The 2025-26 La Liga season looks like it will come down to Real Madrid and Barcelona again. Barcelona are the defending champs, and they’ve got young stars like Lamine Yamal plus experienced players like Lewandowski. Real Madrid, though, just brought in Xabi Alonso as their new coach and have big names like Mbappé and Vinícius Jr.
Barcelona’s main strength is that their team already knows each other well. Hansi Flick has built good chemistry, and the players trust his system. But they’ve got money problems this season, so their squad isn’t as deep if injuries happen.
Madrid, on the other hand, have more money to build a stronger bench. With Mbappé scoring and a new style under Alonso, they look really dangerous. A lot of people actually think Madrid will win the title.
Still, some prediction models give Barcelona a slightly better chance. They’re used to winning close games and know how to handle the pressure. El Clásico matches between the two teams will probably decide who comes out on top.
In the end, I believe Barcelona will defend their title, but Real Madrid won’t make it easy for them. Either way, this season is going to be super exciting to watch. Right now, Barcelons is ahead by one point.
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