashford got a brace to make it four goals from three games in Europe’s elite club competition so far this term for him.

Real Madrid face Getafe in the penultimate game of Matchday 9 of La Liga. With Barcelona securing a late winner against Girona, Los Blancos now sit one point be